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What's New at CNA?

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  • January 17, 2013

    American Association of School Administrators (AASA) blog, Connect with Dan, posts the article "Doing Something After Newtown" by CNA vice president of Education Donald Cymrot and CNA director of Justice Programs Stephen Rickman

  • ACA 2013 Winter Conference – Jan 28

    CNA director of Corrections Programs Kenneth McGinnis to speak at the American Correctional Association (ACA) 2013 Winter Conference on January 28

  • Arms Control 2.0 – Jan 23

    CNA research analyst Elbridge Colby to speak at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event, "Arms Control 2.0 in Obama 2.0"

  • Franklin & Marshall College Common Hour – Jan 31

    CNA senior vice president and general counsel Sherri Goodman to speak at Franklin & Marshall College about "The U.S. Military’s Approach to Environmental and Energy Security"

  • January 15, 2013

    The U.S. Navy's CHINFO News Clips and the Navy Center for Innovation's Daily Blog Watch cite CNA research scientist Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg's Business Insider article on Russian naval modernization 

  • January 15, 2013

    CNA provides support to the COPS Office and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reports The Tear Line

  • January 15, 2013

    The slide presentation from CNA associate director Dawn Thomas' International Disaster Conference and Expo presentation is now available online

  • January 15, 2013

    CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. posts "Reviving the Russian Air Force" on his blog Russian Military Reform

  • January 15, 2013

    Small Wars Journal posts the article "Trial by Fire in Afghanistan" by CNA senior research scientist Jerry Meyerle, Ph.D.

  • January 14, 2013

    Donald Cymrot, CNA vice president of Education, and Stephen Rickman, director of Justice Programs at CNA, write "Doing Something After Newtown"

  • January 14, 2013

    Pro Publica quotes CNA research scientist Afshon Ostovar, Ph.D. in the article "How a Government Report Spread a Questionable Claim About Iran"

  • January 14, 2013

    Business Insider publishes the article "Reports Of Russia's Gigantic Navy Upgrades Are Totally Overblown" by CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D.

  • January 11, 2013

    CNA releases Strategic Realities in Irregular Conflict, edited by CNA senior fellow Franklin D. Kramer and Melanne Civic

  • January 11, 2013

    CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. posts "Should We Panic about Russian Naval Modernization?" on his blog Russian Military Reform

  • CNA National Security Seminar Series – Jan 10

    CNA senior fellow Dov S. Zakheim, Ph.D., will discuss his recent conversations with civilian and military leaders in Israel and the UAE on January 10 (attendance by invitation only)

  • January 10, 2013

    Proceedings quotes CNA senior research scientist Don Birchler, Ph.D. in the article "Sea Swap Redux" (subscription required)

  • January 10, 2013

    Proceedings cites the CNA study, An Introduction to Wargaming and Its Uses, in the article "Study War Much More"

  • January 10, 2013

    Tim Beres, vice president and director of CNA Safety and Security, writes "'I’ll Huff, and I’ll Puff, and I’ll Blow Your House In!': The Big Bad Wolf of Climate Change is on our Doorstep" for The Tear Line

  • January 10, 2013

    Employee Spotlight: Meet Carey Kellam, service desk manager in CNA’s Chief Information Office, Information Technology Center

  • January 9, 2013

    Video: North to Analysis - Jim North, Ph.D., CNA analyst for 23 years, shares his experiences as a field representative