Martijn Rasser
Senior Director for Economy
Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)
Martijn Rasser is the senior director for economy for the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP). He is a former senior fellow and director of the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).
Prior to joining CNAS, Rasser was chief of staff at Muddy Waters Capital, an investment research firm. More recently, Rasser was director of analysis at Kyndi, a venture-backed AI startup.
Rasser served as a senior intelligence officer and analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency, where he worked on foreign emerging technologies, technology innovation, and weapons research and development. Rasser received his BA in anthropology from Bates College and his MA in security studies from Georgetown University.
Recent Publications
Help US Companies Compete Against China on Technology Standards
Ensuring that the open, voluntary and industry-driven standards process prevails over China’s “standards mercantilism” will require action along a number of fronts, including providing financial support for companies to participate in the international standards process.
Recent Events and Presentations
Defending US Technology Leadership From Nontariff Attacks
Please join ITIF’s Aegis Project for Defending U.S. Technology Leadership for an expert panel discussion examining the growing trend of nontariff attacks on American technology companies and exploring ways U.S. policymakers can respond.
Reviving America’s Hamiltonian Tradition to Win the Economic Competition With China
Please join ITIF for an all-day conference with leading experts and policymakers to explore why and how Washington can look to Hamiltonianism for guidance in how to win the techno-economic contest with China.
