Welcome back to The Forum. Our first fall issue looks at the power to set the rules, from semiconductor standards and insurance regulation to the security requirements shaping which technologies reach the federal government.

Evan Swarztrauber examines Arm’s growing role as both technology licensor and competitor. Joel Thayer looks at the NAIC’s influence over credit ratings and insurer capital requirements. Etrit Demaj explores the barriers technology companies face bringing high-security operational software into government.

Together, the pieces ask a common question: when access to an essential system is controlled by a powerful gatekeeper, who sets the terms?

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We hope you enjoy this issue of The Forum.