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Kari A. Bingen

Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Emily Harding

Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
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Jerry McGinn

Director, Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Ilaria Mazzocco

Ilaria Mazzocco

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Chris Borges

Fellow and Senior Program Manager, Economic Security and Technology Department

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Why the Administration Needs to Deliver on Spectrum

Congress set an ambitious mid-band spectrum agenda; now the White House must overcome federal resistance and deliver the wireless capacity needed to deploy AI across the physical economy.

Commentary by Grace Koh and Matt Pearl — September 9, 2026

(Still) Awaiting Launch: Space Export Control Reform

U.S. space companies deserve a level playing field abroad. Long-awaited export control reforms must account for foreign competition, strengthen international partnerships, and keep pace with a rapidly changing global market.

Commentary by Sean Wilson — September 2, 2026

AI Agent Containment Failures: Technical Realities and Policy Responses

The Wadhwani AI Center is pleased to host an event on recent frontier AI security incidents, featuring a keynote address from Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), a presentation from Hugging Face and expert panel discussion. Presented with the Institute for Law and AI. 

Event — August 24, 2026

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Making AI Work for Cyber Defenders

Carol Kuntz joins Lauryn Williams to explore how advances in AI are reshaping the balance between cyber attackers and defenders.

Podcast Episode by Lauryn Williams and Carol Kuntz — August 19, 2026

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Betting on America

An International Call to Action on 6G

This special episode of Betting on America features the recent CSIS-hosted “International Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security” with the U.S. Department of Commerce, a leader in advancing secure, trusted, and innovative wireless technologies.

Podcast Episode by Navin Girishankar and Matt Pearl — August 19, 2026

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Beyond Line of Sight: How Part 108 Could Transform Commercial Drones

The FAA’s proposed Part 108 rule could unlock routine beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations, transforming emergency response, infrastructure inspection, and logistics. But getting the safety architecture right will determine whether the United States leads the next era of autonomous aviation.

Commentary by Matt Pearl and Kuhu Badgi — August 18, 2026

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The Cyber Threat to U.S. Water Infrastructure

Lauryn Williams, Nikita Shah, and Caitlin Welsh join Will Todman on the State of Play podcast to discuss why U.S. critical infrastructure remains vulnerable, how to respond, and whether there is enough evidence to attribute the attacks to Iran.

Podcast Episode by Lauryn Williams, Will Todman, Caitlin Welsh, and Nikita Shah — August 17, 2026

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