Solution Centers

How We're Organized

CNA's Center for Naval Analyses

  • Advanced Technology & Systems Analysis

    Helping decision makers get the best possible returns from their technology and systems investments.

  • China Studies

    Providing in-depth analyses of China's emerging role in the international order, important issues in U.S.-China relations, and critical developments within China itself.

  • Marine Corps Division

    Expert analysis of issues of critical concern to the Marine Corps leadership, including manpower and training, operations, logistics, aviation, Naval integration, and programs and resources.

  • Operations & Tactics Analysis

    Conducting ongoing Washington-based operational studies of systems, resources, and integrations.

  • Operations Evaluation Group

    Conducting ongoing Washington- and field-based research focused on the operational challenges facing the military and other government agencies.

  • Resource Analysis

    Providing analytical services to help develop, evaluate, and implement policies, practices, and programs that make people, budgets, and assets more effective and efficient.

  • Strategic Studies

    Identifying "the issue after next" in the research and analysis of a wide range of strategic, regional, and policy issues.

CNA's Institute for Public Research

  • Air Traffic Management

    Helping ensure a safe, secure, and efficient global airspace through wide-ranging technical and analytical services in critical areas of operations and management.

  • Education

    Lending critical decision-making support to policymakers, educators, and stakeholders through research and analysis, program evaluation and technical assistance.

  • Health Research & Policy

    Combining research and analysis with a practical, firsthand understanding of the health care industry at the individual, local, state, and national levels.

  • Safety & Security

    CNA Safety and Security is a national leader in supporting homeland security, public safety, and emergency operations at all levels of government.

CNA's Military Advisory Board

► National Security and the Threat of Climate Change

► Powering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security

► Powering America’s Economy: Energy Innovation at the Crossroads of National Security Challenges

► Ensuring America's Freedom of Movement: A National Security Imperative to Reduce U.S. Oil Dependence

 

Featured Articles and Reports

2011 Year in Review

Selected research carried out by CNA analysts throughout 2011 (View pdf)

2011 Year in Review
Latin American Affairs

Criminal Organizations and Illicit Trafficking in Guatemala’s Border Communities by the director of CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program, Ralph Espach, Ph.D.  (To hear Dr. Espach discuss his report, click on: CSIS "Americas Audio")
 

Latin American Affairs
What do Afghans want from the Police? Views from Helmand Province

From CNA's Operations Evaluation Group, a study intended to help police advisors and others working in Afghanistan with information they can use to open a dialog with their Afghan partners about the way ahead for the police.

What do Afghans want from the Police?
A Sea Change in Mine Warfare

CNA field representative Dr. Tim O’Hara’s June 2011 Proceedings article on mine countermeasures (membership required)

A Sea Change in Mine Warfare