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Silverado Policy Accelerator Announces Additions to its Strategic Council
Silverado Policy Accelerator|10/17/2025
Silverado Policy Accelerator is thrilled to welcome 17 new members to our expanded Strategic Council.
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Silverado's Critical Mineral Portfolio
Silverado Policy Accelerator|09/30/2025
Silverado's Critical Mineral Portfolio
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Silverado Comments on Reinstating Arsenic on the 2025 Critical Minerals List
Silverado Policy Accelerator|09/29/2025
Silverado submitted comments to the Department of the Interior calling for arsenic to be reinstated on the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2025 Critical Minerals List.
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Tantalum: The Global Supply Chain
Silverado Policy Accelerator|09/25/2025
While the U.S. tantalum supply chain has some key strengths, Silverado's new report reveals two major long-term concerns.
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2024 Trends in Global Semiconductor Trade
Silverado Policy Accelerator|09/23/2025
Silverado’s new semiconductor report shows China’s alarming state supported growth across multiple metrics in the global semiconductor sector in 2024.
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Silverado Comments on Sec. 232 Investigation of Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Silverado Policy Accelerator|08/28/2025
Silverado Policy Accelerator submitted comments in response to the Department of Commerce’s new Section 232 investigation into unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
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Silverado’s Semiconductor and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Portfolio
Silverado Policy Accelerator|08/19/2025
Silverado's work to date on semiconductor policy issues, including reports, data dashboards on industry conditions, testimony, and media publications.
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Silverado's Motor Vehicle and Component Portfolio
Silverado Policy Accelerator|08/19/2025
This is the landing page for all of Silverado’s work on motor vehicles, vehicle parts and components, and vehicle-related critical minerals.
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U.S. Africa Energy Forum Remarks
Silverado Policy Accelerator|08/15/2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo holds a central—and unique—position in the United States' evolving critical minerals strategy.
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Trump Administration Executive Order Tracker
Silverado Policy Accelerator|08/07/2025
Trump Administration Executive Order Tracker
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Revitalizing National Security Supply Chains
Monique Attar, Jen Ayers, and Nathan C. Mooney II|08/06/2025
In partnership with MITRE, CTC Aero and others, Silverado participated in a working group to provide recommendations on national security supply chains.
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Silverado Summit 2025 Keynote Presentation by Maureen Hinman
Silverado Policy Accelerator|07/28/2025
Silverado Co-founder and Chairman, Maureen Hinman, delivered the keynote presentation at the 2025 Silverado Summit.
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Silverado and WireScreen Co-Host "Elements of Control" Webinar
Silverado Policy Accelerator|07/18/2025
Silverado and WireScreen co-hosted a webinar on China's leading role in critical mineral refining, exploring cobalt, lithium, and tantalum.
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Silverado's Work to Counter Foreign Polluters and Incentivize US Manufacturing
Silverado Policy Accelerator|07/17/2025
Silverado's work to date on border pollution measures, including economic and environmental impact analysis, policy recommendations, and data dashboards.
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Event Briefing: Strengthening Transatlantic Minerals Cooperation
Silverado Policy Accelerator |07/11/2025
Silverado Policy Accelerator, The Embassy of Republic of Poland, and The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), co-hosted a critical minerals event.
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Cobalt: A Review of the Current State of the Global Supply Chain
Silverado Policy Accelerator|07/10/2025
Silverado’s latest report release on the global cobalt supply chain and associated risks for the US and allies.
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Silverado Oral Testimony on Foundational Semiconductors
Silverado Policy Accelerator|06/23/2025
Silverado Oral Testimony on Foundational Semiconductors before the U.S. - China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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Infographic: U.S. Server Imports
Silverado Policy Accelerator|06/02/2025
Infographic: U.S. Server Imports
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U.S. IT Infrastructure Equipment Supply Chains: Project Introduction
Silverado Policy Accelerator|06/02/2025
Silverado’s research on IT infrastructure will examine the key equipment used in IT infrastructure, including the hardware and other equipment.
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Infographic: U.S. Imports of Computer Parts
Silverado Policy Accelerator|06/02/2025
Infographic: U.S. Imports of Computer Parts
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Infographic: U.S. Server Manufacturing Plants
Silverado Policy Accelerator|06/02/2025
Infographic displaying examples of current and planned server manufacturing plants in the United States.
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Scaling Servers Report
Silverado Policy Accelerator|06/02/2025
This report assesses the current state of server supply to the U.S. market, including recent trends in production and imports, and U.S. server exports.
