Welcome to Indiana University's Center on American and Global Security (CAGS). Founded in 2007, CAGS seeks to enhance and expand the teaching, research, and service mission of Indiana University concerning the security challenges facing the United States and the global community in the 21st century.

Threats to U.S. and global security no longer emanate only from the military power of rival States. Security threats now arise from the collapse of weak States, the potential diffusion of weapons of mass destruction into the hands of terrorists, the threat of disease pandemics, and instability triggered by humanitarian crises related to natural disasters or environmental degradation. Achieving homeland, national, and global security in a rapidly globalizing world constitutes a complex challenge that requires innovation in policy, technology, research, education, training, and governance.

Building on Indiana University's nationally and internationally recognized expertise and experience in many academic fields relevant to security policy, CAGS serves as a focal point of Indiana University's commitment to helping governments, educational institutions, international organizations, corporations, non-governmental entities, and populations in Indiana, the United States, and abroad respond effectively to the diverse threats that affect the security of communities all over the world.

CAGS' range of interests and capabilities reflects both the complex range of security issues confronting today's policy makers and the interdisciplinary talents Indiana University can bring to bear on the security challenges of today and tomorrow. CAGS has worked on issues that range from the lessons the United States and other countries can learn from India's counterinsurgency campaigns to formulating practical guidance for corporations and other entities that may receive national security letters from the U.S. federal government.

In its efforts, CAGS benefits from partnerships with other Indiana University programs, including the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research, the Islamic Studies Program, and the Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region. CAGS also supports the activities of its partners in the realm of American and global security, particularly activities related to advancing research, teaching, and training in strategic languages and cultures.

We welcome your interest in CAGS. This web site provides an introduction to our many activities. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information. Thank you.

David P. Fidler
James Louis Calamaras Professor of Law
Director, CAGS
November 2009