How can the United States strengthen its manufacturing base over the next decade?
Join us June 3 as @CSISInnovation's @ShivakumarSujai, Theresa Kotanchek (Evolved Analytics), and William Bonvillian (@MIT) discuss the National Academies' report on the future of the Manufacturing USA program and its role in advancing competitiveness, innovation, and workforce development.
Register: csis.org/events/manufacturin…
What happens when America cuts R&D, while China doubles down on research investment?
The FY 2027 budget proposes deep cuts to federal R&D, threatening U.S. technological, economic, and national security leadership.
@CSISInnovation's Jake Fitzpatrick and Chris Borges argue the result could be a weaker innovation pipeline and diminished U.S. competitiveness.
Read here: csis.org/analysis/innovation…
Yesterday, RAI hosted a discussion on the future of Manufacturing USA.
Panelists emphasized that to maintain its competitive edge, the U.S. must "go big" on scale-up financing and build a stronger manufacturing workforce education system.
Watch here: csis.org/events/manufacturin…
100% tariffs on pharmaceutical inputs from allies disrupts supply chains and stalls manufacturing growth.
Writing for @DCJournal, RAI Senior Associate @pritchettpolicy explains how taxing these medicines hurts U.S. competitiveness and raises costs.
dcjournal.com/tariffs-on-med…
Join us on June 3 for 'Manufacturing USA in 2030 and 2035: A Vision for Competitiveness and Innovation.'
@CSISInnovation's @ShivakumarSujai, Theresa Kotanchek (Evolved Analytics), and William Bonvillian (@MIT) will discuss the National Academies' report, A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. They will examine U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, workforce development, regional innovation, and industrial policy.
Register here: csis.org/events/manufacturin…
The U.S. has 3 years to protect its biotech leadership, or risk ceding to China.
Writing in the @washexaminer, RAI Senior Associate @pritchettpolicy breaks down why adopting foreign price controls would chill domestic R&D and hand China the lead.
washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed…
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/building-a…
The National Science Foundation's mandate to secure national defense, while often overlooked, has never been more relevant.
Read why in the newsletter by @CSISInnovation's Hideki Tomoshige: "Innovation Lightbulb: NSF’s Key Role in Economic and National Security"
csis.org/analysis/innovation…
“A more capable Indian semiconductor ecosystem could support supply chain diversification while aligning with broader efforts to enhance resilience in the Indo-Pacific and allied industrial bases," write @CSISInnovation experts.
Read the full report: csis.org/analysis/expanding-…
A new paper by @SujaiShivakumar and Thomas Howell explores the debate over semiconductor export controls.
The authors argue that using controls to direct private sector operations risks undermining the market mechanisms that drive U.S. competitiveness.
csis.org/blogs/perspectives-…
ICYMI | @CSISInnovation welcomed @NSF acting director Brian Stone and other stakeholders to discuss the National Science Foundation's national security mission and how it can address China's rise as a technological and military competitor.
Watch: csis.org/events/nsfs-nationa…
STARTING NOW: @CSISInnovation welcomes acting director Brian Stone and other stakeholders to discuss @NSF's national security mission and how it can address China's rise as a technological and military competitor.
Tune in: csis.org/events/nsfs-nationa…
Time is running out!
Join CSIS RAI tomorrow for "NSF’s National Security Mission for the 21st Century." As tech competition hits a turning point, learn how the U.S. can lead in AI, quantum, and biotech.
April 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
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Join RAI for "NSF’s National Security Mission for the Twenty-First Century." As global tech competition reaches a turning point, we examine how the @NSF is evolving to lead in AI, quantum, and biotech.
April 3, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
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Join RAI to explore how the @NSF is evolving for strategic competition. Learn how discoveries are translated into national security advantages at panels on economic and national security.
DATE: April 3, 2026
TIME: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT
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In a new RAI commentary, @SujaiShivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Thomas Howell explain how allied export controls are fueling China’s chip self-reliance. Domestic AI chip market share is set to hit 50% in 2026.
Read here: csis.org/analysis/chinas-loc…
HAPPENING NOW: LeadershIP 2026 is officially underway at CSIS.
Experts and policymakers are examining the global innovation landscape, from geopolitical tech competition to the future of AI and biotechnology.
WATCH LIVE: csis.org/events/leadership-2…#LeadershIP#IP#Innovation
LAST CALL: LeadershIP 2026 kicks off tomorrow!
This is your final chance to join CSIS for the premier conference on IP, innovation, and national security.
DATE: Tomorrow, March 25, 2026
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT
REGISTER: csis.org/events/leadership-2…#NationalSecurity#IP