[1] In 1961 the school moved to its current downtown Monterey location, where it has since occupied 19 buildings that house multiple centers and numerous special programs.

The center also complements the International Environmental Policy program by offering specialization courses in Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.

[7] CBE also offers summer fellowships to the students to work on a wide range of projects related to ocean and coastal resource management.

It is the largest nongovernmental organization in the world dedicated to studying, researching and training specialists in combating the spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).

[9] Publications CNS publishes The Nonproliferation Review, a double-blind peer-reviewed journal discussing the causes and consequences of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons as well as their spread.

It also focuses on different case studies, reports, and book reviews about many topics: weapons programs, treaties and export controls, CBRN terrorism, disarmament, and others.

[12] Additionally, CNS provides the public with Tutorials and Videos where scholars and experts analyze current events related to Non-Proliferation.

[13] The Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies (GIRS) is a program that offers its participants opportunities to exchange perspectives with Russian scholars, professionals, and students through its five pillars:[14] The Visiting Experts program, Monterey Summer Symposium on Russia, Awards for Research and Travel to Russia, Russian-English Translation of Public Opinion Polls, and the US-Russia Dialogue Series.

Since its opening, the library has served as a central research hub for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the local community.

[26] The library provides access to a broad range of resources such as technology, collaborative and quiet study spaces, books in different languages, and online databases.

The library is well known for its extensive collection of specialized dictionaries in fields such as trade, diplomacy, nonproliferation, and translation interpretation studies.

The club is run by MIIS students, and offers a forum for improving public speaking skills and mastering executive presence.

[29] In April 2002, the institute signed the Talloires Declaration, joining more than 600 universities internationally in committing to sustainable practices on campus.

Current organic garden projects include a worm composting initiative and the introduction of 1,500 ladybugs and 150 praying mantises as natural pest control measures.