Jessica McBroom

March 18, 2022

Jessica McBroom is Director for International Economics and Competitiveness at the National Security Council, White House. Jessica has driven the President’s supply chain agenda since the beginning of the Biden-Harris Administration, including as the chief coordinator for the implementation of Executive Order 14017 on America’s Supply Chains. She is currently on detail from the Office of Industrial Policy at the Department of Defense. Prior to that, Jessica was in the private sector as Vice President at a major U.S. financial institution and also served as a Director at a major manufacturing-focused trade association. Jessica has also held positions at the Department of State. She has a B.A. from Tulane University in political science and a minor in the French language. She is originally from Detroit, Michigan

Safeguarding Human Invention in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

November 13, 2023

By Alexander Kersten Introduction On October 30, President Joe Biden issued the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. This comes at a time when artificial intelligence (AI)’s anticipated capabilities and applications are expected to have a tremendous impact on the future

Letter to Congress Correcting False Claims About Bayh-Dale Act and § 1498 on Drug Price Controls

September 29, 2023

On September 28th, 2023, a letter was sent to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and to Secretary Becerra correcting false claims that the federal government can use the Bayh-Dole Act or § 1498 to impose

Dr. Kirti Gupta – Testimony: Innovating Ideas Around Standards and Intellectual Property

September 25, 2023

On September 20th, 2023, LeadershIP Executive Director Dr. Kirti Gupta testified for the ITA-NIST-USPTO Listening Session on Innovating Ideas Around Standards and Intellectual Property. Transcript: Good afternoon. My name is Dr. Kirti Gupta and I am speaking on behalf of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Let