The Industrialists
A successful industrial policy requires builders who understand industrial policy and the physics of manufacturing. CIS is documenting the untold story of the bureaucrats who supported, developed, and built entire industries.
William Knudsen was an engineer and auto executive who who helped convert the American economy into a wartime production powerhouse during World War II. Today, the U.S. once again needs technically skilled builders to engage with policy and rebuild the Arsenal of Democracy.
Applications are now open until September 26, 2025. More details here and application form here.
The Rickover Corpus
Admiral Hyman Rickover, also known as the Father of the Nuclear Navy, was a lifelong navy officer who built the first nuclear-powered submarine and the first civilian nuclear power reactor. With the renewed importance of shipbuilding and nuclear power, understanding Rickover’s methods and techniques is more important than ever
CIS has digitized his speeches and memos for the first time, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of Rickover’s.
