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Cyber & Data · National Security & Defense
Countries have established cyber forces in recognition of cyberspace's growing importance for geopolitical competition. This chapter in the De Gruyter Handbook on Cyber Conflict and Warfare surveys the drivers of cyber force development and structure and their strategic implications.
Jason Blessing
Cyber & Data · Economic Security
The seventh article in an 11-part series with War on the Rocks on economic statecraft. Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cybercrime in 2025, a new record for cyber-enabled economic losses.
Jason Blessing
Cyber & Data · Space
In 2022, the Department of Defense released its Zero Trust Strategy. The US Space Force has begun pursuing zero trust to protect its digitally reliant assets while also exploring hybrid architectures that leverage military, civil, and commercial space assets.
Jason Blessing
Semiconductors & Microelectronics · Diplomacy & Alliances, Economic Security
The US semiconductor supply chain relies heavily on non-US markets and suppliers for a host of activities related to manufacturing. While Europe accounts for only 10 percent of the global semiconductor supply chain, the US and European semiconductor industries and supply chains are tightly intertwined.
Jason Blessing
Economic Security · Global Competition
On October 23-24, 2025, the Institute and Texas A&M University's Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted the Fifth Annual Summit on Economic Statecraft, “Navigating a Reset of the Global Economic Order.” Analysis of the discussions resulted in seven key themes with eleven recommendations.
Tim Welter, Jason Blessing, William Norris, Joshua Stinson
Semiconductors & Microelectronics · National Security & Defense, Science & Technology Policy
There is no single national policy for semiconductors. However, a variety of legislative and executive branch efforts have shaped how the US government and the Department of Defense (DoD) approach semiconductors.
Jason Blessing
Emerging Technology · Human Health & Performance, Global Competition
On August 20, 2024, the Institute convened a panel of experts to explore intersections of biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and national security consequential to America's competitive posture.
Tim Welter, Claire Caherty, Jason Blessing
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