CSIS programs enable the organization to address the full spectrum of global issues and offer decision makers truly integrated and strategic insights and solutions.

Below is a list of current CSIS programs:
 
- Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy
- Africa Program
- Americas Program
- Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy
- Burke Chair in Strategy
- Cohen-Nunn Dialogues
- CSIS Commission on Public Infrastructure
- CSIS Commission on Smart Power
- CSIS-Schieffer School Dialogues
- Decision 2008
- Energy and National Security
- Europe Program
- Freeman Chair in China Studies
- Global Aging Initiative
- Global Strategy Institute
- Hills Program on Governance
- HIV/AIDS Task Force
- Homeland Security Program
- Human Rights and Security Initiative
- Human Space Exploration Initiative
- International Security Program
- Japan Chair
- Middle East Program
- New European Democracies Project
- Next America
- Pacific Forum CSIS
- Russia and Eurasia Program
- Scholl Chair in International Business
- Simon Chair in Political Economy
- South Asia Program
- Statesmen''s Forum
- Technology and Public Policy
- The Washington Quarterly
- Transatlantic Media Network
- Transnational Threats Project
- Turkey Project