Vision To be the Air Force institute of choice for promoting, coordinating, and disseminating vital national security research that influences Department of Defense policy development. INSS coordinates and focuses outside thinking in various disciplines and across the military academic community to develop new ideas for DoD policy-making. Located within the staff of the Dean of the Faculty at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, INSS is an independent research center sponsored by XONP and other DoD agencies. The Institute helps to develop research topics, select researchers, administer sponsored research, and disseminate the research results through conferences, workshops, and publications. Whenever possible, the Institute works directly with sponsoring agencies to develop these research topics.
INSS grants are for the military academic community.
Research proposals may be submitted by civilian faculty and students at the military academies, war colleges, and military degree-granting institutions and by military officers. Do not transmit secret or confidential information using this address.