Through our Steering Committee, corps of Senior Fellows, staff, and international network of experts, HSPI draws upon leaders from numerous disciplines and sectors relevant to national and homeland security – defense, intelligence, counterterrorism, public diplomacy, health care, behavioral sciences, religion and emergency management to name a few. HSPI has garnered a reputation as the forum where complex security issues are debated in confidential sessions that lead to practical strategies and solutions to address the causes and consequences of terrorism. The resulting solutions provide a foundation for reducing threats to the nation and contribute to preventing the expansion of extremist groups. Our core policy work includes:
Situated at the forefront of a variety of security debates, HSPI conducts and spotlights cutting-edge policy solutions and innovative research. HSPI hosts numerous events that complement our ongoing policy work by featuring leading thinkers in a systematic way to better highlight their work and ensure exposure in key communities.
With the historic Administration change in January, HSPI assembled a Presidential Transition Task Force composed of some of the finest minds in the country to leverage their expert insights into today’s most pressing matters of national and homeland security. The goal was to further policy discussions of the top strategic security priorities that command the attention of the new Administration. To push the boundaries of our thinking, the Task Force received briefings from subject-matter experts and launched a series of roundtable discussions, “Thinking Anew – Security Priorities for the Next Administration” to further consider vital security issues. Other events include a distinguished panel addressing terrorism finance issues, and several events with leading British and American experts on counter-radicalization and rehabilitation at home and abroad. More
This ongoing forum engages ambassadors and cabinet level officials in an ongoing dialogue on international counterterrorism efforts. The series is designed to provide ambassadors to the United States and their key diplomatic staff, as well as U.S. officials and stakeholders outside government, with a forum to discuss current and future counterterrorism efforts on a regional or country-specific basis. To date, the Series has hosted over 30 ambassadors from every continent including those from Iraq, China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Israel, and the United Nations, Indonesia and Australia, as well as the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, and the U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism. The United Kingdom’s Home Secretary Dr. John Reid chose HSPI as the site to give his only major policy speech while visiting the United States.
This Series has distinguished HSPI as a critical forum in which to learn from one another’s experiences to advance security policies and promote common objectives and goals. More
HSPI is at the forefront of a wide range of homeland security policy issues. From counter-radicalization to emergency medical services, HSPI staff, senior fellows and steering committee members contribute and debate ideas and policy options through task force reports, op-ed pieces and a variety of policy papers. HSPI also has its own publications in the Issue Brief and Commentaries series’. Intended for the policy community, HSPI Issue Briefs are occasional papers on pertinent and pressing homeland security issues. Recent Briefs include “Serving America's Disaster Victims: FEMA Where Does it Fit?” and “Hey Good Samaritans--Get a Lawyer!” HSPI Commentaries seek to illuminate the issues of the day by raising important questions and challenging underpinning assumptions by fostering constructive debate among leading policymakers, academics, and observers. HSPI’s recent Commentaries are, “Canada and the United States: Time for a Joint Threat Assessment?” and “Micro-Diplomacy in Afghanistan: Disaggregating and Engaging the Taliban.” More