Other Work and Activities



In addition to TPI reports, TPI principals have engaged in a variety of related activities, a few of which are reflected below.



America Needs a New International Strategy for Science, Technology, and Innovation. Derived from the working paper below, Christopher Hill, David Cheney, and Patrick Windham co-authored an article in Issues in Science and Technology (January 28, 2021) arguing that innovation policies in the United States are out of date and require a new, international, framework. See https://issues.org/international-science-technology-innovation-policy/


New National and International Strategies for Science, Technology, and Innovation.  TPI principals David Cheney, Christopher Hill, and Patrick Windham, as part of the BRG Institute project on Global Innovation and National Interests, have written a working paper on how national science, technology, and innovation strategies should change in a world where science and technology are generated globally and companies are increasingly international. See Working Paper #3: New National and International Strategies for Science, Technology, and Innovation (PDF).


Improving the Endless Frontier Act. TPI principals Patrick Windham, Christopher Hill, and David Cheney co-authored an article in Issues in Science and Technology (August 5, 2020) that provided a critique of the Endless Frontier Act, a new legislative initiative that would support research at universities as well as activities to develop new technologies. See https://issues.org/improving-the-endless-frontier-act/


The DARPA Model for Transformative Technologies: Perspectives on the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Patrick Windham co-edited (along with William Bonvillian and Richard Van Atta) and David Cheney contributed to this major book on DARPA. It covers DARPA's history and model of operations, as well as attempts to adapt the DARPA model to other agencies. The book is available (free in electronic form) from OpenBook Publishers. https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/1079