Institute for Science and International Security Email Format
International AffairsDistrict of Columbia, United States2-10 Employees
The Institute for Science and International Security is a small, non-profit, non-partisan organization in the international affairs field, based at 440 First Street Northwest, Suite 800, Washington, DC. It informs the public about science and policy issues affecting international security, with a primary focus on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and related technology, increasing transparency of nuclear activities worldwide, strengthening the international non-proliferation regime, and pursuing deep cuts in nuclear arsenals. Founded in 1993, the institute was established to encourage scientists to contribute to solving important national and international security problems. Its projects integrate technical, scientific, and policy research and disseminate findings to government officials, scientists, the media, and the general public, making it a recognized source of information on nuclear programs and a contributor to non-proliferation efforts. The organization has 2-10 employees and maintains its website at isis-online.org; its work has been recognized by the Global Go-To Think Tanks rankings as placing it among the top 25 Science and Technology Think Tanks worldwide.