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Memos to the President

Ylli Bajraktari, Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP, SCSP

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Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 45

Host and CEO, Ylli Bajraktari, sits down with experts and analysts from the Special Competitive Studies Project to unpack their latest series, Memos to the President. Over the next two months, they will share more about their ambitious agenda for the new administration.

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Episode 31: A Conversation with Jensen Huang

Episode 32

Monday, July 14, 2025 • Duration 36:16

In this episode of Memos to the President, Ylli sits down with NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang. Their conversation goes to the heart of the strategic challenges and opportunities facing the United States. They discuss the coming waves of AI, from generative to physical and agentic AI; the immense energy required to power this new age; the future of work in a world augmented by AI; and the defining geopolitical issue of our time: the U.S.-China technology competition.

Check out their conversation on the SCSP YouTube channel!

Memos to the President Podcast is a product of the Special Competitive Studies Project.

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Episode 30: A Conversation with JP Allain

Episode 31

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 • Duration 29:30

In today's episode of Memos to the President, Ylli had the opportunity to speak with Dr. JP Allain, Associate Director for Fusion Energy Sciences at the Department of Energy. They discuss the future of fusion energy, and the benefits that a 'moonshot' program could have to jump start plans to have the fusion ecosystem running in the 2030's. Discover the vision that Dr. Allain has for the future of the United State's energy development, and to stay competitive with China.

Check out their conversation on the SCSP YouTube channel!

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Episode 21: A Conversation with Bob Work

Episode 22

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 • Duration 46:31

Secretary Work is widely credited for his work with leaders in the Department and the Intelligence Community on the “Third Offset Strategy,” which aimed to restore U.S. conventional overmatch over its strategic rivals and adversaries.

His career is one marked by service to his country and is truly admirable. Our wide-ranging discussion covered AI and the future of warfare, the Third Offset Strategy, and strategic guidance for the Secretary of Defense in a new administration.

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Episode 20: Dylan Patel at the AI+Compute Summit

Episode 20

Thursday, March 13, 2025 • Duration 25:01

SemiAnalysis’s Dylan Patel sits down with SCSP CEO Ylli Bajraktari to discuss the future of supercomputing clusters. #ComputeSummit

The Special Competitive Studies Project’s AI+Summit Series is a set of high-level events dedicated to enabling rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) as it transforms our country and becomes a keystone of our national security.

The AI+ Compute & Connectivity Summit, the third in this series, took place on March 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Sustaining U.S. leadership in large-scale AI systems requires accelerated innovation in compute and access to fast, secure connectivity. By convening a diverse group of innovators, policymakers, industry leaders, and academic experts, SCSP’s AI+ Compute & Connectivity Summit provided a forum to address critical policy challenges and showcase cutting-edge technologies.

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Episode 19: Talent with Ryan Carpenter and Diana Gehlhaus

Episode 19

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 • Duration 26:28

The Talent Memo outlines strategic initiatives to compete and succeed in a world driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and unprecedented technological change. A fundamental transformation of education and workforce policies is necessary to build the talent pipeline necessary for maintaining America’s leadership in critical technology sectors.

Secure Global Leadership for Technology Talent
Empower the American Workforce for Technological Transformation
Modernize Institutions for the Digital Age
Transform U.S. Education and Training Through Strategic Technology Integration
Build and Sustain a Highly Skilled Public Sector Technology Workforce to Meet National Needs

Read the Full Memo Here: https://scsp.ai/reports/memostothepresident/talent/

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Episode 18: Microelectronics with Martijn Rasser and Brady Helwig

Episode 18

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 • Duration 29:07

The Microelectronics Memo outlines strategic initiatives to complement manufacturing expansion with moonshots in next-generation microelectronics technologies, powering future defense platforms and large-scale AI systems.

Achieve Massive Increases in AI Energy Efficiency – Ensure the United States wins the race to build post-Moore’s Law hardware to power large-scale AI systems.
Expand Opportunities for Chip Startups – Prioritize disruptive innovation by creating a “atoms-to-architectures pipeline” to take breakthroughs to market.
Defend Positional Advantages – Protect U.S. firms from China’s predatory economic practices and mitigate security threats during chip design, fabrication, and packaging.