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Silverado Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation: Semiconductors
Silverado Policy Accelerator|05/29/2025
Silverado Policy Accelerator submits comments on the investigation to determine the effects on national security of imports of semiconductors.
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Lithium at a Crossroads Data Update
Silverado Policy Accelerator|05/28/2025
Silverado has released new data covering six key takeaways on lithium supply and demand in 2024.
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Silverado Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation: Critical Minerals
Silverado Policy Accelerator|05/19/2025
Silverado Policy Accelerator appreciates the opportunity to submit comments pursuant to Federal Register Notice 90 FR 17372.
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China Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Import Analysis: Spring 2025
Silverado Policy Accelerator|05/07/2025
Silverado's Spring 2025 update on China's semiconductor manufacturing equipment imports.
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Silverado Oral Testimony on USTR's Initiation of Section 301 Investigation
Silverado Policy Accelerator|03/14/2025
Silverado provides oral testimony on March 11, 2025 on USTR's Initiation of Section 301 Investigation.
Read Publication →Silverado Written Testimony on USTR's Initiation of Section 301 Investigation
Silverado Policy Accelerator|03/14/2025
Silverado submits written testimony on USTR's Initiation of Section 301 Investigation.
Read Publication →Silverado Comments on USTR's Initiation of Section 301 Investigation
Silverado Policy Accelerator|03/14/2025
Silverado Comments on USTR's Initiation of Section 301 Investigation
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Final Report Methodology: Impacts of a U.S. Border Pollution Measure
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/26/2025
Economic and Environmental Impacts of a U.S. Border Pollution Measure on Steel and Aluminum: Final Report Methodology
Read Publication →Aluminum Infographic: Impacts of a U.S. Border Pollution Measure
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/26/2025
Economic and Environmental Impacts of U.S. Border Pollution Measure on Steel and Aluminum: BPM Aluminum Overview
Read Publication →Final Report: Impacts of a U.S. Border Pollution Measure
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/26/2025
Economic and Environmental Impacts of a U.S. Border Pollution Measure on Steel and Aluminum: Final Report
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Economic and Environmental Impacts of a Border Pollution Measure
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/26/2025
Silverado is releasing reports on the economic and environmental impacts of a border pollution measure.
Read Publication →Steel Infographic: Impacts of a U.S. Border Pollution Measure
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/26/2025
Economic and Environmental Impacts of a U.S. Border Pollution Measure on Steel and Aluminum: Steel Overview
Read Publication →Infographic: Impacts of a U.S. Border Pollution Measure
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/26/2025
Economic and Environmental Impacts of a U.S. Border Pollution Measure on Steel and Aluminum
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Mineral Security Trade Policy Framework
Silverado Policy Accelerator|01/22/2025
Silverado introduces the Mineral Security Trade Policy Framework, a game-changing roadmap for the incoming Trump Administration.
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What’s Next for China’s Critical Mineral Hit List?
Silverado Policy Accelerator|01/22/2025
What’s Next for China’s Critical Mineral Hit List?
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Unwrought and Wrought Aluminum: State-Level Production and Employment
Silverado Policy Accelerator|12/23/2024
This is a report on state-level production and employment data for aluminum.
Read Publication →Unwrought and Wrought Aluminum: U.S. Production and Trade
Silverado Policy Accelerator|12/20/2024
Explore Silverado Policy Accelerator’s analysis of unwrought and wrought aluminum, detailing U.S. production and trade trends for strategic insights.
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The U.S. Iron and Steel Industry: State-Level Production and Employment
Silverado Policy Accelerator|11/21/2024
Silverado released a new report on state-level production and employment in the U.S. iron and steel industry.
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Steel Mill Products: U.S. Production and Trade
Silverado Policy Accelerator|11/20/2024
Silverado has released a new background report on the steel industry in the United States.
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Understanding Recent Trends in Global Semiconductor Trade
Silverado Policy Accelerator|10/17/2024
This report analyzes global semiconductor trade in 2023 and the first half of 2024.
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Strategic Defense Critical Minerals
Mahnaz Khan, Andrew David, David Kelm, and Sarah Stewart|09/24/2024
Strategic Defense Critical Minerals: A Targeted List for National and Economic Security
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China Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Import Analysis: Midyear 2024 Update
Silverado Policy Accelerator|09/11/2024
Silverado's mid-year update on China's semiconductor manufacturing equipment imports.
