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Why We Need a National Data Protection Strategy

A national data protection strategy would better position the United States to follow through on the promise to protect personal data as a national security imperative.
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U.S. Outbound Investment Program Could Signal Spread of Similar Efforts

A new U.S. outbound investment program could set the stage for a wave of national-level investment restrictions with China in the crosshairs.
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The EU Joins Washington’s Campaign to Contain China

Europe is playing with fire by adopting Washington’s bellicose containment strategy. It should prioritize cooperation instead.
US President Joe Biden displays the signed CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2022. - The CHIPS and Science Act aims to support domestic semiconductor production, new high-tech jobs and scientific research.

Restricting Chinese Access to Chips is Only a Partial Solution

The U.S. goal should not simply be to restrict Chinese access to U.S. technology; rather, the United States should be focused on preventing an arms race that would be unnecessary…
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How Lawmakers Hope to Sidestep Existing National Security Reviews to Target Foreign Investment

Though regulatory efforts have worked to monitor the app’s potential national security threats so far, politicians growing impatient.
Employees dressed in white sanitary gowns, head coverings and surgical masks sit at stations in a yellow-hued room, making chips at a factory of Jiejie Semiconductor Company in Nantong, in eastern China's Jiangsu province on March 17, 2021. (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

New US Semiconductor Export Controls Signify Dramatic Shift in Tech Relations With China

The new rule aims to counter China’s development of advanced technologies that the Biden administration sees as harming national security.
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National Security Creep in Cross-Border Investments

There has been a recent bipartisan shift to frame economic issues—among many others—in national security terms.
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China’s Military Tech Ambitions – What’s the U.S.- EU Gameplan?

The US and EU have taken divergent approaches to Chinese tech advances - including military and dual-use tech. To maintain their alliance, they must synchronize their approach.…
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Biopharma: The Next National Security Frontier

In a post-COVID-19 world, biopharma companies may become far more integral to our nation’s safety.
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