From the energy grid to defense factories, America’s critical sites and services are a national priority. Keeping them up and running means staying ahead of the threat and protecting the supply chains that feed into them. What tools and advanced technologies are needed to defend and protect U.S. critical infrastructure? How is artificial intelligence factoring in, and where do leaders see new opportunities? How are defense and intelligen...

As Congress and the Biden administration work to strengthen health care affordability and access, innovative technologies and treatments are increasingly important for patient health and lower costs. What are some of the most promising examples? What barriers are appearing as new tech emerges? Is the Medicare payment process keeping up with new technologies and procedures? POLITICO will convene a panel of lawmakers, officials, and experts to d...

As air travel soars again, policymakers and airlines are grappling with a series of contemporary challenges to the industry's future. Join POLITICO for a topical and timely conversation with government leaders and aviation stakeholders about the state of the airline industry, from what passengers want to what airlines need amid the high demand for air traffic, workers, and technology solutions. What can Washington do to ensure passengers and p...

Join POLITICO Live on Thursday, February 22 to dive into how Governors are wielding immense power. While Washington remains gridlocked, governors are at the center of landmark decisions in AI and tech, economic development, infrastructure, housing, reproductive health and energy. The laboratories of democracy are working overtime and ushering in a new era of policy making. How are they setting the stage for the future of American politics, po...

Breakthrough drugs and treatments are giving new hope for slowing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and ALS. But if that progress slows, the societal and economic cost to the U.S. could be high. On January 31, POLITICO will convene lawmakers, officials, and experts to discuss the path forward for better collaboration among health systems and industry, the risks and benefits and what new opportunities are emerging to imp...

Tune in on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 as POLITICO explores Taiwan's upcoming presidential election. The outcome of the island’s election will have profound implications for U.S.-China relations. If Vice President Lai Ching-te wins, the victory by the Democratic Progressive Party's pro-independence candidate, who is despised by Beijing, could trigger new economic and military harassment by China's leader Xi Jinping, who threatens to reunify...

As the sustainability movement heats up, so have calls for a national standard for clean fuel. Join POLITICO on November 15, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. ET in Washington D.C. as we convene leading officials from the administration, key congressional committees, states, and other stakeholders to explore the role of EVs, biofuels, hydrogen and other options in the clean fuel movement and how evolving consumer behaviors are influencing sustainable energy p...

Join POLITICO’s annual Defense Summit featuring exclusive interviews and expert discussions on the state of our global security and the U.S. race to strengthen alliances and outpace adversaries. From Russia’s war on Ukraine to China’s threats to Taiwan, and with renewed conflict in the Middle East, the U.S. is under pressure to deter, defend, and fight in more ways—and not everyone agrees how. We’ll explore the la...

The Biden administration has made fighting cancer a key part of its health care agenda, both by relaunching the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and by setting an ambitious goal of reducing the cancer death rate by half over the next 25 years. There are crucial roles and crucial players, including: private industry, nonprofits and the National Cancer Institute — the world's largest funder of cancer research — and the new Advanced Researc...

America’s ability to lead and champion emerging innovations in technology like generative AI will shape our industries, manufacturing base and future economy – determining the kinds of jobs and quality of life that will be open to American workers. It will be key to our national security, to our economic prosperity and to our politics. Do we have the right policies in place to secure that future? How will the U.S. retain its status...