The Global Competition Project (GCP) is focused on societal level competition and develops foundational references for national security professionals, policymakers, industry leaders, and others while driving awareness in how the U.S. might address the most consequential aspects of the globally competitive environment. The Project has delivered on its goal through its research, publications, panels, and continuous dialogue, all through the lens of the Potomac Institute’s mission intersecting science and technology, business, and government.   

What are the greatest vulnerabilities to consider? What is at stake for the United States? How do we best leverage our strengths? These are the question the Global Competition Project seeks to answer. The GCP research program addresses 3 main areas: (1) The Tools and Dynamics of Global Competition. Focus areas include: Economic Statecraft, the Return of Industrial Policy, and the Role of Values in Global Competition. (2) International Partnerships and Strategic Relationships. Focus areas include: Pillar 2 of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) Partnership, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). (3) Critical and Emerging Domains of Competition. Focus areas include: Space, Cyber, Bio-Intelligence, Information Operations.