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Critical Minerals in AGOA: Niobium, Tantalum, and Vanadium
Silverado Policy Accelerator |07/26/2024
This report assesses the state of niobium, tantalum, and vanadium in Sub-Saharan Africa countries that are eligible for AGOA benefits in 2024.
Read Publication →Critical Minerals in AGOA: Platinum-Group Metals
Silverado Policy Accelerator |07/17/2024
This report assesses the state of PGM production in the subset of SSA countries that are eligible AGOA benefits in 2024.
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Silverado, P2P Strategies, and USISPF Release Policy Recommendations
Silverado Policy Accelerator|07/08/2024
On June 27, Silverado, P2P Strategies, and USISPF hosted a roundtable on “Enhancing U.S.-India Critical Minerals Collaboration” with over 50 attendees.
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Silverado Submits Comments to USTR on Section 301 Tariffs
Silverado Policy Accelerator |07/02/2024
Silverado gave comments to USTR on Section 301 Tariffs.
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Silverado Summit 2024 Keynote Presentation by Maureen Hinman
Maureen Hinman|06/14/2024
The keynote presentation from the 2024 Silverado Summit.
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Second Annual Silverado Summit– World on the Brink
Silverado Policy Accelerator|06/11/2024
The Second Annual Silverado Summit, held in Rutherford, California, was an overwhelming success.
Read Publication →Silverado Submits Comments to USTR on Promoting Supply Chain Resilience
Silverado Policy Accelerator|05/30/2024
Silverado Policy Accelerator's comments to USTR on Promoting Supply Chin Resilience.
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Slides and Video Recording of Webinar - Market Watch: Chinese EV Trade
Silverado Policy Accelerator|03/07/2024
Experts from Silverado Policy Accelerator and the U.S. International Trade Commission share their expertise on the evolution of the Chinese EV industry.
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Technical Note: Scorecard for Border Carbon/Border Pollution Measures (BCMs/BPMs)
Silverado Policy Accelerator|12/04/2023
Outlines policy objectives of border carbon/pollution measures and provides a scorecard framework for evaluation of policy effectiveness and risk management.
Read Publication →Net Zero Trade Policy: A Compendium of Technical Notes
Silverado Policy Accelerator|12/04/2023
A compendium of technical notes outlining policy design criteria and the optimal approach to achieving commercial and decarbonization goals for traded goods.
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Silverado Testifies at USITC Hearing on GHG Emissions in Steel and Aluminum Sectors
Andy David|11/29/2023
Silverado Testifies at USITC Hearing on GHG Emissions in Steel and Aluminum Sectors
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Dmitri Alperovitch Receives Outstanding Americans by Choice Recognition
Silverado Policy Accelerator|11/13/2023
DHS Secretary Mayorkas presents ABC recognition to Dmitri Alperovitch for outstanding achievements as a naturalized U.S. citizen.
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Webinar Recap: Foundational Fabs
Silverado Policy Accelerator|10/26/2023
Silverado's experts discussed a new report on China's active involvement across the semiconductor supply chain.
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REPORT: "Foundational Fabs"
Silverado Policy Accelerator|10/26/2023
Silverado's report explores China's active involvement across the semiconductor supply chain.
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Silverado Conducts Tabletop Exercise on Potential China-Taiwan Conflict
Silverado Policy Accelerator|09/12/2023
Event with House Committee focused on cross sector leverage points for de-escalating a potential China-Taiwan armed conflict.
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White Paper: "Net Zero Trade Policies for U.S. National Security"
Maureen Hinman|08/21/2023
A white paper by Maureen Hinman exploring the trade tools needed to achieve a Net Zero energy future that is essential to national security.
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Webinar: Electric Vehicle and Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chains
Silverado Policy Accelerator|07/13/2023
Experts from Silverado Policy Accelerator and the U.S. International Trade Commission share their expertise on the EV and lithium-ion battery value chain.
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White Paper: "Trade Facilitation for Reverse Supply Chains"
Silverado Policy Accelerator|06/22/2023
A white paper by Silverado's Maureen Hinman and Adina Renee Adler exploring trade tools to facilitate the creation of reverse supply chains.
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Meet the 2023 Catherine Hinman Memorial Fellows
Silverado Policy Accelerator|06/06/2023
The Fellowship offers graduate students an opportunity to gain practical experience and grow professional networks in Washington.
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REPORT: "Lithium at a Crossroads: Ten Takeaways on the Global Lithium Market"
Silverado Policy Accelerator|05/15/2023
Silverado's report explores the trajectory of the global lithium market and its implications for allied national security and the green energy transition.
