Tech Policy Institute
Cornell Brooks School
Research hub
Resilient policy frameworks for the digital and physical systems that underpin national security.
This hub builds resilient policy frameworks for the essential digital and physical systems that underpin national security. Our work leverages the Cyber Test Range to identify hardware vulnerabilities, fortifies the Semiconductor Supply Chain through empirical network modeling, and ensures Data Centers are governed by policies that balance responsible development with economic and social impact.
Within this hub
The Semiconductor Supply Chain Security node, funded by the Department of Defense, fortifies the semiconductor ecosystem by analyzing both hardware and software vulnerabilities within the supply chain. It develops an empirical network model using financial data to map supplier webs and pinpoint critical bottlenecks.
The Cyber Test Range, supported by a generous grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, actively analyzes cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities critical for cyber civil defense. Driven by a team of military and veteran researchers, alongside undergraduate research support, the Range pioneers security research and tool development in critical hardware.
The Data Centers node analyzes the complex policy challenges surrounding data center deployment and operations. We focus on ensuring responsible development through effective regulation, evaluating their economic impact on local and regional economies, and fostering social engagement to benefit host communities and mitigate environmental concerns.
Team
Publications
Report
The case for biomining as a route to securing the critical mineral supply chains that underpin advanced technology.
News
Event
Septian Hario Seto of Indonesia's National Economic Council set out the country's shift from raw-ore extraction to higher-value manufacturing, using nickel as the focal case.
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A $140,000 award to support the Cyber Test Range, designed to detect hidden cyber vulnerabilities in critical hardware.
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A new institute report urges federal action on biomining, the use of microorganisms to extract metals from ores and waste streams.
News · Cornell Chronicle
A Cornell-led assessment of vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain, and how to mitigate them, put on hold after a stop-work order.
Interview
Brooks Tech Policy Institute (BTPI) Fellow Basim Ali sat down with semiconductor expert Dr. Jon McCandless,(founder and CEO of Gallox Semiconductors), to discuss the importance of Gallium in the semiconductor industry.
News
Basim Ali sat down with Dr. Jon McCandless, founder and CEO of Gallox Semiconductors, to discuss why gallium matters to the semiconductor industry, and where its supply chain is fragile.
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A grant opportunity for Cornell graduate students researching semiconductors and semiconductor supply chains, with awards up to $10,000. This round has now closed.
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The hub's cyber test range reached initial operating capacity and is now analysing threats to semiconductor technologies, integrated circuits, and the supply chain behind them.
News · Cornell Chronicle
The institute receives $3 million from the Department of Defense to establish the U.S. Semiconductor Research Hub, led by Sarah Kreps.
News · Brookings TechStream
Sarah Kreps, Richard Clark, and Adi Rao argue for deepening high-tech collaboration with supply chain partners rather than reshoring the industry from the ground up.
