Tag Archive: Applications

Time to Accept Risk in Defense Acquisitions

Council on Foreign Relations
| November 10, 2025

Lauren A. Kahn co-authored an analysis published by the Council on Foreign Relations alongside Erin D. Dumbacher and Michael C. Horowitz. The piece examines proposed reforms to the Pentagon’s acquisition system, which aim to speed the delivery of military capabilities and strengthen the U.S. defense enterprise in the face of emerging global challenges.

Sam Bresnick, CSET Research Fellow and Andrew W. Marshall Fellow, was featured in an episode of The Lawfare Podcast. The episode discusses his recently published report, Big Tech in Taiwan: Beyond Semiconductors, as well as a previous report, Which Ties Will Bind?: Big Tech, Lessons from Ukraine, and Implications for Taiwan.

Lauren Kahn shared her expert insights in an article published by DefenseScoop. The article discusses the Trump administration’s new executive order on “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” which aims to accelerate domestic drone development and adoption within the Department of Defense.

CSET’s Lauren A. Kahn co-authored an op-ed published by Foreign Affairs alongside Michael C. Horowitz and Joshua A. Schwartz. The piece explores how recent drone operations by Ukraine and Israel signal a turning point in modern warfare, demonstrating the growing power of low-cost, AI-enabled systems against traditional military platforms.

CSET’s Kathleen Curlee shared her expert analysis in an op-ed published by Barron’s. In her piece, she examines Elon Musk’s unraveling relationship with President Trump and the political and market consequences for Tesla and SpaceX.

MWI Podcast: DeepSeek and the US-China AI Race

MWI Podcast
| February 9, 2025

In an MWI Podcast episode about the rapid development of China’s AI capabilities, Bill Hannas and Sam Bresnick shared their expert insights.

Daniel Chou offered his expertise in an article published by Newsweek. The article explores the growing concerns surrounding Chinese-made Insta360 action cameras, which are used by NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and other American entities, and their potential role in data collection and espionage.

In a segment in the Lawfare Daily Podcast, Sam Bresnick provides his expert analysis on the state of Chinese military AI according to PRC defense experts.

U.S. Big Tech in China: Too Big to Bail

The Wire China
| May 6, 2024

In their op-ed featured in The Wire China, CSET's Ngor Luong, Sam Bresnick, and Kathleen Curlee provide their expert analysis on the changing landscape for U.S. big tech companies in China.

In their op-ed featured in Lawfare, CSET’s Matthew Burtell and Helen Toner shared their expert analysis on the significant implications of government procurement and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, emphasizing the need for high ethical and safety standards.