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Thursday, January 22, 2026 | 11:00 am EST to 12:00 pm EST

Register now to join us for a webinar releasing our latest report on "Navigating a Reset of the Global Economic Order."

The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies provides trusted, nonpartisan analysis and policy recommendations needed to address society's most profound challenges, for today and tomorrow. The Potomac Institute, along with Texas A&M University, recently convened representatives from government, industry, and academia to discuss: "Navigating a Reset of the Global Economic Order" at the fifth annual Economic Statecraft Summit. Held amidst a government shutdown, the Summit focused on identifying and understanding major evolutionary issues associated with economic statecraft over the last 18 months.

Among their observations, our researchers identified three major paradigm shifts found below, and developed policy recommendations:

1. Economic Security is National Security: The line between commercial activity and national defense has vanished. The use of tariffs, export controls on AI-enabling hardware (like advanced semiconductors), and targeted industrial policy are increasingly core foreign policy tools.
2. The Rise of State Intervention: The global economy is trending away from an open, market-driven system toward one marked by greater state activism. This has led to a strategic landscape of disruption and volatility, which our policymakers and private sector firms must learn to navigate.
3. The Private Sector is the Front Line: Private companies and their investment decisions are now critical front-line actors in economic competition. They need clearer, unified signaling from the US government to harmonize their business goals with national security objectives.

Moderator:

Madeline Field, Assistant Editor, War on the Rocks

Speakers:

Dr. Tim Welter, Senior Research Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies 

Dr. Will Norris, Associate Professor, The Bush School at Texas A&M University

Please join us on December 16th at 11:00 AM EST for the webinar where the final Summit Report will be released sharing key findings and policy recommendations.

Register here.

Moderator: Honorable Lucian Niemeyer, CEO, Building Cyber Security

Join the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies for this four-part webinar series, bringing together leaders from government, industry, and academia to detail the programs and investments needed to secure the AI manufacturing base on sovereign soil.

Session 1: Securing Trust in AI Technology 

Thursday, January 22, 2026 | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST

Session 2. Accelerating AI Data Center Development for the Genesis Mission 

Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST

Session 3: AI Business Models to Meet Data Center Demand

Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST

Session 4: The Imperative for a Resilient AI Manufacturing Supply Chain

Thursday, April 23, 2026  | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST

The Nation is confronted with a new global arms race to provide trusted compute capabilities and reliable power for assured access to AI meeting a range of economic and national security objectives, including the Genesis Mission and Next Generation Air and Missile Defense. Data dominance and decision supremacy in contested battlespaces or company boardrooms start with a dedicated enterprise of trusted compute capabilities housed in secure facilities. Data centers provide the critical manufacturing base for the tokens of a digital age that will bring innovation to governments, economies, and communities. The AI supply chain, including data, raw materials, semiconductors, power, and cooling systems must be scaled and secured quickly with priorities for trust, reliability, resilience, and uninterruptable operations. Participants will gain insights into: Securing trust by protecting data, intellectual property, and critical infrastructure; Developing the infrastructure needed quickly to deploy Genesis Mission training and innovation. Understanding the evolving business models that value AI tokens in a new digital economy; Meeting the national security and economic imperative for a resilient AI supply chain.

Check back soon!