The Working Group on National Security (WGNS) is a nexus for federal staff to coordinate on global environmental change science to inform national security policy. The WGNS provides a venue for science agencies to learn about the unclassified global change research needs of national security agencies and also inform national security agencies about available global change science relevant to their mission, including work to support international partners.
The WGNS was officially stood up in April 2024.
Current Activities
Utilizing existing science to inform decision-making and policymaking and to create an operational community of federal researchers, policy experts, and service collaborators aimed at improving environmental services that inform national security policy decisions.
Facilitating the development of research services that can better evaluate implications of global environmental changes on national security priorities.
Fostering an interagency, unclassified venue for federal employees to collaborate openly on emerging challenges regarding environmental change research and national security by actively engaging its members through virtual monthly meetings and other opportunities for participation in workstreams and events.
Upcoming event: WGNS 2025 Spring Summit meeting.