Chris Borges

Fellow and Senior Program Manager, Economic Security and Technology Department
Chris Borges

Chris Borges is a fellow and senior program manager with the Economic Security and Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). His research focuses on intellectual property, technology standards, antitrust, and science policy. Previously, he worked as a product manager in the health-tech industry. He holds an MA in international science and technology policy from George Washington University and a BA in psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has studied and worked in Germany, Spain, Mexico, and Costa Rica, and speaks Spanish and Portuguese.

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Innovation Lightbulb: FY 2027 Proposed R&D Cuts

The FY 2027 budget proposes deep cuts to federal R&D, threatening U.S. technological, economic, and national security leadership. As China expands state-backed research investments, reducing support for basic and use-inspired science risks weakening America's innovation edge.

Newsletter by Jake Fitzpatrick and Chris Borges — June 10, 2026

A Federal Statistical System for the Age of Economic Security

Statistics are not a technical afterthought—they are the bedrock of economic security. This report examines how federal data shape U.S. competitiveness, where gaps remain, and what it will take to build a statistical system fit for modern geopolitical competition.

Report by Chris Borges, Navin Girishankar, and Andrew Reamer — March 27, 2026

Tech Edge: A Living Playbook for America’s Technology Long Game

Winning the tech race is not about any single breakthrough. Leadership requires competing across the full menu of technologies, developing the dexterity to build at speed and scale, and defending our domestic markets from nonmarket competition.

Report by CSIS Scholars — January 20, 2026

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Universities, Patents, and the Future of U.S. Competitiveness

An audio version of “⁠Universities, Patents, and the Future of U.S. Competitiveness⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Shruti Sharma and Chris Borges. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

Podcast Episode by Shruti Sharma and Chris Borges — December 15, 2025

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Universities, Patents, and the Future of U.S. Competitiveness

The strength of the United States’ innovation system does not rest on government spending alone, but on the mutually supportive partnership between public investment, university research, and private enterprise. 

Commentary by Shruti Sharma and Chris Borges — December 15, 2025

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The Genesis Mission: Can the United States’ Bet on AI Revitalize U.S. Science?

An audio version of "⁠The Genesis Mission: Can the United States’ Bet on AI Revitalize U.S. Science?⁠," Critical Questions by CSIS's Navin Girishankar and Chris Borges. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Navin Girishankar and Chris Borges — December 4, 2025

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U.S. Universities: Engines of Economic Growth

University research is a proven job creator, an engine of regional economic growth, and a generator of entirely new industries that also advance public health, improve wellbeing, and bolster national security.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, Shruti Sharma, and Chris Borges — October 29, 2025

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U.S. Universities: Engines of Economic Growth

An audio version of “⁠U.S. Universities: Engines of Economic Growth⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, Shruti Sharma, and Chris Borges. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, Shruti Sharma, and Chris Borges — October 29, 2025

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