Technology

The briefing summarizes the work of an independent Working Group, co-chaired by Mr. Tom Young (former EVP, Lockheed Martin Corporation), Dr. William Ballhaus (The Aerospace Corporation) and Mr. Pierre Chao (Senior Associate, CSIS), tasked to assess the health of the U.S. space industrial base in the international landscape and determine the impact of export controls on it.

Q1: How is India’s space program being received by the international community?

Digital networks offer people new opportunities.  Taking advantage of these opportunities, however, will depend on whether we can improve our ability to authenticate identity online.  Weak authentication distorts social interactions, security, and business on the Net.  Without better authentication, we may forgo many opportunities, and the Net will remain a place that holds consi

CCTV use can improve security in urban areas, public venues, and around critical infrastructure facilities.  The benefits of CCTV use will increase as the technology improves if we do not create a regulatory environment that discourages innovation and use.  Privacy guidelines must be flexible enough to accommodate next-generation systems and evolving technologies and should not restri

The Human Space Exploration Initiative (HSEI) at the Center for Strategic And International Studies (CSIS) has recently completed a quick tour of two of the main Asian space-faring powers: China and Japan to assess their current status and perspectives about human space exploration.

American excellence in science and technology underlies this nation’s economic performance, quality of life, and national security, contributing both to its ability to project hard power and to articulate and enhance soft power.