Making technological change positive for all is the critical challenge of our time. We ourselves—not only the logic of discovery and market forces—must manage it. To create a future where technology serves humanity as a whole, we need a new approach. Therefore, the Belfer Center has launched a new endeavor, the Technology and Public Purpose (TAPP) Project.

Failure to develop a comprehensive contingency plan, such as the one proposed here, and inform the American public, where appropriate, about its particulars will only serve to amplify the devastating impact of any nuclear attack on a U.S. city

Dr. Ashton B. Carter testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

A multinational solution for keeping states out of the nuclear weapons business.

Markle Foundation Task Force report on Protecting America's Freedom in the Information Age

Most national security debates concern the outcomes of policies, neglecting the means by which those policies are implemented. This book argues that although the US military is the finest fighting force in the world, the system that supports it is in disrepair. Operating with Cold War-era structures and practices, it is subject to managerial and organizational problems that increasingly threaten our military's effectiveness.

An interview with Dr. Ashton B. Carter; Carter discusses the prospects for an American National Missile Defense system.

Article examining NATO's past, present, and future for the Eisenhower Institute