Program Related Publication Feeds

Government Open Source Policies

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This is the seventh update to the CSIS Open Source Policy survey. The survey tracks governmental policies on the use of open source software as reported in the press or other media.

Government Open Source Policies

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Governments and Global Supply Chains

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Government policies and practices affect economic outcomes. Is government action (or inaction) an obstacle to global economic participation? Do governments provide the environment for the services and infrastructure needed to be competitive? The answers to these questions decide how much a country’s citizens and businesses can benefit from globalization. This means

Intellectual Property Protection

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Deep changes in the ways that people create ideas, goods, and wealth are reshaping the global economy. These changes make innovation—the creation of new goods and services—the center of economic activity.

The U.S. Escalates its WTO Complaint against China

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

After two years of threats and four months of consultations, U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab has requested that the WTO establish a dispute resolution panel for its case against China over intellectual property rights. Specifically, the U.S.

Global Value Chain Self-Assessment Tool

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

CSIS has developed a self-assessment tool to measure government performance in a global economy. The tool’s 87 questions look at the government policies and services that determine how attractive and how efficient a country will be as a location for companies in a global supply chain. The questions, which we divided into six categories, range from how many days it takes to mov

Global Policies on Open Source Software

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400

This is the fourth update to our Open Source Policies table. The attached table tracks explicit governmental policies concerning the use of open source software that have been publicly reported in the press or other media.

The Patent Reform Act

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Patent reform, which languished in the House subcommittee on IP in the last Congress, is now moving forward in both chambers. The two versions of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 reflect a repackaging of the House draft from the 109^th Congress. Largely due to political power shifts, Congress now expresses greater optimism that patent reform will occur.

Building an Information Technology Industry in China

Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Government support, privatization, and a removal of barriers to foreign participation have been crucial for China's information technology (IT) success. But the degree and nature of this success can be easily misunderstood when China's performance is taken out of its global context.

Foreign Influence on Software

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Globalization drives change. The immense economic transition that comes with globalization has brought an unprecedented prosperity to the world. The United States is among the chief beneficiaries. However, America and other countries have learned that with the benefits come new risks. Nations face different and unexpected threats to their safety.

A Tale of Two Centuries

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

U.S. Satellite Export Control Policy

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400

CSIS, the Chamber of Commerce’s Space Enterprise Council and the Satellite Industry Association recently hosted an off-the-record event on the state of satellite export controls and how these controls are affecting U.S. satellite firms. There was a clear consensus among speakers and participants that these controls are damaging U.S. firms’ global competitiveness.

Patents at the High Court

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Last year, the Supreme Court heard two major cases on U.S. patent law and has now accepted two more for the upcoming year. Such a pattern is unique in the Court’s history; after the creation of Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) expressly for patent appeals in 1982, the Supreme Court has generally not intervened in patent issues. Why the sudden change of heart?

National Policies for Innovation and Growth in Mexico

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400

In 2003, Mexico had the 10th-largest economy in the world; in 2004, it fell to 11th place; and in 2005, it dropped to 12th. This trend is troublesome and suggests that Mexico is not taking the steps needed to meet the new level of competition in an intense and changing global market. The export-led development model that worked for Mexico in the past is increasingly less effective.

Action on European Software Patents

Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Battling Patent Trolls

Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Global Policies On Open Source Software

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500

This is the third update to our Open Source Policies table. The attached table tracks explicit governmental policies concerning the use of open source software that have been publicly reported in the press or other media.

Waiting for Sputnik

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Executive Summary

CFIUS - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500

This paper describes CFIUS, the process behind CFIUS investigations, and some of the more interesting cases in its history.

Innovation and the Competitiveness Initiative in the State of the Union Address

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500

James Lewis, CSIS senior fellow and director of the Technology and Public Policy Program, says the "American Competitiveness Initiative" announced by President Bush during the State of the Union address has the right aim, but turning ideas into action will be a difficult task.

Elements of Innovation

Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Technology Futures and Global Power, Wealth, and Conflict

Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400

The United States' economic, security, and societal strength over the last 100 years has derived significantly from scientific and technological assets that increasingly are global in scope. In the next decade and a half, the globalization of technological capabilities will have profound implications for the United States and for the international community.

Global Policies on Open Source Software

Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Globalization and National Security

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Executive Summary

Commercial Aircraft Sales Should Not Require An Arms Export License

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Modern aircraft use sophisticated avionics equipment to help keep themselves stable and on course. Precise and reliable microprocessors, sensors and other electronic devices are widely used in both military and civil avionics. The avionics package on the Boeing 737 and many other airliners use a chip named the QRS11. This chip is also used in military aircraft and missiles.

Spectrum Management for the 21st Century

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0400

New technologies and services have created explosive demand for radio spectrum. But spectrum is a finite natural resource--we cannot make more--and under our current rules, demand is outstripping supply. Fortunately, the same technologies that create exploding demand can provide the solution to this problem, by letting more devices use spectrum than is now possible.

Federal Policy and Open Source Software

Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0400

Science and Security in the 21st Century

Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0500

The policies and practices of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) risk undermining its security and compromising its science and technology programs. This is the overarching finding of the Commission on Science and Security, tasked by DOE to assess the challenges faced in operating premier scientific institutions in the twenty-first century, while protecting and enhancing national security.

Export Controls / Dual Use Technology and Technology Transfer Issues

Thu, 17 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0500

Computer Exports and National Security - Conclusion