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Examining the most pressing issues facing the United States and its partners in sustaining economic and technological advantages essential to prosperity, security, and resilience.
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Private & public-sector users of federal data—including voices from industry, finance, and state government joined CSIS’s Leslie Abrahams to share how trusted statistics inform their daily decisions, from investment strategies to workforce planning.

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November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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CSIS EST President @navingirishankar.bsky.social and Mark Calabria, Chief Statistician of the United States, discussed how to reinforce the credibility and capabilities of the federal statistical system.

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November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Yesterday, CSIS’s Economic Security and Technology team hosted the Federal Statistics Workshop, bringing together leaders from government, business, and research to discuss strengthening and modernizing the U.S. federal statistical system.

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November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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On November 6, CSIS EST's @navingirishankar.bsky.social hosts a keynote conversation with Mark Calabria, Chief Statistician of the United States, on how to reinforce the credibility and capabilities of the federal statistical system.

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November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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CSIS EST's Federal Statistics Workshop — Andrew Reamer, Amy O'Hara, Calandra Cruickshank, and Robert Sheets explore new approaches to producing reliable public data through collaboration among academia, the private sector, and federal and state governments.

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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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11/6- @navingirishankar.bsky.social moderates a panel of government leaders: Bureau of Econ Analysis Director Vipin Arora, U.S. Census Bureau's Ron Jarmin, & Bureau of Labor Statistics Acting Director William Wiatrowskion—concerns facing the federal statistic system.

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November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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New chart by @navingirishankar.bsky.social and Andrea L. Palazzi shows that Global South is more optimistic than prepared for AI. Partnerships with the U.S. on AI standards, exports, and talent could bridge this gap.

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October 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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How Will Tariffs Impact U.S. Cost Competitiveness?

In the latest Betting on America episode, Blake Scholl, Boom Supersonic CEO, and @navingirishankar.bsky.social discuss the implications of tariffs for U.S. cost competitiveness and reindustrialization.

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October 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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As the GenAI infrastructure build-out accelerates, CSIS experts @navingirishankar.bsky.social and Karl Smith assess labor supply constraints, policy gaps, and the need for a National AI Infrastructure Workforce Consortium.

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October 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Blake Scholl, Boom Supersonic CEO on supply chokepoints: “It takes 18 months to get a new engine turbine blade built [...] because we let the tooling industry go to China. [...] So, let’s redesign manufacturing so it’s not needed at all.”

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October 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Can U.S. Supersonic Travel Achieve Commercial Scale? Blake Scholl, Founder of Boom Supersonic says, "The fact that we blocked trickle-down innovation is why we’ve had a 50-year hiatus in progress.”

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October 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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On supply chain visibility, CEO of UPS Carol Tomé explains “If you use us all the way from procurement to last mile delivery, you can see your entire supply chain.”

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September 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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UPS CEO Carol Tomé shares their vision on how robotics can augment the workforce: “Put the technology in. It will get better. And guess what? It's gotten better.”

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September 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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"Trade Doesn't Stop, It Moves"

UPS CEO Carol Tomé: "Tariffs hinder trade, but don’t stop it—they shift it. In Q2, China–U.S. volume dropped 40%, but China–rest-of-world trade grew. We made 100+ operational changes globally to stay agile for customers."

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September 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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What is the U.S. offer to the Global South?

UPS CEO Carol Tomé talks to @navingirishankar.bsky.social about how UPS deployed technology during the pandemic, “It’s not just about delivering goods, it’s about doing good too.”

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September 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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H.R. McMaster, former U.S. National Security Advisor and Hoover Institute Senior Fellow, compares competition and trade practices between the U.S. and Chinese economic models.

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September 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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H.R. McMaster, former U.S. National Security and Hoover Institute Senior Fellow, weighs in how incentives for U.S. private capital and investment can support the Global South:

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September 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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H.R. McMaster, former U.S. National Security Advisor and Hoover Institute Senior Fellow, reacts to President @navingirishankar.bsky.social's perspective on how procurement can reinvigorate the U.S. industrial base:

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September 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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In the latest Betting on America episode, @navingirishankar.bsky.social & H.R. McMaster, former National Security Advisor and Hoover Institute Senior Fellow, discuss the tech ecosystem's role in driving U.S. advanced tech leadership.

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September 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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In the latest Betting on America episode, Scott Nolan, Founder & CEO of General Matter and Partner at Founders Fund explains why General Matter bet on Paducah, KY to kickstart America's uranium enrichment.

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August 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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In the latest episode of Betting on America, Scott Nolan, Founder & CEO of General Matter and Partner at Founders Fund shares his insights on fostering an ethos of entrepreneurship within the U.S. government.

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August 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Who Are America's Patriot Investors? Scott Nolan, Founder & CEO of General Matter and Partner at Founders Fund on reshoring: "we do need to bring a lot of this back, and it shouldn’t come purely as a cost."

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August 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Betting on America's nuclear fuel comeback—Scott Nolan, Founder & CEO of General Matter: “The key thing that was missing in the U.S. was enrichment capability. [...] We set out [...] to bring that back in the U.S."

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August 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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A year ago, we launched the EST Department at CSIS to drive insights & policy impact in economic security & tech. In 1 year, we’ve built a passionate team, engaged thought leaders, and advanced new analysis. Thanks to our colleagues, partners & supporters!
August 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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“We have to lead on innovation. [...] That means creating a regulatory environment that can allow these technologies to thrive.”

Watch the latest Betting on America episode with White House OSTP’s Michael Kratsios and @ai.csis.org's ‬ Gregory C. Allen:

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August 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM