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The designations employed and the presentation of the material on the maps in this report do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. [...] Strategy for Technology Leadership Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs | Harvard Kennedy School ii About the Belfer Center The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is the hub of Harvard Kennedy School’s research, teaching, and training in international security and diplomacy, environmental and resource issues, and science and technology policy. [...] The public response to the Trump and Sanders campaigns led to bipartisan recognition of China as a geopolitical and economic competitor and prompted a reassessment of the role of the federal government in the economy.29 A faction of populist Republicans has emerged, branding themselves as “pro-worker” and advocates of “common good capitalism.”30 Recognizing this shift in political sentiment, Presi. [...] technology strategy sparked substantial disagreements between Members of the Senate and the House (and between and within the two parties) during the drafting of the Science components of the CHIPS and Science Act. [...] More practically, negotiations over the bill’s proposal to expand the scope of the NSF also triggered concerns about potential overlap with the roles of other federal agencies, such as the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense.