Strategic Technologies Program

The recent EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework takes steps to address EU concerns of necessity, proportionality, and redress in U.S. surveillance. Nevertheless, the United States and its trading partners would benefit from a comprehensive reform of digital privacy protections.

Amid desire for tech sovereignty, there is a growing preference for increasing indigenous supply and decreasing import reliance. As global supply chains shrink, the United States should expand multinational supply chains through regional groupings and trusted partnerships.

The United Arab Emirates and South Korean governments are among the first wave of national governments investing in state-sponsored metaverse platforms.

A targeted ban of TikTok alone would not significantly improve user privacy. The United States should seek comprehensive digital privacy protections to address data broker partnerships with government entities to protect user privacy.