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Policy & Strategic
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SRPI produces policy memoranda, strategic briefings, and actionable recommendations addressing critical threats to U.S. national security — crafted by academic researchers and national security practitioners to inform policymakers, defense leaders, and the public.
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What Our Policy Products Are
Policy Memoranda
Concise, actionable documents that identify a specific national security problem, analyze its causes and consequences, and offer concrete recommendations for legislative, executive, or institutional action.
Strategic Briefings
Broader analytical products that assess evolving threat environments, strategic competition dynamics, and institutional vulnerabilities — designed to orient decision-makers on complex, multi-dimensional challenges.
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All SRPI policy products are based exclusively on publicly available, open-source information. They reflect the academic opinions of our researchers — not the views of any government agency, employer, or political organization.
Published Products
Policy Memoranda & Briefs
Closing the Gap: Counterintelligence Resourcing in Defense Acquisitions
This policy memorandum addresses the critical lack of counterintelligence resourcing in U.S. defense acquisitions, outlining the strategic consequences of this gap and offering actionable recommendations for congressional oversight and legislative change.
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