Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Policy

The Center for Technology and National Security Policy (CTNSP) examines the implications of technological innovation for U.S. national security policy and military planning. CTNSP combines scientific and technical assessments with analyses of current strategic and defense policy issues, taking on topics to bridge the gap. The Center has produced studies on proliferation and homeland security, military transformation, international science and technology, information technology, life sciences, and social science modeling.

The Center offers two seminar series sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy as a key element of interagency education: a series on Stability Operations and a series on Transforming National Security. CTNSP includes the Center for Complex Operations, a DoD collaboration with State and USAID to enhance civilian and military training and education for complex operations. The Center also provides technical and policy expertise to the faculty and students at the National Defense University.

Mission

	Assessing the right directions for U.S. and allied military transformation and helping to remove impediments.
	Maximizing the infusion of useful technology into our military forces, both through defense labs and from commercial sources.
	Using technology to meet new transnational challenges such as terrorism, weapons proliferation, international crime and environmental degradation.
	Using analytical techniques to better understand global trends and plan for conflict reduction.

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