Our Impact
Research That Shapes Decisions
Explore the Institute's sustained work addressing consequential science, technology, economic security, and national policy challenges.
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Semiconductors & Microelectronics
The semiconductor industry is a cornerstone of the global economy and plays a crucial role in shaping the success or failure of many other markets. As a bridge between government and industry, the Institute launched a series of dialogues with key industry leaders to inform US government strategy for access, security and industrial policy.
Initiatives
- Semiconductor Industry Voices
A five-part event series featuring insights from leading industry veterans.
- Securing the AI Manufacturing Base
A four-part webinar series on the programs and investments needed to secure the AI manufacturing base.
Selected research
Paper · Nov 17, 2025
A Recent History of US Semiconductor Policy, 1980-2025Paper · Jan 23, 2026
US Trusted Semiconductors and the Role of EuropeSTEPS Journal Article · March 2024
Trusted Access to Microelectronics
Associated experts
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Economic Statecraft
Economics is a lever of national power which has evolved into an active operational domain of modern global competition and warfare. The Institute's War By Other Ledgers series of articles and webinars draws attention to how the US can and should wield economic power to compete, coerce and deter in an increasingly contested global order.
Initiatives
- War By Other Ledgers
A multi-article, multi-webinar series dedicated to economic security for the 21st century.
- Economic Statecraft Summit
Annual summit co-hosted with Texas A&M's Bush School; the 2025 summit report is in the research library.
Selected research
Book · Sep 30, 2026
War By Other Ledgers: A Compilation of Articles on Modern Economic StatecraftReport · Dec 16, 2025
2025 Economic Statecraft Summit ReportOpinion · Sep 30, 2026
Writing the Playbook: A Strategy and Doctrine for American Economic Security
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Space
To secure the nation's interests in space, enhance its utility to US assets on the ground and protect the country from orbital threats, the Institute's March 2026 report argues that the US Space Force must fully leverage and integrate Intelligence Community, civil, commercial and international capabilities into a hybrid architecture.
Initiatives
- Making Space: Clearing the Way for Hybrid Architecture
The Institute's featured March 2026 report.
Selected research
Report · Mar 12, 2026
Making Space: Clearing the Way for Hybrid ArchitecturePaper · Jun 24, 2026
Forging International Cooperation in SpacePaper · Feb 23, 2026
Never Trust, Always Verify: Improving Cybersecurity in Hybrid Architectures for Space
