Our Mission
The Council for Emerging National Security Affairs (CENSA) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization established in 1999 with the following purpose:
"To shape U.S. national security policy by advancing the innovative perspectives and long-range planning concepts of a select group of non-partisan professionals. CENSA seeks to become the premier venue for virtual collaboration in addressing emerging national security affairs and policy renewal."
Our Vision
The long-term objective of CENSA is to create an alliance of intellectual capital - spanning an array of industries and occupations - that will enhance U.S. security and that of our friends and allies. CENSA will establish itself as the organization that is most capable of addressing rapidly and with superior expertise emerging national security concerns.
The CENSA Virtual Community
CENSA is building information technology-based communications into its organizational core in order to ensure real-time, round-the-clock interaction among its globally dispersed American and international membership. CENSA links its members who are actively engaged in worldwide activities, harnessing their expertise and knowledge efficiently and quickly. CENSA fosters collaboration among mid-level specialists and managers involved in national security affairs - a set of relationships that is often neglected.
Board of Directors and Board of Advisors
CENSA operates with a board of 12 directors, last appointed in September 2004. In addition to the board of directors, which oversees the planning and execution of member and project activities, CENSA plans a key role for a senior advisory board. CENSA sees the board of advisors helping to guide the organization strategically and organizationally as it builds influence in the security arena. While not participating in operational management, advisors will provide guidance at key strategic decision points in CENSA's development, and may provide experienced perspectives on the release of key CENSA products.
