Economic Security Toolkit

Understand the impact of policies such as sanctions, export controls, environmental regulation, and investment screening from experts in the innovation ecosystem

In an era of heightened geopolitical competition, the integration of economic policy and national security is paramount. The Economic Security Toolkit examines the strategic implementation of export controls, investment screening, and regulatory frameworks to protect critical technologies. By analyzing both the intended and unintended consequences of these measures, RAI provides a roadmap for navigating the complex intersection of global trade and technological leadership.

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Export Controls: National Security Tool or Industrial Policy Lever?

Semiconductor export controls were originally instituted by the Biden administration in October 2022 to address certain narrow national security concerns arising out of China’s advances in AI. A further expansion of government intervention should be rejected.

Blog Post by Sujai Shivakumar and Thomas Howell — April 7, 2026

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China’s Localization Drive in Semiconductors Gains Impetus from Allied Chip Export Controls

An audio version of "⁠China’s Localization Drive in Semiconductors Gains Impetus from Allied Chip Export Controls⁠," a new Commentary by CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar and Charles Wessner with Thomas Howell. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Thomas Howell — March 24, 2026

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Understanding Federal Equity Investments in Strategic Companies

An audio version of “⁠Understanding Federal Equity Investments in Strategic Companies⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Christina Tutino. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Christina Tutino — February 12, 2026

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Understanding Federal Equity Investments in Strategic Companies

The Trump administration has marked a significant shift in U.S. industrial policy. The U.S. government is now a direct shareholder in private companies, moving beyond traditional market-based approaches to competitiveness that have marked U.S. policy in the postwar period. 

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Christina Tutino — February 12, 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

Experts React: Unpacking the Trump Administration’s Plan to Win the AI Race

The Trump administration's launch of its AI Action Plan and accompanying executive orders removes any doubt that global leadership in AI is at the heart of economic competitiveness and national security. Our experts unpack the administration's road map and its prospects for impact.

Commentary by CSIS Scholars — July 25, 2025

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Experts React: Unpacking the Trump Administration’s Plan to Win the AI Race

An audio version of “⁠Experts React: Unpacking the Trump Administration’s Plan to Win the AI Race⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Navin Girishankar, Kirti Gupta, Matt Pearl, Philip Luck, James Andrew Lewis, Leslie Abrahams, Sujai Shivakumar, Erin L. Murphy, Noam Unger, and Madeleine McLean. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by CSIS Scholars — July 25, 2025

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