2026 National Security Innovation Base 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, fills that gap. It has become an authoritative and anticipated annual evaluation of the national security innovation ecosystem. Now in its fourth 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.