CNAS is conducting research and engagement on issues involving federalism and national security, domestic deployment of the military, and the National Guard. After nearly 75 years of U.S. federal government institutional growth and accompanying expansion of national and homeland security authorities and institutions, the modern era may be witnessing a pivot.
The CNAS project on federalism and national security investigates the impact on U.S. national and homeland security under circumstances where states and governors are asserting greater authorities and influence. The project has brought together constitutional law scholars, national security practitioners, and policy experts at the federal and state levels to assess the national and homeland security implications in an era of robust exercise of state power. The project’s 2024 report, Stress Testing State Power, previewed potential legal clashes over use of the National Guard.
Highlights
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The 21st Century National Guard: Expanding Missions, Modernizing Authorities
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In February 2024, CNAS launched a project on federalism and national security. This portfolio has taken shape under the CNAS Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative. Recognizing th...
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Stress-Testing State Power
Reports
Introduction As the end of the first quarter of the 21st century approaches, the United States’ unique federalist system of government is increasingly relevant as it relates t...
By Carrie Cordero
