As Congress approaches the 2026 Surface Transportation Reauthorization, the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii) is convening a live stakeholder listening session to gather informed, […]
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Powering the AI Race: Treating Energy as Strategic Infrastructure
If there’s a single bottleneck preventing the U.S. from reaching its full potential with Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is energy. A recent report from the U.S. Department […]
Read MoreRevitalizing Dulles – What the USDOT RFI Reveals About the Future of a National Gateway
In early 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a formal Request for Information (RFI) entitled “Revitalizing Washington Dulles International Airport,” signaling a notable federal […]
Read MoreArtemis II: Progress, Delays, and What Comes Next
NASA’s highly anticipated Artemis II mission – the first crewed trip around the moon in more than 50 years – has been pushed back from […]
Read MoreChairman’s Corner – A Return to First Principles for 2026
America’s Global Competitiveness Starts with Infrastructure at Home
Since 2013, when Communist Chinese President Xi Jinping first introduced his Belt and Road Initiative (“BRI”), it has become the largest infrastructure program in history, […]
Read MoreImplications of Trade for Building New Infrastructure
Effective trade depends on strong physical infrastructure. But the converse is also true: the ability to build many forms of infrastructure depends on imported materials. […]
Read MoreFunding Transit Through Value-Capture
Public transportation systems are notorious money-sinks that rarely, if ever, earn back their operational and maintenance expenses. This does not mean public transportation provides no […]
Read MoreThorium Nuclear Power: An Unspoken Alternative?
The United States of America is currently undergoing a period of significant change, both politically, economically and technologically. However, one of the most persistent questions […]
Read MoreEyes in the Sky: Increasing the Efficacy of Drones in Disaster Response.
When natural disasters strike, a clock begins ticking for first responders. Every minute that passes could be the difference between life and death for survivors. […]
Read MorePreventing “White Elephants” in Sport Event Infrastructure
December 18, 2022, Qatar’s National Day, Lusail Stadium pulsed with energy as Argentina and France clashed in that year’s World Cup final. An estimated 1.42 billion […]
Read MoreHuman Touch vs Automation: How Local Policy can Adapt to an Changing World
Today, finding the right balance between automation and human interaction is a significant challenge for businesses. Starbucks, the largest specialty coffee shop in the United […]
Read MoreRecent Advances in Green Steelmaking
For much of its history, the United States and its steel industry developed in tandem, with steel being fundamental to the nation’s infrastructure and economic […]
Read MoreFrom Sea to Tap: Desalination Explained
More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, but only 2.5 percent of it is freshwater. This underscores the need for […]
Read MoreImplications of Trade for Innovation
The tangible benefits of global trade are widely recognized by researchers and felt by ordinary people daily. You might be reading this blog on a […]
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