Special Competitive Studies Project

06/01/2026

On the latest President’s Tech Brief, Ylli Bajraktari and Joe Wang discuss how a two-decade shift in perspective has solidified a critical strategic partnership. From technology to defense, the collaboration across all domains has reached an unprecedented baseline of stability.

Tune into the President’s Tech Brief every Friday at 11 AM EST.

05/22/2026

Welcome to this week's President's Tech Brief! Hosts Ylli Bajraktari and Joe Wang break down the biggest stories at the intersection of national security and tech—from the massive AI-driven layoffs at Meta, Intuit, and LinkedIn hitting the Class of 2026, to the geopolitical fallout of the latest Trump-Xi summit. Plus, USEA President Mark Menezes joins to discuss the Dominion Energy deal and whether the U.S. power grid can actually handle the AI boom.

Other key topics include:
The diplomatic gridlock in Islamabad regarding Iran.
Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing and its implications for Taiwan.
How allies in the First Island Chain (like Japan and the Philippines) are building nimble, minilateral defense partnerships.
A new segment on how AI is becoming the ultimate testbed for strategy at the upcoming World Cup.
Tune in to the livestream to get up to speed.

05/21/2026

NVIDIA co-founder Chris Malachowsky breaks down why losing a task doesn’t mean losing your job — and how AI is actually creating more work, not less. ̇di̇a

05/20/2026

Former Israeli intelligence officer Amos Lahav gives a rare, candid breakdown of the October 7th intelligence failure. The problem wasn't a lack of information — it was what wasn't done with it. A sobering look at how assumptions and conception failures can be just as deadly as gaps in collection.

05/20/2026

How Israel uses AI for Intelligence & Why It's Not Enough with Amos Lahav

In this episode of "Intel at the Edge", host Chip Usher is joined b...

05/09/2026

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05/08/2026

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05/07/2026

Ylli Bajraktari gives us another tour for DAY 1 of Expo floor. Check out all we have in store for you for the next 3 days!

Don’t have your ticket yet? It’s not too late. Register for free at expo.scsp.ai or in person.

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05/07/2026

Ylli Bajraktari gives us a tour for DAY 1 of Expo floor. Check out all we have in store for you for the next 3 days!

Don’t have your ticket yet? It’s not too late. Register for free at expo.scsp.ai or in person.

🔗 expo.scsp.ai

05/06/2026

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