Author Archives: Paul Steidler
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How Hollywood Threatens U.S. AI Supremacy
June 25, 2025- Paul Steidler The United States and China are in a battle for Artificial Intelligence superiority that will determine who leads the world economically and militarily, and whose values triumph. China, in gross violation of international law, is stealing intellectual property to the [Read More...] -
Testimony to U.S. House of Representatives on the U.S. Postal Service (Paul Steidler)
June 24, 2025- Paul Steidler Lexington’s Paul Steidler was part of a panel that testified to the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Government Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The title of the hearing was “The Route Forward for the U.S. [Read More...] -
Israel: America’s Critical Cybersecurity Ally
June 20, 2025- Paul Steidler By Paul Steidler: The United States and Israel have a strong and mutually beneficial working relationship on cybersecurity cooperation, which has been quietly yielding major benefits for both countries. Israel has faced relentless cyberattacks from Iran since October 7, 2023. [Read More...] -
Going On Offense Against Electric Grid Attacks (From RealClearEnergy)
June 19, 2025- Paul Steidler It is not a question of if, but to what extent China has penetrated America’s electric grid through relentless, sophisticated cyberattacks. China can be expected to pursue the paths of least resistance for electric grid cyber penetration. It likely perceives [Read More...] -
Europe’s Contempt For Big U.S. Business Is Rooted In Envy (From RealClearMarkets)
June 19, 2025- Paul Steidler In the classic movie The Godfather, Michael Corleone advises a young man to get a business degree to supplement his fine arts education to better provide for his future children. “This contempt for money is just another trick of the [Read More...] -
Use AI Heavily on Regulations, Not Vice Versa
June 10, 2025- Paul Steidler By Paul Steidler: AI regulation is getting a lot of attention in Washington these days, and deservedly so. Congress has shown it can enact sensible AI regulation when needed. It should do more: hold the line against regulatory and AI [Read More...] -
The President’s Budget and Antitrust Programs
June 2, 2025- Paul Steidler By Paul Steidler: On May 30, the White House released its Fiscal Year 2026 budget appendix, which calls for cutting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) budget by 10 percent and freezing spending levels at the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DoJ’s) [Read More...] -
Catholic Teaching Takes Center Stage For U.S. Tech And AI Policy (From InsideSources DC Journal)
June 2, 2025- Paul Steidler Even before the election of the first American pope, Roman Catholic influence on U.S. tech and AI policy seldom, if ever, had been as strong as it is today among U.S. policymakers. This should lead to greater cooperation between the [Read More...] -
A Push to Accelerate Nuclear Power for AI Data Centers and More
May 29, 2025- Paul Steidler By Paul Steidler: On May 23, President Trump issued an Executive Order to reform the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) so that it makes decisions on existing and new forms of nuclear power faster. There is now a deadline of [Read More...] -
Conservatives Must Not Squander Free-Speech Victories
May 21, 2025- Paul Steidler The Lexington Institute offered the following comments and recommendations in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) docket seeking public comments on technology platform censorship. The statement, filed by Lexington Senior Fellow Paul Steidler, says: “There were many outrageous actions [Read More...]