Infrastructure
- How U.S. Aviation Infrastructure WorksCivil aviation plays a crucial role in the U.S. transportation network and economy. Ongoing turbulence from the COVID-19 pandemic, underinvestment in infrastructure, and climate change are clouding its future.
- How to Secure Critical Minerals for Clean Energy Without Alienating ChinaThere are multiple ways to bolster the security of U.S. critical mineral supply chains, such as the mining, processing, and application of minerals, among others. Pushing China to be a disruptor is not one of them.
- Stopping Illegal Gun Trafficking Through South FloridaAmerican-made guns trafficked through Florida ports are destabilizing the Caribbean and Central America and fueling domestic crime. It's time for the United States to get serious about stopping the flow.
- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure DeploymentAlex Schroeder, chief technology officer at the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, and Michael Moltzen, deputy director of the Transportation and Climate Division at the Environmental Protect…
- How the U.S. Rail System WorksA spate of train derailments, most notably in East Palestine, Ohio, has reinvigorated the debate over the nation’s railroad infrastructure. Here’s how U.S. rail could be brought up to speed.
- The State of U.S. Strategic StockpilesPresident Joe Biden has tapped the nation’s emergency reserves several times over the past year. The Strategic National Stockpile is just one of the reserves that the United States maintains for economic and strategic purposes.