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The Intelligence Community (IC) provides the United States and its allies and partners with an unmatched decision advantage over adversaries. As an information-driven enterprise, infrastructure underpins success. The IC relies…

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The Department’s Fulcrum initiative embodies a bold IT advancement strategy, designed to harness the power of technology for transformative change. By prioritizing user experience, scalability, and cybersecurity, Fulcrum paves the…

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The Department of Homeland Security IT Strategic Plan FY2024-2028 enables the Department to set goals and support cross-functional and cross-organizational priorities to achieve our mission. This plan is intended as…

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Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies are rapidly redefining health care—from personalized surgical planning and chronic pain relief to mental health treatment and medical education. This report outlines how immersive…

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The Bayh-Dole Act helped unlock the economic potential of federally funded research, but its benefits have not reached all communities equally. Today, there’s a growing push to ensure that innovation…

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Despite growing calls from across the political spectrum to impose price controls on prescription drugs, this report argues that many common criticisms of the pharmaceutical industry don’t align with the…

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Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) offer a promising path forward for nuclear energy—providing clean, reliable, and potentially more affordable power through factory-built, scalable designs. This report outlines how SMRs could serve…

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The era of Globalization 1.0, marked by idealistic free trade and fading borders, is giving way to a more grounded strategy that recognizes geopolitical realities and national interests. This new…

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The Inflation Reduction Act introduced a pricing policy that gives small-molecule drugs only 9 years of market exclusivity—four fewer than their large-molecule counterparts. While aiming to reduce costs, this distinction…

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The Trade Imbalance Index report sheds light on the nations where the U.S. faces the most significant trade distortions. With a focus on China, India, and the European Union, the…

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China’s strategic push for technological supremacy is reshaping global innovation and security landscapes. With a three-pronged approach, Beijing is fortifying its existing strengths, addressing technological gaps, and aiming to lead…

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The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program is at a crossroads, and embracing a technology-neutral approach could be the key to connecting every American efficiently. While fiber-optic networks have…

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The conservative “techlash” highlights tensions between Big Tech’s influence and conservative ideals of limited government. While aiming to address concerns like censorship and market dominance, some proposals risk economic and…

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Given America’s poor productivity growth, a deep hollowing out of its advanced technology manufacturing sectors, and anemic application of innovation across all sectors of the economy, the United States is…

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The United States and EU should align their respective approaches to cybersecurity labeling for IoT products—the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark and the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)—via technical standards and…

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