The American Edge Project, a coalition of nearly two dozen domestic organizations, today launched a new ad highlighting the beneficial role technology plays in Americans’ daily lives. […]
Deja Vu All Over Again: Will the West Short-Sightedly Surrender U.S. Tech Leadership to China?
The United States and its Western allies are in a high stakes battle for global technology leadership against determined authoritarian competitors. To ensure we win this race, Western policymakers need to aggressively stand up for U.S. technology and Western innovation while reducing our dependence on Chinese-owned technology. […]
Post-Election Memo: Inflation, Abortion Rank as Top Priorities; Tech Legislation Not On Voters’ Radar
This week, voters across the nation cast their ballots with inflation, a looming recession, abortion, and rising crime at the top of their minds. […]
A Cautionary Tale For U.S. Policymakers
By: Doug Kelly As Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) takes effect this week, U.S. policymakers should watch closely. At a time when techno-autocracies are fighting to take the lead in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing and 5/6G, it is more important than ever that the United States and our allies maintain our technological […]
U.S. Private Sector Tech Companies Critical to Defending America from Cyberattacks
Each October, National Cybersecurity Month serves as a critical reminder about the growing persistence and sophistication of cyber threats to every aspect of American society. In the first half of 2022, there were more than 817 reported data breaches in the United States alone. Unfortunately, cyberattacks are only expected to increase, with global costs from cybercrime expected to hit $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Each year, Hispanic Heritage Month marks a time to celebrate the importance of Hispanic American culture and its countless contributions to the fabric of our society, economy, and history. […]
New Bipartisan Study Highlights Threats of Anti-Innovation Bills to U.S. Tech Leadership
As Russia and China’s authoritarian leaders meet today to renew their friendship with “no limits,” a new bipartisan report should serve as a warning to Washington lawmakers to reject anti-innovation legislation lest we cede the battle for global technology leadership to our adversaries. […]
New Poll: U.S. and European Voters Share View That China and Russia Are Global Economic and Security Threats
A new survey released today by the American Edge Project (AEP) shows finds that voters on both sides of the Atlantic are aligned on a common set of values and concerns about the growing technological threats posed by China and Russia. […]
China Aims to Surpass America as the Global Innovation Leader
In the same week Intel Corporation is breaking ground on two high-end microchip fabrication centers (fabs) in Ohio, China’s President Xi is demanding even greater tech innovation in China. This juxtaposition of events not only illustrates the high-stakes competition between the two countries, but also serves as yet another urgent warning to lawmakers on the necessity of embracing, fostering, and accelerating U.S. innovation. […]
ICYMI: American Innovation Is the Key to Deterring and Winning the Wars of the Future
At a time when our country seems more divided than ever, we must unite on the issues that are critical to our nation’s future and security. One of those issues is technology. Technology is more than just another sector of the economy, it is the backbone of our national security, economy and our core values. Effective deterrence, and winning the next fight if deterrence fails, will depend in large part on whether we maintain our technological edge. […]