Peace Through Strength
2025 National Security Innovation Base Report Card
Overview
The NSIB Report Card, published annually by the Reagan Institute’s Center for Peace Through Strength at its NSIB Summit, fills that gap. This first-of-its-kind assessment is a groundbreaking tool for policymakers and private sector leaders to understand the effectiveness and productivity of the U.S. innovation base to support our national security goals. The Reagan Institute’s Center for Peace Through Strength published its third annual NSIB Report Card in March 2025.
Introduction to 2025 Report Card
The conversation about technological superiority in the era of strategic competition has led to major reforms and new initiatives aimed at leveraging America’s innovation edge. But as the concept of the National Security Innovation Base (NSIB) gained prominence in recent years, there was no way to assess the impact of those reforms and initiatives. The NSIB Report Card, published by the Reagan Institute’s Center for Peace Through Strength, seeks to fill that gap. It has become an authoritative and anticipated annual evaluation of the national security innovation ecosystem. Now in its third year, the NSIB Report Card is revealing important trends: where we are improving, where we are regressing, and where we are standing still—and therefore, falling further behind.
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