x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Cache Me If You Can

Center for Strategic and International Studies

In Cache Me If You Can, host Matt Pearl examines the technologies and policies shaping the future and U.S. innovation leadership.

government

All Episodes

36:38

Beyond the Cloud: The Future of Data Centers

Cache Me If You Can ·

2026/02/18

In this episode of Cache Me if You Can, we go beneath the cloud to examine the physical infrastructure powering today’s digital economy: data centers. As demand for cloud services, AI workloads, and high-performance computing accelerates, data centers have become critical national assets—while also emerging as flashpoints for debates over energy use, land, labor, and local governance.Our guest, Chris Kimm, former Senior Vice President at Equinix, brings decades of experience operating and scaling

en

9:48

Sovereign Cloud and Sovereign AI, Explained

Cache Me If You Can ·

2026/02/04

In this special Cache Me If You Can episode, we bring you a CSIS event featuring Matt Pearl, Director of the Strategic Technologies Program, in conversation with Bill Whyman, Senior Advisor with CSIS Strategic Technologies and author of the new CSIS paper Sovereign Cloud–Sovereign AI Conundrum: Policy Actions to Achieve Prosperity and Security.The discussion explores the global push for sovereign cloud and sovereign AI, as well as the difficult tradeoffs governments face as they seek greater

en

25:56

Quantum Statecraft: Policy, Power, and the Next Tech...

Cache Me If You Can ·

2026/01/21

In this episode of Cache Me if You Can, we dive into quantum technology and why it’s quickly becoming one of the most consequential frontiers in U.S.-China strategic competition. Once confined to research labs and academic theory, quantum is now moving toward real-world applications that could reshape cybersecurity, intelligence collection, advanced sensing, and the global balance of power.Our guest, Dr. James (Jim) Lewis, former director of the Strategic Technologies Program at CSIS, draws on

en

29:55

Space in the Digital Era: Security, Competition, and...

Cache Me If You Can ·

2026/01/07

In this episode of Cache Me if You Can, we explore how space has become a central arena for geopolitical competition, economic activity, and national security in the digital age. Once dominated by government-led exploration, space, particularly low Earth orbit, is now crowded with commercial actors, new technologies, and emerging security risks that challenge existing rules and norms.Our guest, Audrey M. Schaffer, senior vice president of global policy and government strategy at Slingshot

en

29:19

The Global Rulebook: Competing Visions for Tech...

Cache Me If You Can ·

2025/12/17

In this episode of Cache Me if You Can, we examine how governments around the world are shaping the rules of the digital age. From the United States’ market-driven approach to the European Union’s rights-based frameworks, competing models of tech governance are redefining innovation, privacy, and security. Our guest, Shane Tews, nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and president of Logan Circle Strategies, draws on her experience across government, industry, and global

en

28:41

Invisible Infrastructure: How Spectrum and 5G Shape...

Cache Me If You Can ·

2025/12/03

In this episode of Cache Me if You Can, we examine the invisible infrastructure that powers our digital lives: spectrum and telecommunications networks.Our guest, Diane Rinaldo, former Acting Administrator of NTIA and a leading expert on 5G and supply chain security, breaks down the strategic stakes of next-generation wireless systems. We explore how spectrum competition shapes U.S.–China tech rivalry, why trusted networks are central to national security, and how emerging technologies like AI and

en

29:50

Views from the Cyber Trenches: Understanding U.S....

Cache Me If You Can ·

2025/11/25

In this special edition episode of Cache Me if You Can, we dive beneath the surface of the U.S. military’s cyber enterprise to uncover the hidden challenges facing today’s cyber warfighters. CSIS Deputy Director Lauryn Williams is joined by three retired cyber operators—Col. Sean Kern, LtCol Tony Siciliano, and Col. Ben Ring—for a candid conversation about the real conditions inside the cyber trenches.Drawing on anonymous quotes from current operators across the Services, the episode breaks down

en

23:44

Cables Under Pressure: Securing Europe’s Subsea Cables

Cache Me If You Can ·

2025/11/12

In this episode of Cache Me if You Can, we dive beneath the surface to explore the fragile networks that keep the world connected. Our guest, Dr. Anna-Maria Osula, Cyber and Economic Counselor at the Estonian Embassy in Washington D.C., unpacks the geopolitical and technical stakes of securing subsea cables. We discuss Europe’s emerging Cable Security Action Plan, NATO’s new Baltic Sentry surveillance mission, and how hybrid threats, from anchor drags to covert sabotage, are reshaping the way allies

en

26:12

Swords, Shields, and Scaling Laws: Rethinking AI Power

Cache Me If You Can ·

2025/10/29

In this episode of Cache Me if You Can, we speak with Drew Lohn, Senior Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology and former Director for Emerging Technology at the National Security Council. Drew has been ahead of the curve in debates on scaling laws, AI’s impact on cyber offense and defense, and the economic and political risks of extractive AI models. We discuss key factors that will determine the course of the global AI race beyond the usual discussions of building

en

28:46

Building Resilience: How the U.S. Can Regain a Cyber...

Cache Me If You Can ·

2025/10/15

In this episode of Cache Me if You Can, host Matt Pearl sits down with Anne Neuberger, former Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies, to unpack how the United States can build a resilient cyber strategy in the face of growing Chinese aggression. Drawing on her recent Foreign Affairs publication, Neuberger explains why China is winning the cyberwar, how AI-enabled “digital twins” could transform U.S. defense, and why resilience, not offense, must underpin deterrence

en

24:38

Why We Can’t Break Up: Antitrust & Big Tech

Cache Me If You Can ·

2025/10/01

In this episode of Cache Me if You Can, host Matt Pearl is joined by Philip Luck, Director of the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business, and Bill Reinsch, Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair Emeritus in International Business at CSIS. They explore how the U.S. can balance antitrust enforcement with the need to stay competitive against China’s state-backed tech giants, what breaking up Big Tech could mean for innovation and national security, and how smarter competition policy can

en

21:58

Byte-Sized Dragon: China’s Approach to Tech Supremacy

Cache Me If You Can ·

2025/09/17

In this first episode of Cache Me if You Can, host Matt Pearl sits down with Scott Kennedy, Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at CSIS and a leading expert on China’s innovation system. They explore how Beijing’s massive investments in sectors like semiconductors, AI, and electric vehicles are reshaping global competition, what lessons the U.S. can draw from allies, and the pivotal choices Washington faces to stay ahead in the tech race.

en

0:40

Introducing Cache Me If You Can

Cache Me If You Can ·

2025/09/09

Who will lead the global innovation race? Find out on Cache Me If You Can. New episodes drop biweekly starting September 17.

en

13 results

Similar Podcasts

The Fly

Georgetown"s Institute of Politics and...

THE CONSTITUTION STUDY

Paul Engel

The DSR Daily

The DSR Network

The Lawfare Podcast

The Lawfare Institute

Fora do Baralho

Rádio Observador