Hanna Dohmen is a Research Analyst at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), where she focuses on U.S. national competitiveness in emerging technologies and U.S.-China technology competition. She conducts research on economic statecraft, the semiconductor supply chain, China’s S&T ecosystem, and U.S. innovation policies. Previously, Hanna worked as a consultant advising multinational private sector clients on geopolitical, regulatory, and reputational risks. Hanna holds a BS in Regional and Comparative Studies of Europe and Asia from Georgetown University. Starting in August 2024, Hanna will be pursuing a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
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May 2023In the first of a series of publications, CSET and CNAS outline one potential avenue for the U.S. government to cut off Chinese access to controlled chips via cloud computing, as well its pros, cons,… Read More
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February 2025Hannah Dohmen was featured in an article published by the South China Morning Post, which covered testimony before the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). Read More
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October 2024The Chinese Academy of Sciences is among the most important S&T organizations in the world and plays a key role in advancing Beijing’s S&T objectives. This report provides an in-depth look into the organization and… Read More
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A CSET Data Snapshot was cited in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The piece discusses Huawei's advancements in developing a new AI chip, the Ascend 910C, which positions the company to challenge… Read More
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Since 2019, the U.S. government has imposed restrictive export controls on Huawei—one of China’s leading tech giants—seeking, in part, to hinder the company’s AI chip development efforts. This data snapshot reveals how exactly Huawei’s latest… Read More
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In an article published by the Wall Street Journal, which centers on Nvidia's pivotal role and success in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, CSET's Hanna Dohmen shares her expertise on graphics processing units (GPUs). Read More
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The race to secure semiconductor supply chains
January 2024In a BBC World Service's Business Daily episode that revolves around the challenges faced by the semiconductor industry, CSET's Hanna Dohmen provided her expert insights. Read More
Ep. 25 – Jacob Feldgoise & Hanna Dohmen
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December 2023On October 17, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an update to last year’s export controls on advanced computing, supercomputing and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This blog post provides an overview of the… Read More
This data brief analyzes over 200,000 U.S. government grants awarded to industry and academic recipients for artificial intelligence research between January 2017 and May 2023. The authors find that while the majority of federal grants… Read More
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