Report | Strengthening Territories

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Strengthening Territorial Systems – Infrastructure, Public Systems, and Federal Access in U.S. Territories

This February 2026 policy report examines structural misalignment in federal policy toward U.S. territories and its consequences for infrastructure resilience, public systems, economic stability, and national security. Drawing on a systems-level analysis grounded in conservative principles, the brief outlines how inconsistent federal treatment has produced inefficiency, instability, and strategic vulnerability across Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

It presents a pragmatic framework focused on fiscal stewardship, subsidiarity, risk reduction, economic growth, and national unity, offering actionable recommendations to strengthen infrastructure, modernize public systems, expand equitable federal access, and more fully integrate territories into national planning. The brief serves as the kickoff to The Woolf Group’s 2026 Strengthening American Systems series.

Key Details

Format: Policy Report
Sectors: Territories
Focus Area: Territorial Governance; Infrastructure Resilience; Federal Program Alignment; Economic Development