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China’s High-Tech Drive in 10 Charts

In this commentary, Scott Kennedy breaks down the main findings of his CSIS report, The Power of Innovation: The Strategic Value of China’s High-Tech Drive, through 10 charts.

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Advancing the Texas Advanced Packaging Ecosystem

Texas is a major semiconductor technology and advanced packaging hub that sits at the intersection of economic and national security. The whole Texas innovation ecosystem is supported by a state policy infrastructure that provides enabling conditions no other state had replicated at such scale.

Event — April 30, 2026

China’s High-Tech Drive in 10 Charts

In this commentary, Scott Kennedy breaks down the main findings of his CSIS report, The Power of Innovation: The Strategic Value of China’s High-Tech Drive, through 10 charts.

Commentary by Scott Kennedy — April 10, 2026

Export Controls: National Security Tool or Industrial Policy Lever?

Semiconductor export controls were originally instituted by the Biden administration in October 2022 to address certain narrow national security concerns arising out of China’s advances in AI. A further expansion of government intervention should be rejected.

Blog Post by Sujai Shivakumar and Thomas Howell — April 7, 2026

NSF's National Security Mission for the Twenty-First Century

Sustaining the National Science Foundation's national security mission into the twenty-first century will require complementing investments in basic research with accelerating innovation and translating discoveries into commercial and security advantages.

Event — April 3, 2026

Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure

As the Iran conflict intensifies, U.S. energy infrastructure faces escalating cyber threats from nation-state actors. Scale, age, and regulatory fragmentation leave the sector uniquely exposed. A successful attack would cascade across the entire U.S. economy.

Commentary by Leslie Abrahams and Lauryn Williams — April 2, 2026

Leveraging SBIR for Quantum Commercialization and Supply Chain Growth

The U.S. government is spending far too little on efforts to commercialize quantum technologies. Its SBIR and STTR programs provide critical early-stage funding to stabilize the domestic supply chain and bridge the “valley of death” for small firms. 

Report by Phillip Singerman and Hideki Tomoshige — March 30, 2026

AI and Global Food Security: A Focus on Crop Breeding

AI promises to transform modern crop breeding, helping develop more resilient, nutritious, and higher-yielding crops with unprecedented pace—though barriers remain. CSIS experts unpack the benefits and risks of AI-enabled innovations for crop breeding around the world.

Critical Questions by Zane Swanson, Emma Curtis, and Caitlin Welsh — March 26, 2026