American Innovation

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.

Innovation Lightbulb: Reshoring’s Bottleneck - The Manufacturing Workforce

Achieving a resurgence of U.S. manufacturing will require more than capital and shifts in cost structures—it will demand a significantly expanded skilled technical workforce.

Newsletter by Sujai Shivakumar and Christina Tutino — February 27, 2026

The Rise of “Watt’s Law” and Why Power Could Put a Ceiling on American Innovation

Brief by Maryam Cope — February 13, 2026

Practical H-1B Reforms to Serve U.S. Economic Interests

Brief by Philip Luck and Thibault Denamiel — February 2, 2026

Tech Edge: A Living Playbook for America’s Technology Long Game

Report by Navin Girishankar, Mark P. Dallas, Sree Ramaswamy, Scott Kennedy, Philip Luck, Joseph Majkut, Ilaria Mazzocco, Erin L. Murphy, Matt Pearl, Richard M. Rossow, Sujai Shivakumar, Chris Borges, Ray Cai, and Ryan Featherston — January 20, 2026

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Small Business, Big Impact | All About the Base

February 17, 2026 • 9:00 – 9:20 am EST

Hosted by Center for the Industrial Base

Introducing “Watt’s Law” and The Power Supply Ceiling on American Innovation

February 12, 2026 • 4:00 – 4:45 pm EST

Hosted by Renewing American Innovation

Securing the Edge: America's Technology Long Game for Competing with China

January 28, 2026 • 10:30 am – 12:30 pm EST

Hosted by Economic Security and Technology

Federal Statistics for Economic Security featuring U.S. Chief Statistician Mark Calabria - Betting on America

December 10, 2025 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EST

Hosted by Economic Security and Technology

Meeting the U.S. Defense Imperative: Challenges and Opportunities in the Development of the Defense Industrial Base Workforce

November 13, 2025 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EST

Hosted by Renewing American Innovation

Accelerating Japan-U.S. Cooperation in Quantum Technologies

October 29 – 30, 2025

Hosted by Renewing American Innovation

Book Talk: Industrial Policy for the United States: Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries

October 16, 2025 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EDT

Hosted by Renewing American Innovation

Growing the Greater San Diego Semiconductor Ecosystem

October 9, 2025 • 4:00 – 9:00 pm EDT

Hosted by Renewing American Innovation

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Securing the Future of the U.S. Biopharmaceutical Industry: The Most-Favored-Nation Paradox

The administration’s success in securing massive investment pledges from the industry to reshore manufacturing needs to be reinforced. Its positive impact will be undermined if the long-term consequence of its most-favored-nation pricing policy weakens the foundations of U.S. innovation.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar and Anne Pritchett — January 13, 2026

Universities, Patents, and the Future of U.S. Competitiveness

The strength of the United States’ innovation system does not rest on government spending alone, but on the mutually supportive partnership between public investment, university research, and private enterprise.

Commentary by Shruti Sharma and Chris Borges — December 15, 2025

Federal Statistics for Economic Security featuring U.S. Chief Statistician Mark Calabria - Betting on America

A special episode of Betting on America features a live CSIS event with Navin and Dr. Mark Calabria, discussing how the U.S. can build a modern, accurate, and credible statistical system to support economic security.

Event — December 10, 2025

Turning the AI Revolution into Dollar Dominance

Navin Girishankar argues that President Trump's Gulf chip deals enable billions in AI exports but miss what ensures dollar dominance. A compute-dollar successor to the petrodollar will keep China’s offer of AI plus digital yuan settlement in the rearview mirror.

Commentary by Navin Girishankar — December 8, 2025

The Genesis Mission: Can the United States’ Bet on AI Revitalize U.S. Science?

The test of Genesis's success is institutional: whether it strengthens the United States' capacity to coordinate, implement, and sustain focus on grand challenges across its federated research ecosystem.

Critical Questions by Navin Girishankar and Chris Borges — December 4, 2025

RAI Explainer: How Counterfeit Drugs Threaten U.S. Health and Innovation

Policy must address the growing national and international threat posed by counterfeit pharmaceuticals.

Blog Post by Anne Pritchett — November 19, 2025

Meeting the U.S. Defense Imperative: Challenges and Opportunities in the Development of the Defense Industrial Base Workforce

As the U.S. updates its defense capabilities, the need for a strong, skilled workforce has never been clearer. This CSIS–NIICA joint session examines how workforce readiness and talent pipelines shape the nation’s ability to meet the defense imperative.

Event — November 13, 2025

The Architecture of AI Leadership: Enforcement, Innovation, and Global Trust

The Chip Security Act seeks to address real vulnerabilities in the current export control system, but embedding compliance into hardware is not a substitute for strategic enforcement.

Report by Charles Wessner and Shruti Sharma — November 6, 2025

What to Expect from Secretary Hegseth’s November 7 Speech on the Arsenal of Freedom

Secretary Hegseth’s upcoming “Arsenal of Freedom” address signals a possible historic shift in U.S. defense acquisition and the industrial base—aimed at undoing decades of consolidation, revitalizing industrial capacity, and reforming how the Pentagon delivers capabilities to the warfighter.

Commentary by Jerry McGinn — November 5, 2025

Accelerating Japan-U.S. Cooperation in Quantum Technologies

Discussions will explore the US and Japan’s assets and capabilities and the challenges and opportunities for cooperation.

Event — October 29, 2025

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