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Aerospace Policy Solutions LLC Award in Space Policy Winner Announced
The Strauss Center for International Security and Law is pleased to announce that Connor Sale has been awarded the Aerospace Policy Solutions LLC Award in Space Policy for 2025. This $2000 award, sponsored by Aerospace Policy Solutions LLC, is given to an exceptional UT-Austin student engaged in research related to space policy or interested in pursuing work related to space policy analysis and development after graduation.
“It is exciting to see students like Connor with a dedication to exploring the complex issues in space policy.  His work in the interactions between space, defense, and national security highlights the importance of effective space policy research and analysis to shape national priorities,” said Ruth Stilwell, founder of Aerospace Policy Solutions LLC.
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CAMPI Releases Report on Migration Dynamics and Conditions at the U.S.-Mexico Border
The
Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative
(CAMPI), led by CAMPI Director
Stephanie Leutert
and CAMPI Fellow
Caitlyn Yates
, have released the November 2025 update on “
Migration Dynamics and Conditions at the U.S.-Mexico Border
.”

“Since January 2025, the number of migrants waiting at the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped dramatically,” the report states. “This report estimates that approximately 5,245 individuals remain in Mexican border cities…We approximate this figure to be the lowest number of migrants in Mexican border cities since 2018 or 2019.”

Read their findings in full
here
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Strauss Center Report: China’s Authoritarian Exports
Sheena Chestnut Greitens
, Director of the Asia Policy Program,
Rana Siu Inboden
, Senior Fellow at the Strauss Center, and
Adam Klein
, Director of the Strauss Center, have released
a new report
exploring China’s export of surveillance technologies and its provision of other forms of authoritarian social and political control.
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Remembering Philanthropic Leader Jon Brumley
The Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law joins The University of Texas community in mourning the loss and celebrating the life of I. Jon Brumley. Alongside his wife Rebecca, Jon’s generosity and kindness made a lasting impact on the lives of countless deserving University of Texas students.

At the Strauss Center, the Brumley legacy lives on through the Brumley Graduate Fellows and Undergraduate Scholars programs, which provide life-changing opportunities for a select group of elite UT Austin students. The Strauss Center’s Brumley programs train the next generation of leaders to confront the most pressing challenges facing our society. To read more about Jon's legacy, please
continue here
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Our Programs
Our research programs support scholars and inform policymakers across three distinct areas of focus
Security and Technology
Cybersecurity
Technology, Security, and Global Affairs
Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability
Technology & National Security Research Partnership
Regional Challenges
Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative
Asia Policy Program
Post-Soviet States
National Security Law & Institutions
Intelligence Studies Project
National Security Law
Archived Programs
For Students
We offer an array of courses and fellowships for students at The University of Texas at Austin
Course
Artificial Intelligence and National Security: Law and Policy
Strauss Director Adam Klein's course explores the implications of advances in artificial intelligence for the law and policy of U.S. national security.
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Clinic
Texas Cybersecurity Clinic
Francesca Lockhart teaches Cyber Clinic students key cybersecurity defense concepts and skills, including how to respond to a cyberattack, as well as associated skills required to implement these abilities effectively in a real business or non-profit institutional setting.
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Fellowship
National Security Law Student Fellows
Our NSL student fellows are UT Austin law students who commit to completing at least four NSL approved courses and regularly attend our events, including social and career-development events tailored specifically to our fellows.
NSL Fellowship
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FISA’s Surveillance Powers Conflict Continues in Congress
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Strauss Senior Fellow Brock Dahl Nominated to Department of State
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AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War
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Our Experts
Strauss Center faculty and experts
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Adam I. Klein
Strauss Center Director
Robert M. Chesney
Dean of the School of Law, Cybersecurity and National Security Law Program Lead
Francesca Lockhart
Cybersecurity Clinic Program Lead
Sheena Chestnut Greitens
Asia Policy Program Director, Associate Professor of Public Affairs
Moriba Jah
Space Security, Safety, & Sustainability Program Lead, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Stephanie Leutert
Central America & Mexico Policy Initiative Director
Rana Siu Inboden
Senior Fellow
Stephen B. Slick
Senior Fellow, Intelligence Studies Project
Carter Burwell
Senior National Security Fellow
Jordan Hirsch
Senior Fellow
Testimonials
What our students are saying
Thank you for organizing such captivating talks and events that have made this year truly incredible. The Strauss Center has undoubtedly been the highlight of my master's degree.
- Shanavi Dessai, Texas Law ‘24
Without the generosity of your program, I would not have had the opportunity to research some of the pressing issues that face our country or learn from the current generation of American leaders grappling with them.
- Thomas McAuley, Texas Law '25
I learned invaluable lessons... and they have undoubtedly aided me in expanding my network and developing as a policy professional and individual.
- Bailey Crane, LBJ School '24