100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 19, 2021

#90: Shop Small and Fast When it Comes to Defense

By: Christian Trotti and Julia Siegel What is the kernel of the issue? The pace of twenty-first century technological advancement is ramping up as smaller, more agile companies leverage creative business models to develop Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies such as big data, 5G, and artificial intelligence. DoD must tap into this innovation to keep […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 18, 2021

#89: Commit To A Combined Joint “1st Fleet” Concept

By: Matthew R. Crouch What is the kernel of the issue? Expansion of the People’s Liberation Army Navy is generating increased tension across the Indo-Pacific region. Chinese naval forces, fishing, and research vessels, along with maritime militia, routinely violate the sovereignty of their neighbors as part of a deliberate expansionist policy that is designed to […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 17, 2021

#88: Adopt a New Atlantic Charter

By: Ambassador Daniel Fried and Ash Jain What is the kernel of the issue? The world is poised between democracy and autocracy. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, China has emerged as the single greatest challenger to a democratic world order.  The Kremlin is executing its own strategy to undermine democratically-elected governments. Meanwhile, political dysfunction […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 16, 2021

#87: Maintain a Competitive Global Monetary Edge

By: Ronald A. Marks What is the kernel of the issue? The United States Dollar has been the central currency of the world since World War II. China, soon to displace the US as the world’s largest economy, is now rapidly pushing forward a central bank digital currency (CBDC) meant to give a 21st-century technical […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 15, 2021

#86: Establish a Non-Partisan Baseline Security and Defense Strategy

By: Arun Iyer What is the kernel of the issue? The turnover in political administrations every 4 to 8 years leads to a frequent disruption in US National Security and Defense strategies, resulting in a lack of continuity in long-term execution. Why is the issue important? Of the United States’ strategic competitors, 100% have various […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 14, 2021

#85: Bolster Cyber Literacy Across the Nation

By: Emma Schroeder What is the kernel of the issue? Cyber literacy, the ability to use cyber-connected technologies and understand the consequences of their use, must be framed by the United States government as a national security priority. Currently, the US is not promoting a healthy and equitable level of cyber literacy, which would improve the cybersecurity posture of its citizens, private […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 13, 2021

#84: Recalculate the “2+3” Framework for Great-Power Competition

By: Arun Iyer What is the kernel of the issue? The Pentagon’s informally adopted “2+3” framework for Great-Power Competition (GPC)—which grades China and Russia as primary threats while framing North Korea, Iran, and terrorism as secondary threats—has the potential to over-simplify the most complex challenges faced by the United States. Why is the issue important? […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 12, 2021

#83: Require Minimum of One Non-Chinese Supplier for Critical Infrastructure Materials

By: Franklin D. Kramer What is the kernel of the issue? During the COVID-19 pandemic, critical supply chains in the United States for personal protective equipment and other medical supplies were to a large degree reliant on Chinese suppliers. Similar reliance extends well beyond the medical sector to materials and components needed for critical infrastructures. Rare earth minerals, specialized […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 11, 2021

#82: Appoint a Special Presidential Envoy for Space

By: Christopher P. Mulder and Julia Siegel What is the kernel of the issue? Outer space lacks the “rules of the road” that guide activity in the land, air, and sea domains. Chief of Space Operations General John Raymond has characterized the situation in space as akin to “the Wild, Wild West.” Why is the […]

100 Ideas for the first 100 days

Apr 10, 2021

#81: Maintain a Technological Advantage Over Adversaries

By: Matthew Kroenig, Mark Massa, and Raphael Piliero What is the kernel of the issue? Emerging technologies (such as quantum computing, lethal autonomous weapons, hypersonics, and directed energy weapons) will be critical in future conflicts, with the potential to tilt the balance of power toward revisionist states. New revolutionary technology could upend the balance of […]