Innovation and Digital Transformation

The STP analyzes the business, policy and research trends that drive innovation and technological change

The ability of nations to create and use new technologies will determine national strength. This makes innovation and entrepreneurship policy issues.

Find the latest research from our scholars and CSIS events on this topic below.

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A Real Risk for Artificial Intelligence

Jim Lewis looks at why focusing solely on the risks of AI in regulation could actually be harming innovation.  

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — June 11, 2024

America's Spectrum Gamble

Jim Lewis argues in this latest commentary that the United States must seize the 5G opportunity to maintain its technological leadership.

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — May 15, 2024

Deterrence and Cyber Strategy

Deterrence has worked to prevent nuclear war, but it doesn't translate into cyberspace. James A. Lewis explains what builds an effective international cyber strategy and why the United States is failing at cyber deterrence.

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — November 15, 2023

A New Chapter in Content Moderation: Unpacking the UK Online Safety Bill

The United Kingdom's new Online Safety Bill is intended to make the internet safer for children, but critics say it has the potential to undermine privacy and free speech online. This CQ addresses the most pressing questions about what the bill means for everyone.

Critical Questions by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann, Taylar Rajic, and Evan Brown — October 18, 2023

The End of Export Controls

Export controls are a relic of Cold War-era policy that doesn't apply to today's economic environment. Jim Lewis explains how China has been able to innovate and why the United States needs to move forward with a new approach.

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — September 28, 2023