Website Description: The Committee on International Security and Arms Control (CISAC) was formed in 1980 as a permanent committee to bring the resources of the National Academy of Sciences to bear on critical problems of international security and arms control. CISAC, in the Policy and Global Affairs Division, draws from the nation's finest scientific, technical, engineering and medical talent to advise the government, contribute to the work of non-governmental organizations, and inform the public about scientific and technical issues related to international security and arms control.
CISAC's security dialogues with Russia (since 1981), China (since 1988) and India (since 1999) allow the Committee to address technical and potentially sensitive issues in international security, arms control and disarmament even when official relations are strained.
CISAC's policy studies offer in-depth analysis and recommendations about crucial security problems.
CISAC sponsors public and private workshops, symposia and other activities to encourage discussion and policy debate.
