About Us

CNA is a non-profit research organization that operates the Center for Naval Analyses and the Institute for Public Research.

CNA's objective, empirical research and analysis helps decision makers develop sound policies, make better-informed decisions, and manage programs more effectively. We take a multi-disciplinary, field-based "real world" approach to our work, and provide public-sector organizations with the tools they need to tackle the complex challenges of making government more efficient and keeping our country safe and strong.

CNA pioneered the field of operations research and analysis nearly 70 years ago and, today, applies its efforts to a broad range of national security, defense and public interest issues including education, health care and public health, homeland security, human capital management, and air traffic management.

Who We Are

At CNA we analyze and solve problems by getting as close as possible to the people, the data – and the problems themselves – in order to find the clear, credible answers government leaders need to choose the best course of action.

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Leadership

CNA’s leadership team is comprised of men and women drawn from the fields of business, government, public service and the military. Their decades of experience, and records of accomplishment, lend substantive experience to our work.

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Research Quality

We take a systematic, evidence-based approach to problem solving. We define the problem, collect data through observation and experiment, and formulate and test hypotheses, to deliver impartial answers grounded in a thorough understanding of the issues.

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Note to reporters and editors: CNA is not an acronym and should not carry a parenthetical descriptor. CNA is correctly referenced as “CNA” or “CNA, a not-for-profit research and analysis organization.” CNA is the parent organization of the Institute for Public Research and the Center for Naval Analyses, which, when referenced, should be cited as “CNA’s Institute for Public Research” or “CNA’s Center for Naval Analyses.”