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Maintaining U.S. Technological Superiority: Frances Townsend and Jim Stavridis

Maintaining U.S. Technological Superiority: Frances Townsend and Jim Stavridis

FromIntelligence Matters


Maintaining U.S. Technological Superiority: Frances Townsend and Jim Stavridis

FromIntelligence Matters

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, guest host Sandy Winnefeld interviews Frances Townsend, former Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush, and Adm. James Stavridis (ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, about their work for the American Edge Project, a political advocacy group that promotes investment in U.S. innovation and technology. Townsend and Stavridis explain the links between technological advancement and national security, and explain why China's autocratic approach to technology in particular poses an increasingly serious threat. They outline several proposals to address known challenges, including the establishment of cyber norms to on-shoring certain critical industries. They also identify priority areas for the Biden administration to address. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Apr 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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