Economic Security and Technology

The Economic Security and Technology Department examines the most pressing issues facing the United States and its partners in sustaining economic and technological advantages essential to prosperity, security, and resilience.

With unique breadth and depth of expertise across economic policy, global markets, and advanced technologies, we provide strategic insights and practical solutions to drive competitiveness, technological leadership, and economic security amid global threats.

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Brief

The Rise of “Watt’s Law” and Why Power Could Put a Ceiling on American Innovation

Brief by Maryam Cope — February 13, 2026

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Report

How Russia Is Reshaping Command and Control for AI-Enabled Warfare

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Report by Kateryna Bondar — February 10, 2026

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Commentary

India’s New Ambitions on Trade Must Be Paired with Domestic Reform

Commentary by Richard M. Rossow — February 9, 2026

Brief

Practical H-1B Reforms to Serve U.S. Economic Interests

Brief by Philip Luck and Thibault Denamiel — February 2, 2026

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Report

Maintaining the Space Edge: Strategic Reforms for U.S. Dominance in Low Earth Orbit

Report by Taylar Rajic, Lauryn Williams, and Matt Pearl — February 2, 2026

Navin Girishankar

President, Economic Security and Technology Department

Navin Girishankar is president of the Economic Security and Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He leads a bipartisan team of over 40 resident staff and an extensive network of non-resident affiliates dedicated to providing independent research and strategic insights on economic and technology policies and their critical role in competitiveness as well as national security.

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