Content review
Research content inventory
Records imported from potomacinstitute.org on 29 Oct 2026. Nothing under “Proposed” has been approved.
Verified source data
Title, authors, date, original document type, URLs and PDF links — taken from the Institute's official publications and not edited.
Proposed editorial classification
Research topics and optional format details suggested by the design team for the client to approve, change or reject.
- Records
- 29
- Needs type review
- 1
- No official image
- 15
- No PDF
- 4
- No author
- 1
- STEPS without issue
- 0
Needs client decision
- Cyber Forces: Development, Structure, and Implications — Listed under Books but is a chapter in an externally published handbook — confirm document type. Shown publicly as “Book”; proposed format: Book Chapter. Reviewer: Jason Blessing.
Classification review table
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| Title | Verification | Original type | Author | Date | STEPS issue | Primary topic | Secondary | Format detail | Image | Author info | STEPS link | Client review | |
| War By Other Ledgers: A Compilation of Articles on Modern Economic Statecrafthttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/publication/war-by-other-ledgers-a-compilation-of-articles-on-modern-economic-statecraft | Verified | Book | Tim Welter (ed.), Jennifer Buss (ed.), Kimberly Sloan (ed.) | Sep 30, 2026 | — | Economic Security | Global Competition, National Security & Defense | — | Official | Yes | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Writing the Playbook: A Strategy and Doctrine for American Economic Securityhttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/opinion/writing-the-playbook-a-strategy-and-doctrine-for-american-economic-security | Verified | Opinion | Tim Welter | Sep 30, 2026 | — | Economic Security | National Security & Defense, Global Competition | — | Official | Missing | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Cyber Forces: Development, Structure, and Implicationshttps://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111613031-038/html | Needs review | Book | Jason Blessing | Aug 19, 2026 | — | Cyber & Data | National Security & Defense | Book Chapter | Official | Missing | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Document type — Jason Blessing; Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Academia’s Critical Role in Developing an Economic Security Workforcehttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/opinion/academia-s-critical-role-in-developing-an-economic-security-workforce | Verified | Opinion | Jennifer Buss | Jul 16, 2026 | — | Economic Security | — | — | Official | Missing | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Forging International Cooperation in Spacehttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/papers/forging-international-cooperation-in-space | Verified | Paper | Carmen Farro, Bradley Hague | Jun 24, 2026 | — | Space | Diplomacy & Alliances, National Security & Defense | — | Official | Yes | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Seeing the Cyber in Economic Statecrafthttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/opinion/seeing-the-cyber-in-economic-statecraft | Verified | Opinion | Jason Blessing | Apr 23, 2026 | — | Cyber & Data | Economic Security | — | Official | Missing | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Targets, Treaties, and Trade Secrets: Understanding Space Hybrid Architecture's Legal Challengeshttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/papers/targets-treaties-and-trade-secrets-understanding-space-hybrid-architectures-legal-challenges | Verified | Paper | Kim Sloan, Todd Pennington | Apr 15, 2026 | — | Space | National Security & Defense | — | Official | Yes | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Move Fast or Fall Behind: The Need for a Hybrid Approach to Government Acquisitionshttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/papers/move-fast-or-fall-behind-the-need-for-a-hybrid-approach-to-government-acquisitions | Verified | Paper | Jennifer Buss, Bradley Hague | Apr 1, 2026 | — | National Security & Defense | Space | — | Official | Yes | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Making Space: Clearing the Way for Hybrid Architecturehttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/reports/making-space-clearing-the-way-for-hybrid-architecture | Verified | Report | Potomac Institute for Policy Studies | Mar 12, 2026 | — | Space | National Security & Defense | — | Official | Yes | Yes · no profile | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Never Trust, Always Verify: Improving Cybersecurity in Hybrid Architectures for Spacehttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/papers/never-trust-always-verify-improving-cybersecurity-in-hybrid-architectures-for-space | Verified | Paper | Jason Blessing | Feb 23, 2026 | — | Cyber & Data | Space | — | Official | Yes | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| US Trusted Semiconductors and the Role of Europehttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/papers/us-trusted-semiconductors-and-the-role-of-europe | Verified | Paper | Jason Blessing | Jan 23, 2026 | — | Semiconductors & Microelectronics | Diplomacy & Alliances, Economic Security | — | Official | Yes | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| 2025 Economic Statecraft Summit Reporthttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/reports/2025-economic-statecraft-summit-report | Verified | Report | Tim Welter, Jason Blessing, William Norris, Joshua Stinson | Dec 16, 2025 | — | Economic Security | Global Competition | — | Official | Yes | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| A Recent History of US Semiconductor Policy, 1980-2025https://www.potomacinstitute.org/papers/a-recent-history-of-us-semiconductor-policy-1980-2025 | Verified | Paper | Jason Blessing | Nov 17, 2025 | — | Semiconductors & Microelectronics | National Security & Defense, Science & Technology Policy | — | Official | Yes | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Leveraging Strength in Economic Statecrafthttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/july-2025/leveraging-strength-in-economic-statecraft | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Francis A. Finelli, Timothy Welter, PhD | July 2025 | Issue 11 · July 2025 | Economic Security | Global Competition, National Security & Defense | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · profile linked | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Optimizing Cognitive Performance: Cutting-Edge Neuroscience for Intelligence Analystshttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/july-2025/optimizing-cognitive-performance-cutting-edge-neuroscience-for-intelligence-analysts | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Bob Gourley | July 2025 | Issue 11 · July 2025 | Human Health & Performance | National Security & Defense | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · no profile | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Assessing the Risks of AI: Haven’t We Been Here Before?https://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/july-2025/assessing-the-risks-of-ai-havent-we-been-here-before | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | William Regli, PhD | July 2025 | Issue 11 · July 2025 | Artificial Intelligence | Science & Technology Policy | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · no profile | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Missile Defense through Deterrence: How to Prevent an Attack on the Homelandhttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/july-2025/missile-defense-through-deterrence-how-to-prevent-an-attack-on-the-homeland | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Robert Hummel, PhD | July 2025 | Issue 11 · July 2025 | National Security & Defense | Space | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · profile linked | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Can Trump’s Golden Dome Make Us Safe?https://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/july-2025/can-trumps-golden-dome-make-us-safe | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Gerold Yonas, PhD | July 2025 | Issue 11 · July 2025 | National Security & Defense | Space | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · no profile | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| The Wicked Problem that Confronts US Space Forcehttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/december-2024/the-wicked-problem-that-confronts-us-space-force | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | — | December 2024 | Issue 10 · December 2024 | Space | National Security & Defense | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Missing | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Technology Opportunities for National Prosperityhttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/december-2024/technology-opportunities-for-national-prosperity | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Rosalie Loewen, Robert Hummel, PhD | December 2024 | Issue 10 · December 2024 | Economic Security | Science & Technology Policy | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · profile linked | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| The Detrimental US Tax Policy on Research and Developmenthttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/december-2024/the-detrimental-us-tax-policy-on-research-and-development | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Robert Hummel, PhD | December 2024 | Issue 10 · December 2024 | Science & Technology Policy | Economic Security | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · profile linked | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Mitigating Algorithmic Targeting in Social Media Platformshttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/december-2024/mitigating-algorithmic-targeting-in-social-media-platforms | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Kayla Dunn | December 2024 | Issue 10 · December 2024 | Cyber & Data | — | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · no profile | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Approaching Orbital Overloadhttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/december-2024/approaching-orbital-overload | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Carrie Zuckerman | December 2024 | Issue 10 · December 2024 | Space | — | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · no profile | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Government Opportunities for AI Technologieshttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/december-2024/government-opportunities-for-ai-technologies | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Robert Hummel, PhD | December 2024 | Issue 10 · December 2024 | Artificial Intelligence | Science & Technology Policy | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · profile linked | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy in the Global Competitive Environmenthttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/papers/biotechnology-and-the-bioeconomy-in-the-global-competitive-environment | Verified | Paper | Tim Welter, Claire Caherty, Jason Blessing | Sep 19, 2024 | — | Emerging Technology | Human Health & Performance, Global Competition | — | Official | Yes | Yes · profile linked | n/a | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Is AI Ready to Help Win Wars?https://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/march-2024/is-ai-ready-to-help-win-wars | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Lois Hollan, Robert Hummel, PhD | March 2024 | Issue 9 · March 2024 | Artificial Intelligence | National Security & Defense | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · profile linked | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Applying Lessons from the Commercial Innovation System to the National Security Innovation Basehttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/march-2024/applying-lessons-from-the-commercial-innovation-system-to-the-national-security-innovation-base | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | John Wilson | March 2024 | Issue 9 · March 2024 | National Security & Defense | Science & Technology Policy | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · no profile | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| Trusted Access to Microelectronicshttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/march-2024/trusted-access-to-microelectronics | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Ted Glum | March 2024 | Issue 9 · March 2024 | Semiconductors & Microelectronics | National Security & Defense | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · no profile | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |
| AI Technology to Increase US Government Transparencyhttps://www.potomacinstitute.org/steps/index.php/issues/march-2024/ai-technology-to-increase-us-government-transparency | Verified | STEPS Journal Article | Rindha Sudhini | March 2024 | Issue 9 · March 2024 | Artificial Intelligence | Cyber & Data | — | Issue cover only | Issue PDF only | Yes · no profile | Linked | Topic assignment (proposed) |