CIS activities are motivated and led by an elected (voluntary) executive committee. Its members take on tasks and build teams that include participants from the broader membership, as well as external experts, as required. Members of the executive committee:
- Matan Vilnai (Chair), Maj. Gen. (res.), former IDF Deputy Chief of Staff, former Deputy Minister of Defense, former Minister of Home Front Defense, Ambassador (Ret.)
- Itamar Yaar (CEO), Col (res.), former Deputy Head of the National Security Council
- Uri Bar, Col (res.)
- Eyal Ben-Reuven, Maj. Gen. (res.), Former commander of the IDF Military Colleges and former deputy commander of the Northern Command
- David (Dudu) Ben Ba’ashat, V. Adm. (res.), (observer), former Commandant of the Navy
- Gady Shamni, Maj. Gen. (res.), former Commander of the Central Command
- Yacov Hadas, former Israeli Ambassador to Jordan, the EU, and Germany
- Michal Weitsner, former senior official in the Mossad
- Dr. Jonatan (Yoni) Shimshoni (observer), Brig. Gen. (res.), former IDF Director of Planning
- Gideon Sheffer, Maj. Gen. (Ret.), former Head of the Personnel Directorate and Deputy Head of the National Security Council
- Roland (Rolly) Gueron, (observer), former Mossad Division Head
- Dr. Nimrod Novik, former Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister, Special Ambassador (Ret.)
- Arie Pellman, former Deputy Director of Shin Bet (ISA)
- Dr. Jacob (Kobi) Richter, Col. (Res.), former fighter pilot
- Nechemya Dagan, Brig. Gen. (res.), former IDF Chief Education Officer
- Peer-Li Shahar, Political commentator
- David Shimoni, (observer), former Division Head
- Dr. Jonatan (Yoni) Shimshoni (observer), Brig. Gen. (res.), former IDF Director of Planning
- Dr. Efraim Sneh, Brig. Gen. (res.), former Deputy Minister of Defense, former Minister of Health, former Minister of Transportation
- Danny Yatom, Maj. Gen. (res.), former Director of the Mossad, former Commander of the Central Command
- Prof. Uzi Arad, (observer), former Head of the National Security Council
Summer 2026