The Impact of Foreign Regulation on US Technology Leadership and Security

America’s leading tech companies don’t just create commercial products and services, they develop the foundational technologies, research capabilities, and industrial capacity that strengthen America’s competitive position against strategic rivals like China. They drive innovation in AI, quantum computing, advanced semiconductors, and other strategic technologies by operating on a global scale and using the revenue they generate in foreign markets to invest in new research and development. This virtuous cycle accelerates innovation, powers the U.S. economy, and strengthens national security. Yet America’s leading “Big Tech” firms face growing regulatory pressures from the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the Digital Services Act, and similar measures emerging worldwide that single them out and constrain their operations by imposing compliance burdens, fines, and other targeted market barriers.

What are the implications for U.S. technology leadership and national security when regulatory measures weaken Big Tech companies’ ability to innovate and invest? How do fragmented international policies impact the pipeline of dual-purpose technologies that support both commercial competitiveness and defense capabilities? And at what point do foreign governments’ regulatory concerns cross the line and become attacks on America’s technological strength?

Please join ITIF’s Aegis Project for an expert panel discussion with leaders from the Council on Global Competitiveness and Innovation (CGCI) and Shield Capital as we examine the vital role Big Tech plays in U.S. technology leadership and national security.

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