The Schieffer Series is a regular series of discussions held at CSIS and hosted by CSIS Trustee and CBS News’ Bob Schieffer on public policy and the media.

Seth G. Jones is president of the Defense and Security Department and Harold Brown Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He focuses on defense strategy, military ...

Inside Cyber Diplomacy presents a wide-ranging and thought-provoking look at international cybersecurity, its challenges, and practices. Through candid interviews with experts around the world, ...

Jane Nakano is a senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Her research interests include U.S. energy policy; energy ...

The CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department examines the most pressing issues facing the United States and its partners in sustaining economic and technological advantages essential to ...

CSIS strategic research programs are led by world class experts dedicated to researching and analyzing pressing issues facing the United States and the world.

Overview The Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy (AILA) at CSIS offers its flagship leadership program, the AILA International Fellowship, to equip aspiring global leaders to be effective and ethical ...

Chris Merriman currently serves as USAID’s Country Development Officer for Senegal, the Sahel Regional Office, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone in the Bureau for Africa. Chris is a 2020 ...

Côte d’Ivoire endured a protracted crisis when Laurent Gbagbo refused to leave office following his defeat to Alassane Ouattara in the presidential runoff election in November, 2010. The political ...

CSIS deeply mourns the passing of chief communications officer Andrew Schwartz. For 20 years, he led with vision and integrity, shaping how CSIS engaged the world. His leadership, mentorship, and ...

Cynthia R. Cook is a senior fellow in the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She is widely published on defense acquisition policy and ...

Layla Amarir currently serves as a Program Associate with the Congressional Hunger Center supporting the Mickey Leland International Hunger Program. Her interests focus on global food and nutrition ...