Strategy + AI + Statecraft

Transforming complexity into clarity in the age of AI.

Our Mission

We’re not a traditional think tank.
CAGS brings together strategists, technologists, and imaginative builders who believe AI should elevate - never replace - human judgment. We pair data-driven insights with deep domain expertise to help the United States design, execute, and continually adapt a true grand strategy. Our mission is to strengthen national coherence by aligning public and private actors around long-term goals that advance American security and prosperity and promote a more peaceful world. E pluribus unum - from many Americans, we work as one to ensure that future generations inherit both our liberties and the responsibility to safeguard them.

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The Strategy Stack

  • National Power Index

  • Strategic Simulation & Gaming

  • Strategic Education & Training

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Our Team

  • Nick Kesler

    President / Chief Strategist

  • Ryan McCannell

    Board Secretary / Senior Development Strategist

  • Chris Dail

    Advisor / Senior Private Sector Strategist

  • Drew Duggins

    Board Treasurer / Senior Interagency Strategist

  • Robert "Butch" Bracknell

    General Counsel / Senior International Affairs Strategist

  • Michael Trudeau

    Advisor / Senior Economic Strategist

 

Our Location - Richmond, VA

Strategically positioned in the heart of Virginia - close enough to D.C. to influence policy, far enough to think clearly.

“Strategic thought is the mind of policy; it is the capacity to perceive relationships among diverse events and to shape a coherent course of action.”
— George F. Kennan