CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department

China is often portrayed as either unstoppable or failing to push tech frontiers. The U.S. is celebrated as the AI leader but criticized for dependence on rivals. CSIS EST experts argue the reality is more complex—and instructive: "The question is whether the United States will reassert scientific, engineering, and manufacturing prowess, especially where it has lost ground, or whether it will continue to cede leadership." Read more here: csis.org/analysis/tech-…

How can the nation better build, organize, and sustain the cyber workforce amid rising threats, talent gaps, and coordination challenges across government and industry? Join @CSIS_Tech for a discussion on the new U.S. Cyber Force Generation report on June 3 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm EDT. Register here: csis.org/events/buildin…

How Might the Trump-Xi Summit Impact U.S. Farmers? Read new analysis by @CSIS_Trade Fellow Hugh Grant-Chapman to learn what farmers are watching for this week. Read here: csis.org/analysis/how-m…

In the latest episode of The Trade Guys, Bill and Scott unpack a lawsuit against Cisco under the Alien Tort Statute of 1789 and discuss President Trump's threat of a 25% tariff on EU cars and trucks. Listen: csis.org/podcasts/trade…

Whose Grid Is It Anyway? Tomorrow, May 15, join @JosephMajkut, Director of @CSISEnergy, for a conversation with Travis Fisher of @CatoInstitute and Daniel Palken of @Arnold_Ventures on competing visions of the U.S. power grid and its policy future. Register here: csis.org/events/whose-g…

What role does math play in the future AI workforce? Shruti Sharma of @CSISInnovation explores how math skills shape the pipeline for AI talent and U.S. competitiveness in her new newsletter. Read more here: csis.org/analysis/build…

Is the U.S. tariff framework starting to shift? Bill Reinsch, Senior Adviser of @CSIS_Trade, analyzes a recent court ruling on tariffs and its broader trade implications. Read more here: csis.org/analysis/anoth…

How will China’s next five year plan shape global nuclear energy? In a new report by @CSISEnergy, @jnakanoenergy and Yu Hsuan Yeh analyze China’s nuclear energy priorities and their global implications. Read more here: csis.org/analysis/china…

What explains Beijing's confidence ahead of the Trump-Xi summit? In his new commentary, @KennedyCSIS, Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair of @CSISCBE, explores how China’s leaders are approaching the meeting. Read more here: csis.org/analysis/confi…

What would it take to strengthen U.S. and South Korea cyber defenses? The latest report by @CSIS_Tech's Sunha Bae and Julia Brock, alongside @CSISEST's James Lewis, and the National Security Research Institute in the Republic of Korea's Senior Researchers Donghee Kim, Yena Kim, and Joohui Park analyzes how the alliance can move toward more proactive and coordinated cyber defense. Read here: csis.org/analysis/build…

On May 8, @NGirishankar and @CSISEST colleagues, including Hideki Tomoshige, Ryan Featherston, Kuhu Badgi, Richard Gray, and Joseph Lim, attended @JPMorgan Chase’s Asian Leadership Day Forum at 270 Park Avenue. The event, organized by the AsPIRE Executive Forum in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, brought together some of the most influential voices across finance, policy, and public service. Centered on the theme “Leadership in Action: Culture, Connection, and Excellence,” the forum highlighted a shared commitment to cultivating AAPI talent across leading private institutions. Congratulations to JPM Global Head of Research Joyce Chang for leading this successful effort, alongside JPM Executive Director Amy Ho and JPM COO of International Consumer Bank Ann Li. Featured speakers included: - Jamie Dimon, CEO, JPMorgan Chase - Ida Liu, CEO, HSBC Private Bank - Alex Chi, Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Global Credit and Head of Direct Lending, The Carlyle Group - Daleep Singh, Chief Global Economist, PGIM - Vivian Young, Global Head of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, JPMorgan Chase - Umar Farooq, Global Co-Head of Payments, JPMorgan Chase - Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies, Council on Foreign Relations Navin participated in a fireside chat and podcast conversation with Zongyuan Zoe Liu, exploring the evolving geopolitical landscape, from the U.S. long game and economic alliances to U.S.-China competition amid growing global threats.

In this week's commentary, Bill Reinsch of @CSIS_Trade explores recent developments in the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security and how the Bureau can set itself up to fulfill its mandate. Read here: csis.org/analysis/manag…

In a new commentary, Taylar Rajic and Matt Pearl argue that spectrum policy is increasingly becoming AI policy. As AI systems move into applications like drones, and industrial automation, the race for 6G and mid-band spectrum will shape U.S. competition. csis.org/analysis/spect…

Check out this episode of Cache Me if You Can with CSIS’s Director of the Center for the Industrial Base, Dr. Jerry McGinn, Ph.D., on the Pentagon’s push to transform defense acquisition and what it means for AI, cyber, and emerging technologies. csis.org/podcasts/cache…

New episode of the Trade Guys by @CSIS_Trade! On this episode, Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss the state of U.S.-Canada trade relations in the context of USMCA review, new Chinese regulations aimed at preventing foreign companies from shifting their supply chains out of the country, and EU and U.S. approaches to sanctioning Russia. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/trade…

Join us TODAY! Can the U.S. meet the rising demand for batteries? @JosephMajkut and @jnakanoenergy of @CSISEnergy will host a panel on how battery tech is shaping our energy future. Learn from energy industry experts Eric Hsieh (@ENERGY), Brad Simmons (@Google), and Sara O'Rourke (@jpmorgan). Event info: csis.org/events/meeting…

“What makes America such a great nation is that we are a tapestry of one generation after another, each bringing their culture, traditions, religions, and ethnic identities to the United States in search of a better life. All of this is woven together, which is why the United States has been able to reinvent itself over and over again. And as part of that iteration, I am an Indian American whose parents came here in the 1950s.” — Congressman Ami Bera @RepBera (D-CA) Watch: csis.org/events/solidar…

On this episode of The Trade Guys podcast, @CSIS_Trade's Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller give an update on the launch of the tariff refund process, discuss the U.S. "Trade Over Aid" initiative and break down Jameison Greer's congressional testimony on the administration's trade agenda. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/trade…

How is the Trump administration's "trade over aid" agenda playing out at the United Nations? @CSIS_Trade's Bill Reinsch argues that current U.S. trade policy does not encourage development in other countries. Read here: csis.org/analysis/trade…

“Part of our success came from creating open markets. This was very successful for American companies and the broader U.S. economy. It also helped [foster] stable democracies. However, we must also understand the angst of the American workers... the sweet spot will be finding the right balance between the two.”—Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) Watch the full episode with @RepBera and @NGirishankar here: csis.org/events/solidar…