The Ronald Reagan Institute’s program on the National Security Innovation Base is a project by the Center for Peace Through Strength dedicated to assessing the health of the national security-innovation ecosystem. The foundation for the program is the Institute’s 2019 Task Force on 21st-Century National Security Technology and Workforce, which was an ambitious project designed to help the United States achieve long-lasting competitive advantage in technology and innovation.

In May 2025, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute will bring together policymakers, business leaders, scholars, and innovators from across industries – from the iconic American brands known worldwide to the startups and disruptors building the future of the American economy– to explore ways the United States can strengthen opportunity, innovation, and prosperity in the face of fierce global competition.

RNDF is a bipartisan annual event held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Key stakeholders come together to address the health of our national defense and to promote policies to strengthen the U.S. military.

The Reagan National Defense Survey is a public opinion poll that assists elected officials, policymakers, and key stakeholders with understanding how Americans view a wide array of defense, foreign policy, and national security matters.

ACED is RRI’s in-person 8-week summer program in Washington, DC. Classes will be held at the Ronald Reagan Institute building and accredited by George Washington University. 

The Reagan Institute Summit on Education (RISE) Collaboratives are colloquiums to explore education policy topics in-depth and convene intimate and diverse groups of experts to reach shared understandings, findings, and recommendations on their particular area of work. By surfacing best practices and solutions, RISE Collaboratives move quality policy solutions to the forefront of the conversation.

The Reagan Institute Strategy Group (RISG) is dedicated to studying, developing, and promoting U.S. foreign policy and national security principles and priorities for the 21st century.

The Reagan Institute Civic Leaders Fellowship (CLF) is a six-month leadership and professional development program designed to elevate student success in civic and professional life. The Fellowship utilizes a combination of hybrid and place-based learning at both the Reagan Library in California and the Reagan Institute in Washington, DC.