USA

Summary
The United States is one of the most digitally independent countries. It has reduced its DDI value from 0.44 in 2010 to 0.37 in 2023. This is due to its extraordinarily high level of platform independence; while most countries score close to 1.00, the US's value barely exceeds 0.10. Similarly, the U.S. is an outlier in terms of patent dependency. Despite an increase from 0.68 to 0.80, the country remains significantly less reliant on foreign supplies. Dependence on ICT services decreased from 0.57 to 0.48, though dependence on ICT goods increased from 0.64 to 0.68. However, the U.S. has been persistently dependent on Chinese ICT goods, with an average value of 0.88 recorded between 2010 and 2023.

Policies
The United States has introduced multiple laws and policies to strengthen supply chain resilience and digital innovations often with generous funding. The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 provided more than USD 50 billion in subsidies and tax credits to incentivize semiconductor production. The BEAD Program of 2021, meanwhile, also provided large investments in broadband infrastructure. Other measures included banning federal subsidies for Huawei and ZTE equipments, which were deemed a risk to American cybersecurity, and the push for exporting the US AI stack.