Homeland Security Program

The CSIS Homeland Security Program helps to shape the policies we will need to secure our nation in the years ahead

As our nation struggles to understand and respond to the global terrorist threat—the most dramatic change in our security landscape since the rise of soviet Communism—CSIS established a Homeland Security Program to help shape and develop the policies and practices that we need to secure our nation in the years ahead. From examining the organization and implementation of the Department of Homeland Security to building a new regime for biological threat reduction, the program's focus is to advance the policies, practices, and partnerships to keep America safe and secure at home and abroad.

CSIS Cross-Disciplinary Work
Bridging gaps to improve capabilities in homeland security.
DHS 2.0
Rethinking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Global Forum on BioRisks
Leveraging community networks to guard against and prepare for emerging biological risks.
Homeland Security Breakfast Series
Discussing the homeland security agenda with key policymakers.
Homeland Security Strategy Forum
Debating the path of homeland security policy in the years ahead.
Model Guidelines for Disease Exposure Control
Model guidelines for disease exposure control is a concept to help communities prevent or minimize exposure to contagious diseases and disrupt disease transmission.
Preparing for Avian Influenza
Crafting solutions for how to approach the policy challenges posed by avian influenza.
Roundtable and Commission on Scientific Communication and National Security
CSIS, in collaboration with the National Academies, established the roundtable to discuss and propose solutions to the challenges posed by the tension between scientific freedom and national security.
Simulations and Tabletop Exercises
Preparing homeland security professionals through scenario-based simulations and exercises on key issues.
Synthetic Biology
Assessing the risks and benefits of emerging biotechnology tools.
The Embassy of the Future
Reforming how U.S embassies perform global outreach.
Threat-Vulnerability Integration Methodology
Understanding threats and vulnerability assessments to better guide policy.
Threats at Our Threshold
Discussing the future of homeland security and homeland defense in the United States.