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Webinar: "Lithium at a Crossroads: Ten Takeaways on the Global Lithium Market"
Silverado Policy Accelerator |05/15/2023
Silverado's experts discuss a new report on the global market for lithium, a a key mineral for the green energy transition.
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Silverado Webinar: Lithium-Ion Batteries and their Global Value Chains
Silverado Policy Accelerator|03/14/2023
Experts from Silverado and the U.S. International Trade Commission discuss critical mineral global value chains for electric vehicle batteries.
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Watch: Silverado's Sarah Stewart at Yale's "Material Energy Nexus Symposium"
Silverado Policy Accelerator|03/01/2023
Silverado's Sarah Stewart discusses critical minerals for the green energy transition at the Yale School of the Environment's Material Energy Nexus Symposium.
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Celebrating Silverado's Second Anniversary
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/24/2023
Celebrate Silverado's second year of operations with a look back at our work from 2022.
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REPORT: "Russia Shifting Import Sources Amid U.S. and Allied Export Restrictions"
Silverado Policy Accelerator|01/22/2023
A new report from Silverado Policy Accelerator shows that China has stepped in to meets Russian demand for strategic technologies.
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Event Recap: Deepening Critical Mineral Supply Chains in the Western Hemisphere
Silverado Policy Accelerator |12/14/2022
The half-day forum explored public and private-sector approaches to securing critical mineral supply chains.
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Deepening Critical Mineral Supply Chain Opportunities in the Western Hemisphere
Silverado Policy Accelerator|12/06/2022
EVENT: How can the U.S. help securing critical mineral supply chains in the Western Hemisphere?
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Cyberscoop: "Dmitri Alperovitch on Taiwan, China and Putin's probing cyberattacks"
Silverado Policy Accelerator |10/14/2022
Silverado's Executive Chairman Dmitri Alperovitch speaks with Cyberscoop about Taiwan-China relations and Russian cyberattacks.
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Silverado Policy Accelerator Welcomes Four New Strategic Council Members
Silverado Policy Accelerator|09/14/2022
Silverado Policy Accelerator is thrilled to welcome four new members to its Strategic Council.
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Foreign Affairs: "Another Russia is Possible"
Silverado Policy Accelerator|08/29/2022
In a new piece for Foreign Affairs, Dmitri Alperovitch and Sergey Radchenko argue for a new long-term strategy toward Russia.
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Andrew David joins Silverado Policy Accelerator
Silverado Policy Accelerator|05/11/2022
Mr. David will spearhead Silverado's research and policy analysis efforts.
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Event Recap: Ukrainian Military
Silverado Policy Accelerator |05/01/2022
Dmitri Alperovitch sits down with Mike Kofman and Nolan Peterson to discuss current updates on the War in Ukraine
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Dmitri Alperovitch joins "60 Minutes" to discuss possible Russian cyberattacks
Silverado Policy Accelerator|04/18/2022
Dmitri discussed how Russia could use cyber operations to pressure the U.S. to roll back its sanctions and how the U.S. could respond to a potential attack.
Read Publication →Washington Post: "Here’s how the U.S. should respond to any Russian cyberattacks"
Silverado Policy Accelerator|04/14/2022
Photo credit: AF-studio In the Washington Post, Silverado's Dmitri Alperovitch explores the risk of cyber escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Silverado Policy Accelerator Comments on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Silverado Policy Accelerator|04/12/2022
Silverado Policy Accelerator has responded to requests for comments on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
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Silverado Comments on Supporting a Strong Domestic Semiconductor Industry
Silverado Policy Accelerator|03/28/2022
Silverado Policy Accelerator responds to Department of Commerce request for information on supporting a strong domestic semiconductor industry.
Read Publication →Foreign Affairs: The Dangers of Putin’s Paranoia
Dmitri Alperovitch|03/18/2022
Silverado's Dmitri Alperovitch explains why Putin's isolation encourages escalation.
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Event Transcript: War in Ukraine, Current State and What's Next for the RU Mil
Silverado Policy Accelerator|03/08/2022
Silverado Co-Founder, Dmitri Alperovitch, sits down with Rob Lee and Michael Kofman to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
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Event Recap: “2022 Export Enforcement Priorities"
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/24/2022
Silverado's Executive Director Sarah Stewart sits down with the newly-confirmed Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod.
