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The geopolitical and socioeconomic challenges of the twenty-first century are unlike any the United States has seen before. CSIS experts provide thoughtful analysis on the U.S. innovation ecosystem and explore methods for sustaining American technological competitiveness.

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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

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LeadershIP 2026

March 25, 2026 • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT
Hosted by Renewing American Innovation
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Advancing the Texas Advanced Packaging Ecosystem

Texas is a major semiconductor technology and advanced packaging hub that sits at the intersection of economic and national security. The whole Texas innovation ecosystem is supported by a state policy infrastructure that provides enabling conditions no other state had replicated at such scale.

Event — April 30, 2026

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

NSF's National Security Mission for the Twenty-First Century

Sustaining the National Science Foundation's national security mission into the twenty-first century will require complementing investments in basic research with accelerating innovation and translating discoveries into commercial and security advantages.

Event — April 3, 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

Book Talk: The Big Steal with Prof. Jonathan Barnett

In The Big Steal: Ideology, Interest, and the Undoing of Intellectual Property, Prof. Jonathan Barnett tells the story of how intellectual property rights were steadily hollowed out just as the digital economy took off.

Event — March 26, 2026

LeadershIP 2026

Scholars, policymakers, and industry experts discuss cutting-edge policy issues at the intersection of innovation, intellectual property, and national security.

Event — March 25, 2026

What is the "Right to Repair?" | All About the Base

All About the Base host and CIB Director Dr. Jerry McGinn talks with Dr. Alexis Lasselle Ross, President of Apex Defense Strategies, on the debates concerning the "Right to Repair" and the competing priorities of innovation, cost mitigation, and sustainment.

Event — March 23, 2026

Government as a Demand Creator for the Quantum Industry

To secure quantum leadership, the federal government should act as a credible demand creator—not just a funder of research and development and an ecosystem enabler. A federal funding ladder de-risks private investment and carries quantum technologies across the valley of death.

Commentary by Hideki Tomoshige and Phillip Singerman — March 16, 2026