Technology & Innovation

How much will automation impact the middle class? We don’t know yet

Up Front

How much will automation impact the middle class?

Marcus Casey and Sarah Nzau

Thursday, July 18, 2019

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TechTank

Why national preemption has become a technology policy flash point

Darrell M. West

Thursday, July 18, 2019

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Future Development

What do automation and artificial intelligence mean for Africa?

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Cybersecurity

Securing 5G networks: Challenges and recommendations

Robert D. Williams

Monday, July 15, 2019

Reports

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Telecommunications & Internet

5G in five (not so) easy pieces

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

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Cybersecurity

Democratic Defense Against Disinformation 2.0

Alina Polyakova and Daniel Fried

June 2019

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Entrepreneurship

As the venture capital game gets bigger, the Midwest keeps missing out

Thursday, June 6, 2019

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Report

Striking a balance: Drug prices, profits and incentives for innovation

Michael Ng, Jeffrey Cheng, Louise Sheiner, and David Wessel

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

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Infrastructure

Announcing the Economic Value Atlas: A new approach to regional transportation and land use planning

Adie Tomer, Ranjitha Shivaram, and Annibel Rice

June 5, 2019

Blog Posts

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TechTank

Digital threats to campaign 2020: Fake nudes, doctored images, and widespread disinformation

Darrell M. West

Thursday, July 11, 2019

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TechTank

Brookings survey finds 58% see manufacturing as vital to US economy, but only 17% are very confident in its future

Darrell M. West

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

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Africa in focus

Strategies for jobs in Africa in the digital age

Brahima Sangafowa Coulibaly

Monday, July 8, 2019

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Events

The future of ICT in the digital economy

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

The role of technology in the US-China trade war

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Information-sharing ecosystems: How they operate and what that means for privacy legislation

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

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Related Books

Beyond Disruption: Technology's Challenge to Governance by George P. Shultz, Jim Hoagland, James Timbie

Beyond Disruption: Technology’s Challenge to Governance

Contributions by William Drozdiak

2018

Behavioral Science & Policy, Volume 1, Number 2

Edited by Craig Fox and Sim B. Sitkin

2016

Behavioral Science & Policy, Volume 1, Number 1

Edited by Craig Fox and Sim B. Sitkin

2015

Multimedia

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Podcast Episode

Advancing opportunity in California’s Inland Empire

Rachel Barker, Marek Gootman, Chad Shearer, and Fred Dews

Friday, June 28, 2019

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Order from Chaos

The China challenge and critical next steps for the United States

Mark Warner (D-VA)

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

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Podcast Episode

Is breaking up Facebook the best option?

Friday, May 10, 2019

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