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Strength in Numbers

Strength in Numbers

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 Introducing Strength in Numbers, a podcast that looks at how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are shaping national security. In each episode, we’ll look at the critical materials powering these trends and how this technology is being used on the battlefield and ask key policymakers and experts how to use these tools to make sure the United States stays competitive against potential adversaries. Strength in Numbers is a show from the University of Virginia’s National Security Data and Policy Institute, produced by FP Studios. Politique Sciences politiques
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  • Protecting the Homeland

    Protecting the Homeland
    Mar 4 2026
    ​​How are policymakers assessing future security challenges and what is being done to mitigate those threats? George Foresman, a senior advisor at the National Security Data and Policy Institute (NSDPI), shares his experience as the first undersecretary of preparedness at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with host Jennifer Strong. Former Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger also joins the series to recount how the U.S. government responded to the most ambitious cybercrime to date: Salt Typhoon. Finally, NSDPI’s research associate Nathan Timbs shares how open-source data is helping to track illicit networks and bring them into the open. Additional reading: Precursors, Ports, and Pills: Inside the China-Mexico-U.S. Fentanyl Supply Chain
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    29 min
  • Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?

    Can the U.S. Build What It Needs?
    Feb 25 2026
    U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Jack Reed join Strength in Numbers to share their assessments of the defense industrial base. Does the United States have access to the tools and materials needed to be secure? How is the country adapting to technological changes on the battlefield? And is the United States going to be able to outbuild competitors—or is it simply too late? Additional reading: Chinese Investment in Mineral Resources — National Security Data and Policy Institute Building a Glass Fortress: China’s Delicate Trade Dominance in Critical Materials — National Security Data and Policy Institute NSDPI Co-Launches the 2026 Data-to-Impact Challenge — National Security Data and Policy Institute
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    23 min
  • Critical Minerals, Supply Chains, and Control

    Critical Minerals, Supply Chains, and Control
    Feb 18 2026
    Evan Smith, CEO and co-founder of Altana, joins host Jennifer Strong to assess the state of critical mineral supply chains today. Who controls the materials? Why is such a vital part of national security controlled by an economic adversary? And, more importantly, what can be done to regain control of this important resource? Margaret Foster, a data scientist and scholar at the University of Virginia, then joins the podcast to share how she uses data and artificial intelligence to identify and mitigate potential supply chain chokepoints. Additional reading: Microelectronics Supply Chain Analysis — National Security Data and Policy Institute Microelectronics Supply Chain Analysis: Critical Components — National Security Data and Policy Institute Microelectronics Supply Chain Analysis: Vulnerability — National Security Data and Policy Institute Microelectronics Supply Chain Analysis: Lock-In and Substitutability — National Security Data and Policy Institute
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    28 min
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