Project on Trade and Technology
The Project on Trade and Technology conducts original research on export controls, investment screening, economic statecraft, and technology alliances
Definitions of national security and economic security are increasingly concentric, resulting in profound changes to how the United States engages with the world. In tandem, issues like technology competition and export controls are playing an increasingly prominent role in foreign affairs, moving to the forefront of geopolitics. The Project on Trade and Technology researches these shifts and crafts policy roadmaps to enable the United States and its allies to capitalize on these seismic changes. Specific topics include:
- Export Controls, Outbound Investment Screening, and other Trade Tools
- Multilateral export control regimes
- The Geopolitics of Trade and Technology
- Allied Economic Engagement
- Technology Alliances and Great Power Competition
- Semiconductor Supply Chains
- Emerging and Disruptive Technologies such as AI, Quantum Technology, and Biotechnology
As the world shifts towards an increasingly multipolar reality, crafting the right policies can better position the United States to capitalize on these changes, enhancing its national and economic security, while future-proofing its technology alliances.
Contact Information
- Catharine Mouradian
- Program Manager and Research Associate, Project on Trade and Technology
- Cmouradian@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
Recent Reports
Transatlantic Trade and Climate: A Strategic Roadmap for 2024
A new white paper from the Project on Trade and Technology provides a strategic roadmap for transatlantic trade and climate policy in 2024.
Report by Emily Benson — January 31, 2024
Transatlantic Trade and Climate: Evaluating Differences and Commonalities in Mutual Approaches
Report by Emily Benson — December 18, 2023
Establishing a New Multilateral Export Control Regime
Report by Emily Benson and Catharine Mouradian — November 2, 2023
Optimizing Export Controls for Critical and Emerging Technologies
Report by William Alan Reinsch, Emily Benson, Thibault Denamiel, and Margot Putnam — May 31, 2023
Recent Analysis
Navigating Tides: The European Union’s Expanding Role in the Indo-Pacific
A CQ from the Project on Trade and Technology takes a look at the increased presence of the European Union in the Indo-Pacific as economic security concerns rise.
Critical Questions by Gloria Sicilia and Emily Benson — March 5, 2024
The Executive Action on Sensitive Bulk and Government-Related Data Sales to Adversary Nations
Commentary by Emily Benson, Samm Sacks, and Peter Swire — February 29, 2024
Previewing the Italian G7 Presidency
Commentary by Emily Benson, Catharine Mouradian, and Pau Alvarez-Aragones — February 20, 2024
The Fifth Ministerial of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council
Critical Questions by Emily Benson — February 7, 2024
The Transatlantic Economic Security Agenda
Transcript — January 31, 2024
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Navigating Tides: The European Union’s Expanding Role in the Indo-Pacific
Critical Questions by Gloria Sicilia and Emily Benson — March 5, 2024
The Executive Action on Sensitive Bulk and Government-Related Data Sales to Adversary Nations
Commentary by Emily Benson, Samm Sacks, and Peter Swire — February 29, 2024
Transatlantic Trade and Climate: A Strategic Roadmap for 2024
Event — February 26, 2024
Previewing the Italian G7 Presidency
Commentary by Emily Benson, Catharine Mouradian, and Pau Alvarez-Aragones — February 20, 2024
“The Fifth Ministerial of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council”: Audio Brief with Emily Benson
Podcast Episode by Emily Benson — February 8, 2024
The Fifth Ministerial of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council
Critical Questions by Emily Benson — February 7, 2024
The Transatlantic Economic Security Agenda
Event — January 31, 2024
Transatlantic Trade and Climate: A Strategic Roadmap for 2024
Report by Emily Benson — January 31, 2024
The Transatlantic Economic Security Agenda
Transcript — January 31, 2024
RESCHEDULED: The State of Trade and Technology Policy Entering 2024
Event — January 26, 2024