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Going Dark: Why Dismantling America’s Ocean Sensors Is a Security Risk

Shutting off ocean observation will reduce the United States' ability to see and respond to developments in fast-changing seas.
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America’s Key to Biotechnology Leadership? AI-Ready Biodata.

To lead in biotechnology, the United States must modernize its data infrastructure and create biodata built for the AI future.
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As Solar Geoengineering Enters its Startup Phase, Governments Must Address Emerging Security Risks

Without regulation, the dangers of solar radiation modification will become magnified and the security risks more unchecked.
(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Trading Sovereignty for Scale? The Costs of the U.S.–U.K. Tech Prosperity Deal

In its Tech Prosperity Deal with the US, the United Kingdom may be trading its sovereignty for dependence on American tech firms.
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A Strategic Bet to Advance America’s Quantum Leadership

By prioritizing quantum sensors, the Trump administration can catalyze defense breakthroughs and secure the U.S. lead in the quantum era.
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Quantum Supply Chains: A Test Case for a New Economic World Order

Quantum is a test case of a new economic paradigm, in which technological leadership — not market size alone — determines success.
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The AI Action Plans: How Similar are the U.S. and Chinese Playbooks?

Despite different rhetoric, Washington's & Beijing's AI Action Plans converge on the need to advance AI adoption, expand diffusion, & manage risks.
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Assessing the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan

Unpacking the Trump administration's AI Action Plan — what’s new, what’s not, and what’s next.
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Decoding Trump’s AI Playbook: The AI Action Plan and What Comes Next

Joshua Geltzer, Jenny Marron, and Sam Winter-Levy join Brianna Rosen on the Just Security podcast to discuss the Trump administration's AI Action Plan.
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The Trump Administration’s Multi-Front Assault on Federal Research Funding

Costs for scientific progress and the public could be profound if the Trump administration succeeds in significantly cutting research funding.
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Dismantling CDC’s Global Work is Dismantling Our First Line of Biodefense

As the Trump administration plans to weaken the CDC, Americans and the world will become more vulnerable to biological threats.
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Why a Global “Moratorium” on Solar Radiation Management Deployment Should Get a Chilly Reception

A bottom-up norm-setting approach would rectify the concerns of agreeing to a global moratorium on solar radiation management deployment.
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