The 21st century will be shaped by the US-China strategic competition. The United States and China are locked in a battle for global power, influence, and resources, and are fighting for control of the world’s most important geopolitical regions, including the Indo-Pacific and Africa. They are also vying for leadership in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, quantum computing, and cybersecurity. This competition is not just about economic dominance; it is also about ideology and values. To ensure that we can lead in today’s world, the United States must innovate. If we don’t, we may fall behind.
下面,我们提供具体,可行的政策建议,以帮助第118届国会见面。这些建议将保护我们的部队,培养敏捷有效的军事力量,并建立一个国家安全工业基础,使美国能够领导关键的新兴技术。
Medical Readiness.为了支持我们的部队,国会应采取措施维持军事医疗准备。通常,在给定战争开始时,美国战场的死亡率比上一次战争结束时高,这表明军事医疗能力在战争之间侵蚀。这种侵蚀是导致数百名美军死亡的原因。为了更好地保护我们的部队,国会应指导国防部扩大军事 - 维时伙伴关系(MCP),以实现消除可预防死亡的国家目标,如上述备忘录所述。
Cultivating a 21st Century National Security Innovation Base.The国家安全委员会的人工智能警告说,国防部(国防部)的数字赤字是美国军方有效拥抱新兴技术的最大障碍。解决这个挑战:
- 国会应该建立一个national civilian “STEM Corps” modeled after the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and the National Guard, as introduced in第116届国会的HR 6526。A competitive process would select students to receive full tuition to attend public universities. In return for accepting the scholarship, graduates would commit to several years serving in either the “active” or “reserve” STEM Corps. Additionally, Congress should work with the DoD lengthen Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) rotations, allowing DoD representatives more time to establish strong networks in Silicon Valley. The DIU should also continue to hire rapidly from those ecosystems.
- Nearly half of all STEM PhDs and 60% of computer science PhDs in the U.S. are awarded to international students. Barriers in recruiting this talenthurt our Defense Industrial Base。国会应该建立一个path to citizenship for noncitizen technologists through military service, and make some changes to existing law governing U.S. military eligibility. Additionally, Congress should increase green card caps for advanced STEM degree holders working in critical industries for national defense, and establish aNational Security Innovation Visa授予国防部招募全球顶级STEM人才的能力。
打击日益增加的全球威胁。只有与盟友合作,才能有效地应对对国家安全的许多威胁。为了有效地应对这些挑战,我们必须加强美国参与国际标准机构。美国还应领导《日内瓦公约》,《化学武器公约》以及《核不扩散条约》制定和批准全球人工智能条约的制定和批准。,按照国防工作队的未来。
提高军事效率。Greater military efficiency can also be achieved by cutting down on unnecessary expenses. We can节省数十亿美元的美国核威慑通过指示五角大楼制止目前部署一支全新的导弹力量的努力,而延长了我们目前的洲际弹道导弹(ICBMS)的寿命。
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保护美国技术优势并在美国国家安全战略的各个方面与中国竞争:
- The National Defense Education Program:国防部不仅在努力创造高端新兴技术,而且还努力投入资源培训STEM劳动力,这对于我国的安全至关重要。为了确保这些专业知识来自各种背景,我们必须为贫困和代表性不足的社区,与军队和退伍军人有联系的各个年龄段的学生和老师提供机会。国防教育计划就是这样做的,我们必须确保其继续得到国会的全部支持。该计划元素在2022财年的资金为1.45亿美元。
- 的作用工业与安全局(BIS)has become especially important on the technology competition front, aspreviously highlighted外交委员会成员。通过执行出口控件,biscan limitChina’s access to technologies like AI which are used for military ends, thereby protecting America’s national security. To ensure that BIS can effectively enforce these export controls, we recommend appropriating additional funding to BIS to support their critical work.
- 虽然良好强制的出口控件确保美国领导AI系统的开发,但我们还必须确保我们安全,负责任地推进AI技术。国会应为国家标准技术研究所(NIST)their work on trustworthy AI。《筹码与科学法》授权建立资金NIST AI test beds(第10232节),拨款至关重要。
- The National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 establishedthe National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) programin response to worries that American hardware startups were unable to secure sufficient funds from trustworthy domestic sources. Less than 30% of U.S. venture capital investments go towards hardware businesses, and less than 10% is invested during the early phases when it’s needed most. Many times, these startups have had to depend on overseas investors, leaving them open to the risk of their intellectual property being taken by possible adversaries. In February 2021, the DIU established this fund as a result of $15 million in appropriations from Congress. Ensuring this program is fully funded every year is critical to our global competitiveness and national security.
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