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Innovation Lightbulb: A Look at DoD's Trusted & Assured Microelectronics Program

What measures is the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) taking to ensure a secure and stable semiconductor supply chain for defense applications? This week, we look at the Trusted and Assured Microelectronics program (TAM)—the DoD's largest semiconductor initiative by funding. 

Newsletter by Tisyaketu Sirkar — April 19, 2024

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The Truth of the Matter

China Outpacing U.S. Defense Base

 CSIS’ Seth Jones joins the podcast to discuss his new report which explains how China’s defense industrial base is operating on a wartime footing, while the U.S. defense industrial base is largely operating on a peacetime footing.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — March 19, 2024

CSIS the truth of the matter
The Truth of the Matter

Missile Defense Ukraine

Tom Karako, director of the CSIS Missile Defense Project, joins the podcast to discuss missile use in Ukraine by Russia.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — April 7, 2022

CSIS the truth of the matter

The GMD Intercept: What Does It Mean?

This is a good day for homeland missile defense, and a bad day for Kim Jong-un. Hit-to-kill missile defense has once again been validated, this time against a complex and challenging ICBM-class threat.

Critical Questions by Tom Karako — May 30, 2017

Space Security: Issues for the New U.S. Administration

On March 22, 2017, the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) convened in Washington, DC the fourth conference in its Space Security series, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). 

Event — March 22, 2017