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Examining the most pressing issues facing the United States and its partners in sustaining economic and technological advantages essential to prosperity, security, and resilience.
How is technology reshaping U.S. economic and geopolitical power?

Join CSIS Executive Education for a 2-day course, Economic Security in an Era of Global Technology Competition, October 14–15, 2026.

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September 28, 2026 at 1:31 PM
How is technology reshaping U.S. economic and geopolitical power?

Join CSIS Executive Education for a 2-day course, Economic Security in an Era of Global Technology Competition, October 14–15, 2026.

For government, policy, and industry professionals.

Register here: tinyurl.com/yx5v27k9
September 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM
How is technology reshaping U.S. economic and geopolitical power?

Join CSIS Executive Education for a 2-day course, Economic Security in an Era of Global Technology Competition, October 14–15, 2026.

For government, policy, and industry professionals.

Register here: tinyurl.com/yx5v27k9
September 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Are We Ready for the Quantum Threat?

"Why does cryptography matter? Because it’s the root of all digital security,” argues Anne Neuberger, General Partner & Head of Global Affairs, @a16z.

Watch the full episode of Betting on America with @navingirishankar.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/57h6xkrb
Technology Is Security: Featuring Anne Neuberger, General Partner & Head of Global Affairs, a16z – Betting on America | CSIS Events
Anne Neuberger, General Partner and Head of Global Affairs at a16z and former Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, joins Betting on America to make the case that…
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September 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Why Does It Matter Who Builds the World’s Tech?

“We want the world running on that tech because the technology is important and because our values will be baked in,” argues Anne Neuberger, General Partner & Head of Global Affairs, a16z.

Watch Betting on America here: tinyurl.com/57h6xkrb
Technology Is Security: Featuring Anne Neuberger, General Partner & Head of Global Affairs, a16z – Betting on America | CSIS Events
Anne Neuberger, General Partner and Head of Global Affairs at a16z and former Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, joins Betting on America to make the case that…
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September 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM
“Manufacturing coming back is going to look different from what it was when it left 20 years ago,” argues Anne Neuberger, General Partner & Head of Global Affairs, Andreessen Horowitz.

Watch the full episode of Betting on America with @navingirishankar.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/57h6xkrb
September 21, 2026 at 6:49 PM
How is technology reshaping U.S. economic and geopolitical power?

Join CSIS Executive Education for a 2-day course, Economic Security in an Era of Global Technology Competition, October 14–15, 2026.

For government, policy, and industry professionals.

Register here: tinyurl.com/yx5v27k9
September 21, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Out Now: EST Rapid Roundup

Dario Amodei’s essay “We Must Pace the Frontier” has sparked hot debate about the future of AI models and how best to regulate them.

Join @navingirishankar.bsky.social and @ai.csis.org Director Aalok Mehta as they unpack the competing arguments.

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What Comes After "Pace the AI Frontier"? | EST Rapid Roundup
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September 18, 2026 at 3:08 PM
How can the US stay ahead in the global technology race?

Join CSIS experts and leaders from government, policy, and industry for a two-day Executive Education course covering US-China tech competition, critical technologies, & economic statecraft.

Oct. 14–15 | D.C. or virtual
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September 18, 2026 at 1:03 PM
🔴 Live now on Betting on America: Technology Is Security

Anne Neuberger, General Partner and Head of Global Affairs at a16z and former Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, joins @navingirishankar.bsky.social.

Watch here: tinyurl.com/yc6amrtu
September 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
New commentary!

"Is the U.S. Banking System Ready for a Post-Quantum Future?"

Read the full piece by @est.csis.org non-resident Senior Technical Expert @sultanmeghji.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/2y6czwkd
Is the U.S. Banking System Ready for a Post-Quantum Future?
Sultan Meghji argues that the hardest cryptographic deadline facing U.S. banks is being set by SWIFT and foreign supervisors, not Washington. Adversaries are harvesting encrypted financial traffic now...
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September 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Are you a policymaker or professional working on economic, technology, and national security issues?

Join our 2-Day Course: Economic Security in an Era of Global Technology Competition
Oct. 14–15 | At CSIS in Washington, D.C. or virtual

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Economic Security in an Era of Global Technology Competition
Explore economic security and technology leadership in an era of rising geostrategic competition in this two-day course.
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September 17, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Join CSIS Executive Education for an innovative new course, Economic Security in an Era of Global Technology Competition. This two-day course explores the forces shaping the emerging global economic order.

