Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law

Research on international security and law is the center's core offering. Its programs cover security and technology, regional challenges, and national security law and institutions, including cybersecurity, space security, intelligence studies, and policy initiatives focused on Central America and Mexico, Asia, and post-Soviet states. The center's work supports scholars and informs policymakers. It also offers University of Texas at Austin students courses and fellowships, including the Brumley Next Generation Scholars Program, which provides research opportunities and mentorship for undergraduates interested in international security and law careers. Other initiatives include a program for law students pursuing federal government and Washington, DC legal careers. The Robert Strauss Center is based at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin.