GabeArrington

Gabe Arrington

Nonresident Fellow

Biography

Gabe Arrington is a nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. Arrington graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with Military Distinction in 2003. He has master's degrees in national security studies, military operational art and science, and strategy. His passion for empowering future generations and policy through strategic thought led him to join the Baker Institute’s team. He also serves on the board of directors for AI 2030, PPE Kids, and Brandeis University. He is well known in the policy, think tank, and charitable communities for his work across many global issues. He is a MIT Seminar XXI fellow as well as a national defense fellow at the Center for a New American Security graduate. He has provided expert commentary and has been published in Defense One, The Hill, Breaking Defense, Real Clear Defense, and Air University.

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The Defense Production Act’s Expanding Role in Energy
On April 20, 2026, the Trump administration invoked five Defense Production Act (DPA) orders aimed at expanding U.S. energy infrastructure and supply. In this brief, Gabe Arrington examines how the orders frame energy infrastructure as a national security priority, as well as the uncertainties surrounding their broad scope and implementation.
Gabe Arrington May 14, 2026