Read Publication →"How Congress Can Ensure CHIPS Act Funding Advances National Security Interests"
Silverado Policy Acclerator|02/24/2022
In a new essay for Lawfare, Silverado's Sarah Stewart and CNAS's Emily Kilcrease argue for legislative guardrails in the CHIPS Act.
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Celebrating Silverado Policy Accelerator's First Year
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/23/2022
A look back at Silverado's accomplishments and achievements on the first anniversary of its launch.
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Silverado Partners with NBC News for Russia-Ukraine Tabletop Exercise
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/17/2022
Dmitri Alperovitch joined NBC's Andrea Mitchell and top national security experts to explore how the U.S. could respond to a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Silverado's Dmitri Alperovitch appointed to DHS's new Cyber Safety Review Board
Silverado Policy Accelerator|02/03/2022
DHS's new board will review significant cyber events and write comprehensive assessments and recommendations that can be implemented by government and industry.
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Event Recap: 2022 Cybersecurity Policy Priorities
Silverado Policy Accelerator|01/13/2022
Summary of Silverado's event, "2022 Cybersecurity Priorities: Perspectives from the Legislative and Executive Branches"
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Transcript: 2022 Cybersecurity Policy Priorities
Silverado Policy Accelerator|01/13/2022
A transcript of Silverado Policy Accelerator's Event, "2022 Cybersecurity Policy Priorities: Perspectives from the Legislative and Executive Branches"
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Silverado's 2022 Cybersecurity Policy Priorities
Silverado Policy Accelerator|01/12/2022
Silverado's 2022 Cybersecurity Policy Priorities for the Legislative and Executive Branches
Read Publication →Foreign Affairs: The Case for Cyber-Realism
Dmitri Alperovitch|12/14/2021
In a new piece for Foreign Affairs, Dmitri Alperovitch's makes the case for cyber realism.
Read Publication →Event Recap: "Ante Up: Going All In on the Global Chips Race"
Silverado Policy Accelerator |12/07/2021
A conversation between Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Solarium Commission's Mark Montgomery, and Silverado's Dmitri Alperovitch and Sarah Stewart.
Read Publication →Lawfare: REvil Is Down—For Now
Dmitri Alperovitch and Ian Ward|11/16/2021
In a new piece for Lawfare, Silverado's Dmitri Alperovitch and Ian Ward dissect the cyber operations that led the ransomware gang REvil to go offline.
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The New York Times: "America Is Being Held for Ransom. It Needs to Fight Back."
Dmitri Alperovitch|09/20/2021
In a new op-ed for the New York Times, Silverado's Co-Founder Dmitri Alperovitch argues that the U.S. should go on the offensive to stop ransomware.
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Lawfare: Was the White House's Response to the Microsoft Exchange Servers Enough?
07/21/2021
Dmitri Alperovitch and Ian Ward argue that the U.S. should impose sanctions in Chinese officials for their role in the Microsoft Exchange hacks.
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Event Recap: “Competing with China: Opportunities for U.S.−Australia Cooperation.”
Silverado Policy Accelerator|07/14/2021
Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, Rep. John Katko, and Rep. Ami Bera discuss how the U.S. and Australia can work together to counter China’s growing influence.
Read Publication →WaPo: "Ransomware attacks won’t stop unless Biden keeps the pressure on Putin"
Dmitri Alperovitch and Matthew Rojansky |07/06/2021
In a new op-ed for the Washington Post, Silverado's Dmitri Alperovitch argues that President Biden needs to get tough on Russian ransomware.
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Event recap: “Cyber Strategy in the Biden Era: A Conversation with Anne Neuberger”
Ian Ward|06/29/2021
Deputy National Security Advisor discusses Microsoft Exchange hack attribution, Biden’s executive order on cyber, and ransomware response.
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WaPo: Putin has bedeviled American presidents. Biden can learn from their mistakes.
Dmitri Alperovitch and Matthew Rojansky |06/14/2021
In a new op-ed for the Washington Post, Silverado's Dmitri Alperovitch proposes a strategy for President Biden's upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin.
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WITA’s “Trading For Good” Panel
Silverado Policy Accelerator|04/22/2021
What are the benefits of an environmental goods agreement, and how can we get there?
Read Publication →Lawfare: How Should the U.S. Respond to the SolarWinds and Microsoft Hacks?
Dmitri Alperovitch and Ian Ward|03/12/2021
The major U.S. companies have been hacked in the past two months. How should the government respond?
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Three Key Areas for Policy Action
Silverado Policy Accelerator|03/10/2021
Silverado’s three areas of focus converge on policy challenges that are ripe for new action and approaches.
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