Join us October 14-15 at CSIS headquarters or virtually. Register today at cs.is/techcomp.
September 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Premiering tomorrow at 10:00 AM ET!

Tune in to Betting on America as Anne Neuberger, General Partner and Head of Global Affairs at a16z and former Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, makes the case that technology leadership is security.

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September 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Join CSIS Executive Education for an innovative new course, Economic Security in an Era of Global Technology Competition. This two-day course explores the forces shaping the emerging global economic order.

Join us October 14-15 at CSIS headquarters or virtually. Register today at cs.is/techcomp.
September 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Is the U.S. preparing the infrastructure needed for quantum computing fast enough?

CSIS Renewing American Innovation Fellow Hideki Tomoshige argues that the U.S. has a rare window to strengthen supply chains before quantum computing scales.

Read here: tinyurl.com/bdh2b446
September 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Event: Tuesday, September 15, 9:00 AM

Join the CSIS Energy Team for "Powering America: The Grid, Affordability, and Energy Dominance"

Register here: www.csis.org/events/power...
September 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
EST non-resident Sr. Technical Expert @sultanmeghji.bsky.social is quoted in a new Bloomberg article examining the ongoing debate over cryptocurrency regulation, banking, and the CLARITY Act.

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Trump Pushes Crypto Bill, Escalating Industry’s Fight With Banks
Donald Trump welcomed crypto executives to the White House last month with a roll call of flattery: Coinbase Global Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong was “one of the greats,” the president ...
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September 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Could reopening the Strait of Hormuz without Gulf states set the stage for another conflict?

CSIS Energy non-resident Sr. Associate Raad Alkadiri argues that shared governance, modeled on postwar Europe, could dilute leverage and foster long-term cooperation.

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Hormuz Needs a Community, Not a Condominium
A deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that sidelines Gulf states would entrench coercion and invite a new conflict. Postwar Europe offers a better model: a shared governance mechanism that dilutes…
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September 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Can the U.S. and India build a trusted alternative to Chinese open-weight AI models?

CSIS India Chair Fellow Aman Thakker argues that a corridor should be established for legally distilling U.S. frontier models into capable, low-cost open-weight models for the Global South.

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Distillation Under TRUST: The Case for a U.S.-India Trusted AI Model Distillation and Diffusion Corridor
Washington and New Delhi share a problem: Capable Chinese open-weight AI models are winning the Global South. A U.S.-India distillation corridor under TRUST could turn that shared vulnerability into…
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September 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Can the U.S. win the AI race without fixing its spectrum policy?

CSIS Strategic Tech's Director Matt Pearl and Grace Koh of Ciena argue that deploying AI across the economy will depend on making more mid-band spectrum available for commercial use.

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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.
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September 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
New piece!

CSIS Econ Fellow Christopher Gundermann and CSIS Energy Associate Fellow Ray Cai argue that trade measures alone are unlikely to rebuild U.S. capacity without domestic incentives and a coordinated ex-China global market.

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Polysilicon and the Merits of Trade Measures as Industrial Policy
Trade measures alone are unlikely to rebuild U.S. capacity without domestic incentives and a coordinated ex-China global market.
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September 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Why are U.S. beef prices rising?

CSIS Econ Program non-resident Sr. Adviser Bill Reinsch examines what's driving higher beef prices and efforts to bring them down.

Read here: www.csis.org/analysis/whe...
September 11, 2026 at 9:39 PM
After acquiring the original design from Iran, Russia has continuously adapted the Geran drone for the battlefield. A new brief from Senior Fellow Kateryna Bondar and Research Assistant Nicole Errera draws lessons for U.S. policymakers.

Read the brief here: tinyurl.com/ctyvvenf
September 11, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Why are some digital currencies struggling to gain users?

Winning the digital currency race, however, requires more seamless and cost-efficient transactions than incumbent instruments.

Read the report by CSIS Econ Program's Philip Luck, Richard Gray, and Justin Hu: tinyurl.com/2s3v72k5
How Central Banks Can Win the Digital Currency Race
Central banks design digital currencies through adoption, sovereignty, and security matrices. Winning the digital currency race, however, requires more seamless and cost-efficient transactions than…
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September 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM