CNS Washington, DC Office

Overview

The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) Washington, DC, office works to connect cutting-edge research with the Washington policy-making community.

The office’s staff span CNS program and thematic areas. CNS DC staff are heavily involved in implementing US government grants on important nonproliferation issues, including in relation to North Korea. The DC team includes expertise related to proliferation networks, maritime sanctions, satellite-imagery analysis, proliferation finance, and online and e-learning.

The office is currently headed by Dr. Ian Stewart. Dr. Stewart is a nuclear engineer by training and previously worked at King’s College London and the UK Ministry of Defence. At CNS DC, he is focused on increasing the connection between the research and policy-making community on nonproliferation issues. He is also working to expand the use of data (including so-called “big data” and machine learning) in policy making.

The office hosts interns in the summer months and occasionally during academic terms.

Nonpro Notes

Nonpro Notes is a research publication maintained by CNS DC.

Conference Space

The DC office includes a sizable conference meeting space that can be leveraged for training and joint projects. The space can also be rented out to external organizations.

CNS Washington, DC Office conference space

Contacts

CNS DC staff are available for media requests.

Executive Director

Dr. Ian J Stewart
[email protected]

Office Address

1400K Street NW, Washington DC, 20005

CNS Staff in Washington, DC

Content forthcoming

CNS Work

U.S. Hosts Regional Maritime Sanctions Enforcement Workshop in Manila

CNS and VERTIC with the U.S. Department of State, delivered a workshop for customs, coast guard, and legal officials from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Taiwan to enforce maritime sanctions.

Export Controls in an Era of Strategic Competition: Implications for the Existing Landscape and the Need for a New Multilateral Trade Review Regime

Dr. Ian Stewart has published a new article on export controls in an era of strategic competition in the Winter/Spring 2023 issue of the Strategic Trade Review.

An Oral History of the Arms Control and Regional Security (ACRS) Working Group

The report contains a comprehensive account of the ACRS Working Group meetings during the 1990s.

CNS DC Hosts Officials from Latin America and Southeast Asia for 2022 Export Control Fellowship Program

The program provided opportunities for government officials working on trade control-related areas to engage in intensive academic studies.

CNS Washington, DC Residential Program on North Korea Sanctions

CNS reengaged eight countries on implementation of sanctions, particularly due to the changes in North Korean sanctions evasion during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CNS Year in Review 2022

In 2022, CNS Experts were at the forefront of global nonproliferation and security issues, providing analysis, publications, education, and training.

Securing Innovation Event Series

CNS’s case studies on dual-uses in genetic editing, artificial intelligence, and additive manufacturing were presented to industry and government representatives on gaps in regulations with experts from Kenya and Nigeria.

Arms Control and Regional Security Oral History Project

CNS experts conduct oral history interviews with participants in the ACRS multilateral meetings in the early 1990s, following the Madrid Conference of 1991.

CNS Advisory Council Meeting Featured CTBO Executive Secretary Robert Floyd, NPT Review Conference President Gustavo Zlauvinen, and US Under-Secretary of State Bonnie Jenkins

The CNS International Advisory Council held its annual meeting in Washington, DC on October 24, 2022.

US-Black Sea Nonproliferation Professionals Exchange: US Module

Participants from six countries fostered ties between US and Black Sea technical and policy communities with tours of both of the National Laboratories, nuclear science museums, and Washington DC.