Read the Full Memo Here: https://scsp.ai/reports/memostothepresident/semiconductors/

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Episode 17: Advanced Networks with David Lin and Ananmay Agarwal

Episode 17

Thursday, February 27, 2025 • Duration 25:51

The Advanced Networks Memo outlines four strategic recommendations to reclaim American leadership in network technologies and secure a competitive edge in the 5G and impending 6G races. This agenda calls for bold actions to boost innovation, streamline regulatory processes, dominate emerging concepts, and reposition the United States as the global leader in next-generation communications in the following ways:

Forge a Path to U.S. Preeminence in Network Technology:Accelerate innovation by eliminating bureaucratic hurdles and leveraging private sector capabilities to rapidly deploy secure, next-generation infrastructure. This objective is designed to counter China’s dominance by significantly upgrading our network base—from LEO satellite constellations to advanced data centers and robust cybersecurity frameworks—thereby reasserting American leadership on the global stage.
Lead in Advanced 5G Applications:Catalyze transformative breakthroughs by integrating AI with 5G, driving efficiencies across defense, manufacturing, healthcare, and beyond. By establishing a vibrant ecosystem for AI-powered 5G innovations, the United States can reinforce economic strength and enhance national security, ensuring that our technological edge propels us ahead of our adversaries.
Position for 6G Development: Invest proactively in early-stage research, talent development, and the creation of a “6G America” initiative to dominate the future of communication technologies. This forward-looking approach empowers the United States to shape and lead the next technological revolution, ensuring that we remain at the cutting edge of global network advancements for decades to come.
Assert U.S. Leadership in Advanced Networks Globally: Forge strategic alliances with allies to co-develop secure network technologies and establish international standards that reflect American values. By expanding trusted network initiatives from the first Trump Administration and incentivizing the global phase-out of Chinese equipment, this objective ensures that U.S. technological superiority and security imperatives define the future global network landscape.

Read the Full Memo Here: https://scsp.ai/reports/memostothepresident/networks/

Episode 16: Quantum Computing with PJ Maykish and Olivia Armstrong

Episode 16

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 • Duration 22:27

This memo outlines a plan to ensure the United States remains a global leader in quantum computing, through focused technological innovation, strategic organizational changes, and proactive policy measures.

To secure U.S. leadership in quantum computing, the following priorities must be addressed:

Achieve and Sustain Quantum Leadership: Moving out as a nation involves two organizational moves. First, the United States must prioritize quantum computing research and development through the promotion of the National Quantum Initiative. And second, additional federal funding is needed to ensure first-mover advantage in quantum computing which will directly impact critical sectors and the future of national security and economic growth.
Accelerate Public-Private Collaboration: A quantum moonshot and greater systematic collaboration to out-learn rival nations is needed to be more competitive. A moonshot naturally brings players together for a specific national security achievement. Existing collaborations like the Quantum Economic Development Consortium and Elevate Quantum (a national tech hub) are a promising start, but increased and systematic intra-governmental collaboration would place the nation on a more competitive footing.
Protect Quantum Security and Resilience: The United States must take proactive measures to view quantum information science as an “offensive and defensive” domain. One step would be establishing an offensive capabilities unit via the National Quantum Initiative or relevant agency. The focus would be to secure quantum technologies from adversarial threats and ensure the security of critical systems vulnerable to quantum-enabled cyberattacks.

A Bold Vision for Quantum Leadership

By small organization moves, an audacious goal, increased collaboration, and an offensive mindset, the United States can strengthen and sustain its leadership in quantum technologies, ensuring national security and economic prosperity for generations to come.

Read the Full Memo Here: https://scsp.ai/reports/memostothepresident/quantum

Episode 15: A Conversation with Michele Flournoy

Episode 15

Thursday, February 13, 2025 • Duration 31:12

Michèle served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from February 2009 to February 2012, and serves as one of SCSP's Board of Advisors. Together, they discuss AI and the future of warfare, the U.S.-China-Taiwan security dynamic, and strategic guidance for the Secretary of Defense.

They reference the following article, AI is Already at War, Foreign Affairs.

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Episode 14: Pooling Comparative Advantage with Joe Wang and Joel Nelson

Episode 14

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 • Duration 27:05

This memo outlines a new alliance structure to advance America's qualitative technology advantage in a global technology competition along the following objectives:

Identify and organize the most capable and secure partners to innovate and develop critical technologies before U.S. rivals.
Safeguard access to critical technologies that are sensitive for national security.
Establish broader partnerships to develop and build out safe and secure technology applications to promote shared prosperity.
Prevent rivals from gaining any technology advantage in this competition.

Read the full memo here: https://www.scsp.ai/reports/memostothepresident/alliesandpartners/

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