Started in 2009, PSA’s highly selective Congressional staff foreign policy and national security program – the first of its kind – runs two times each year. This opportunity provides professional development and networking to Democratic and Republican staff members on Capitol Hill to advance bipartisanship on national security and foreign policy. Through off-the-record events, policy seminars, and skills training, this unique program aims to equip Congressional foreign policy and security advisers to assess global challenges, build common ground, and achieve U.S. national interests.

The CPP has attracted a widespread network of several hundred influential former and current congressional staff. The CPP remains the premier program for Capitol Hill's national security and foreign policy community. Whether in the Federal Government, on Capitol Hill, or beyond, our alumni continue to be well-positioned to positively impact policy formulation and execution. Because of our work, generations of congressional staff have received first-class educational, professional training, and networking opportunities.

This important program is made possible through the generous grantmaking of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Applications for the next CPP cohort will open Winter 2025.