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Unlocking U.S. Technological Competitiveness: Public-Private Misalignments in Biotechnology, Energy, and Quantum Sectors

Unlocking U.S. Technological Competitiveness: Public-Private Misalignments in Biotechnology, Energy, and Quantum Sectors

This initial Strategic Balancing Initiative report summarizes key takeaways from Working Group discussions with stakeholders in the biotechnology, quantum, and energy industries, identifying the unique challenges that they face to improving U.S. competitiveness in each respective sector. The report then engages in a ‘deep dive’ on a key concept from each industry that, if actioned, would improve innovation and could ultimately drive U.S. competitiveness.

biotech, China, energy, public-private misalignments, quantum, techno-industrial competition

February 20, 2024

Effects of Electromagnetic Pulses on Communication Infrastructure: An IST Primer

Effects of Electromagnetic Pulses on Communication Infrastructure: An IST Primer

It is important to acknowledge that the blast effects of a nuclear detonation are horrific and, in such a scenario, it is right that emergency response (including communications) go first to support those people who are affected. IST’s Innovation and Catastrophic Risk team is focused on one aspect of crisis prevention and, in the worst case, response: the international prevention and de-escalation of catastrophic nuclear risk through additive communications solutions.

electromagnetic pulse, nuclear crisis communications, nuclear risk reduction

January 16, 2024

How Does Access Impact Risk? Assessing AI Foundation Model Risk Along a Gradient of Access

How Does Access Impact Risk? Assessing AI Foundation Model Risk Along a Gradient of Access

Uninhibited access to powerful AI models and their components significantly increases the risk these models pose across a range of categories, as well as the ability for malicious actors to abuse AI capabilities and cause harm.

artificial inteligence, bias, capability overhang, compliance failure, foundation model, human out of the loop, LLMs, malicious use, risk-mitigation

December 13, 2023

DOD and SBA Launch the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology (SBICCT) Initiative

DOD and SBA Launch the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology (SBICCT) Initiative

The U.S. government continues its push to create access to government-backed financing to reduce risk for investing in emerging technologies. On Friday, September 29, 2023, the Department of Defense (DOD) and Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the launch of the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology (SBICCT) Initiative.

DOD, emerging technologies, SBA, techno-industrial competition

October 6, 2023

White House Releases Outbound Investment Executive Order

White House Releases Outbound Investment Executive Order

Strategic Balancing Initiative Fact Sheet: On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, the White House released an Executive Order (EO) on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern, laying the groundwork for the development of a U.S. Outbound Investment Program.

Department of the Treasury, outbound investment, techno-industrial competition

August 16, 2023

Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications

Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications

In Strengthening Resilience in 21st Century Crisis Communications, authors Alexa Wehsener and Sylvia Mishra draw on insight from a group of high-level policymakers, diplomats, and technical experts in attendance at IST's London workshop earlier this year to examine the vulnerabilities of existing crisis communications channels and offer possible solutions.

after action report, CATALINK, diplomacy, nuclear, nuclear risk reduction

July 20, 2023

Plano de ação de defesa contra o ransomware

Plano de ação de defesa contra o ransomware

Plano de ação para as pequenas e médias empresas em matéria de mitigação, resposta e recuperação de programas de sequestro de dados

Ransomware, Future of Digital Security, RTF, cyber attacks, Blueprint for Ransomware Defense, defense, Portuguese

IST’s Efforts in an Age of AI: An Overview

IST’s Efforts in an Age of AI: An Overview

IST began exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on national security and global stability in 2017. Since then, we have engaged with a diverse array of stakeholders across the AI ecosystem to produce risk mitigation strategies, useful tools and frameworks, and recommendations.

AI, national security, risk-mitigation, recommendations

UnDisruptable27 Project Wants to Shore Up Critical Infrastructure Security

UnDisruptable27 Project Wants to Shore Up Critical Infrastructure Security

In Dark Reading, IST’s Josh Corman & Megan Stifel and funder Craig Newmark explain the need for UnDisruptable27. “Whether it’s food or shelter or warmth, everyone relies on infrastructure to live. Bad actors know that,” Craig said. “This isn’t alarmism.”

cyber attacks, Cyber Civil Defense, security, infrastructure

Cyber Initiative Pegs 2027 as Infrastructure Defense Deadline

Cyber Initiative Pegs 2027 as Infrastructure Defense Deadline

“The project, which is called UnDisruptable27, wants society to prepare for near-future geopolitical conflicts in which cyber attacks are aimed at Americans’ access to water, medical care, power and food,” writes Government Technology’s Jule Pattison-Gordon.

critical infrastructure, cyber attacks, 2027, geopolitical conflict