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  • Peak China: Personal Observations as a Western Businessperson in China

    Patrick Ennis, PhD Senior Partner, Madrona Venture Group and Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Many facts, figures, and concurring opinions support the impressions conveyed in this article. Deliberately, data has been omitted to emphasize that these anecdotes and thoughts are not always quantifiable. This can lead to conclusions that might differ from common wisdom. Nonetheless, recent literature contains much data and concurring opinions that corroborate the views of this article. Further reading can…

    by Patrick Ennis, PHD
  • Is AI Ready to Help Win Wars?

    Lois Hollan, Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Robert Hummel, Chief Scientist, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to transform the way wars are fought and revolutionize the enterprise of national security. However, it is still unclear how this technology can be successfully leveraged for national security purposes. The problem stems from the ambiguity of the term “intelligence.” Intelligence is generally taken to mean: “the ability to learn or…

    by Lois Hollan and Robert Hummel
  • Applying Lessons from the Commercial Innovation System to the National Security Innovation Base

    John Wilson   Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Introduction Over the past few decades, an ecosystem of companies and structures has emerged that encourages and supports innovations and their transition into viable products. Venture capital (VC) markets and VC firms are prime examples of such support structures. These and other structures first developed in the commercial marketplace, which we might call the “commercial innovation system.” Similar structures are increasingly being adopted, sometimes in…

    by John Wilson
  • Trusted Access to Microelectronics

    Addressing DoD’s Unique Issues of Accessibility, Integrity, and Confidentiality of Microelectronics   Ted Glum, Member of the Board of Directors, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies   With all the current emphasis on the supply chain issues for microelectronics, as well as the CHIPS Act’s attempt to re-shore production, it is worth considering the unique needs of the US Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD needs access to both commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) microelectronics and trustworthy devices for…

    by Ted Glum
  • AI Technology to Increase US Government Transparency

    Rindha Sudhini Student Intern at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies from Sept 2023 to Jan 2024 Introduction Historically, the federal government has been committed to promoting transparency through information access laws. One such law is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which allows citizens to request access to records from any federal agency. Even though these requests are meant to be a primary means of providing information to the public, the general citizenry is…

    by Rindha Sudhini

The FDA has granted emergency authorization to Quest Diagnostics to sell a Zika virus test. This is the first commercially developed test that diagnoses the Zika virus. Quest Diagnostics planned to make the tests available to doctors, which expands their availability from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention laboratories. Infection with the Zika virus can present no symptoms, so the test will allow people who live in or have traveled to an area with Zika virus transmission to know if they are infected. The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the use of certain medical products after an emergency has been declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Due to Zika’s significant potential for a public health emergency, the Secretary of HHS declared that the emergency use of in-vitro diagnostic tests for Zika is justified. See: http://www.fda.gov/EmergencyPreparedness/Counterterrorism/MedicalCountermeasures/MCMIssues/ucm485199.htm#eua.

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