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Policy Research

Accelerating innovation requires addressing the structural and policy barriers that too often block the adoption and deployment of new solutions. Our research focuses on identifying where policies or processes are blocking innovative solutions and offering practical solutions for national security practitioners and policymakers.

5G and National Security

The impending deployment of 5G technologies is expected to have far-reaching social, economic and security implications. While the potential exists for these technologies to provide substantial benefit across a wide range of human activities, there also exists the possibility for serious negative externalities that range from national security and privacy threats to health concerns.

The Catalyst initiative, in partnership with the UC San Diego Office of Research Affairs, School of Global Policy and Strategy, School of Engineering, School of Management, San Diego State University’s Homeland Security program and a host of industry and government partners, is conducting research to identify and develop policy recommendations for national leaders to maximize the potential, and mitigate the risks, of 5G.