Strategic Comms & Government Affairs @BETA_aircraft | Formerly @CNASdc & @AfghanWarComm | Views are my own
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In my latest @CNASdc report, I take stock of the global competition to build and scale quantum computers, with a particular focus on the U.S.-China dynamic.
cnas.org/publications/report…
Awesome opportunity to join the best team in DC!
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🚨 @CNASdc just launched the AI Policy Lab, a new hub to fuse in-depth AI and national security expertise to help meet ever growing demand from policymakers. We're hiring for *nine* open roles as we staff up. Encourage applications and referrals for exceptional candidates!
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Today is my last day @CNASdc.
After nearly four years with CNAS, I'm still convinced it's the best place to work in DC, particularly as a junior staffer.
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I owe thanks to many people, but especially to @vivekchil, @paul_scharre, @klkuzminski, and @MartijnRasser for making my time here so valuable.
Next adventure: a move to Vermont to join the team @BETA_aircraft ✈
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In my latest with @lawfare, I detail the recent discovery of an unauthorized biolab in Las Vegas. The owner of the lab—Zhu Jia Bei—was arrested and indicted for his involvement with a similar unauthorized biolab in Reedley, California in 2023.
lawfaremedia.org/article/two…
New @WarOnTheRocks piece from Michelle Holko, John Wilbanks, and I on the importance of biodata to U.S. tech leadership.
AI-enabled biotech will reshape medicine, supply chains, and military power. Yet the United States still is not organized to compete as China races ahead.
warontherocks.com/2026/03/ai…
In this @just_security piece, Michelle Holko, John Wilbanks and I argue that access to biodata specifically designed for AI model development is key to U.S. biotechnology leadership in the twenty-first century.
justsecurity.org/130841/us-b…
Earlier today, the Trump administration released its consequential AI Action Plan. My @CNASdc colleagues and I offered our initial thoughts on the document here: cnas.org/press/noteworthy/no…
Join us tomorrow for the #CNAS2025 National Security Conference! Register here to watch online: conference.cnas.org/register…
🚨Final speakers and sessions confirmed for the #CNAS2025 National Security Conference: America's Edge.🚨
Find a full list of sessions, speakers + how to watch🧵⬇️
The @CNASdc Annual Conference is right around the corner! On June 3, CNAS will bring together bipartisan leaders, policymakers, and industry to chart a vision for enhancing America's global edge. Learn more and register here:
conference.cnas.org/
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You should always read @bill_drexel’s work, and his latest @CNASdc report is no exception 👇🏼
What are the grandest stakes of the Sino-American AI competition? The answer matters: each superpower's tech ambitions may rise or fall depending on how well they manage the most contentious issues on AI's horizons: conflict norms, state power, emerging bioethics, and catastrophic risks. 1/ 👇
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Trying to make sense of this week’s headlines? Listen to the latest episode of @EmilyKilcrease1 & @geoffreygertz’s podcast, Derisky Business.
Come for the tariff talk, stay for a brief display of @RHFontaine’s musical talent. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
The @CNAStech team is hiring an intern! Come work with @vivekchil, @janet_e_egan, @Constanza_MVB, @CalebWithersDC, @rubyscanlon, and I on AI, quantum, biotech and more! center-for-a-new-american-se…
"Experts say cutting the visas for immigrant tech workers could damage the industry’s ability to compete with China in the global race to develop sophisticated technology such as AI."
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This week, @Microsoft unveiled its Majorana 1 chip, the world’s first topological qubit for quantum computing. Many have painted the announcement as a “major breakthrough,” potentially marking the beginning of “quantum’s ChatGPT moment.” Here’s why they’re probably wrong:
I spoke with @BreakingDefense about the military's use of wearable devices. Thread:
breakingdefense.com/2025/02/…
Last fall, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced plans to sole-source a $96 million contract for wearable devices and a "wellbeing platform" to @ouraring, the U.S. subsidiary of Finnish firm Oura Health.
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Really enjoyed speaking with @thewirechina about U.S.-China competition in quantum technologies. As this piece demonstrates, China has made significant strides in quantum R&D and has ambitions to assume global leadership in the technology...
thewirechina.com/2025/02/16/…
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As this @nytimes piece notes, one of the more alarming aspects of DeepSeek's recent success is that the company's core team of developers were educated in China—a contrast with most Chinese tech companies, which often seek talent from abroad.
nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world…
Join @CNAStech tomorrow at 12:00pm to discuss the importance of securing U.S. leadership in biotechnology! The event will feature remarks from @SenToddYoung, as well as an expert panel with @alisonmsnyder, @vivekchil, @dcfrieds, @jrkelly, & Jessica Dymond.
cnas.org/events/virtual-even…
Really enjoyed speaking with @VOAChinese about the Stargate Project—a joint venture between @OpenAI, @SoftBank, @Oracle, and MGX that plans to invest $500 billion into the construction of new U.S.-based data centers over the next four years.
voachinese.com/a/us-stargate…
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You can always count on @janet_e_egan for sound analysis of the latest AI news. Here, she unpacks what DeepSeek’s R1 model means for U.S. AI leadership.
🐋 There's no denying Deepseek's new open source model is impressive. The latest model, R1, performs similarly to many US reasoning models – though still behind OpenAI's O3. But does this really challenge US AI leadership, and should we rethink chip controls? No. Here's why US leadership in AI goes far beyond any single model... 1/
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