2010 News & Information

New Paradigms Forum posts the guest blog “The Substitution Fallacy” by CNA Center for Strategic Studies’ research analyst, Elbridge Colby

CNA releases the on-line edition of Police Mentoring in Afghanistan 2007-2009, by CNA Center for Stability and Development’s William Rosenau, Ph.D.

CNA Air Traffic Management’s, Dr. Stephany Head, to be honored at the 11th Annual “50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology” Symposium, January 15, 2011 – an initiative to raise the profile African-Americans in cutting edge industries.

The Embassy of India posts remarks by Ambassador Meera Shankar, at the CNA-National Maritime Foundation conference on India, Pakistan, and China

Macleans quotes CNA analyst Nilanthi Samaranayake in its article on Sri Lanka, “A Dictator in the Making?”

The Crime Report posts comments from a conference on “smart policing” presided over by CNA Safety and Security analyst, Dr. Chip Coldren

The U.S. Naval Institute blog posting “Can the MSC Run Amphibs?” discusses CNA’s study “Applying Civilian Manning Practice to USN Ships”

The White House announces that CNA Senior Fellow Richard Danzig is to be appointed to the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board

The Joint Chiefs of Staff website posts remarks by Dr. David Finkelstein, vice president and director of CNA China Studies, made at the Center for American Progress event “Security and the Military-to-Military Exchange”

CNA Education research analyst, Dr. Michael Flory, is featured in the CNA Video Gallery

Admiral James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander, U.S. European Command will discuss challenges and opportunities for the United States in Europe

Dr. Norman Friedman to present key findings from his book Unmanned Combat Air Systems: A New Kind of Carrier Aviation

The CNA-sponsored J. Steinhardt Prize is awarded to two Naval Postgraduate School faculty members by the Military Applications Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

Former U.S. Ambassador Daniel C. Kurtzer of Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will discuss "The Peace Process and the Middle East 'Periphery': The Changing Dynamics of Regional Politics"

Video release: CNA Education research analyst Tom Geraghty, Ph.D., and his work with the CNA-administered Regional Education Laboratory (REL) Appalachia, are featured

CNA and the McDaniel College Department of Political Science and International Studies to host a full-day conference, "Violent Extremism in North Africa and the Sahel"

CNA publishes Counterinsurgency on the Ground in Afghanistan – a glimpse into what small military units have done to roll back the insurgency in remote areas of Afghanistan by CNA’s Dr. Jerry Meyerle, Megan Katt, and Jim Gavrilis

CNA recruiters to attend the Institute for Operations Research & Management Sciences Annual Meeting and Career Fair, Austin, TX

CNA research analyst, Dr. Clarnece Wardell, will speak on “Experiences of a Fellow Graduate: Life After Ph.D.” at the Future Practitioner Colloquium of the 2010 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas

CGBlog’s Chuck Hill posts “’Navy at a Tipping Point,’ What Does It Mean to the Coast Guard?” citing CNA’s report The Navy at a Tipping Point: Maritime Dominance at Stake?

Freelance writer Bruce Lieberman cites the CNA report National Security and the Threat of Climate Change in his posting on the Yale Forum on Climate Change & the Media

CNA Resource Analysis releases Expanding the Recruiting Market: Noncognitive Testing – a study exploring the relationships between AIM scores, other personal characteristics, and military performance by CNA research analyst Dr. Jennie Wenger

CNA vice president and CIO, David Vordick, to serve as panelist at the Information Security Executive North America Leadership Summit

The Joint Force Quarterly article, “Developing an Operational Reserve” credits two CNA studies as sources of information: Determining Patterns of Reserve Attrition Since September 11, 2001; and Compensation and Voluntary Participation in a Continuum of Service

The AP story “Immigrant Vets Face Deportation Despite Service,” citing CNA's study Non-Citizens in Today’s Military, is picked up by media nationwide, including: Washington, DC’s WTOP, MSN.com, The Detroit News, Yahoo News, The Kansas City Star, The San Francisco Chronicle, Salon.com, The Austin-American Statesman, The Sacramento Bee, The Miami Herald and numerous others

The Woodrow Wilson Center and the U.S. Institute of Peace publishes The Iran Primer: Power, Politics and U.S. Policy, which includes the chapter “Iran’s Military Doctrine” written by CNA Iranian Studies director, Dr. Michael Connell

Information Dissemination’s Bryan McGrath posts “A Seapower Manifesto: The Value of Preponderant American Seapower” featuring the CNA report The Navy at a Tipping Point: Maritime Dominance at Stake

Air Force Magazine cites Air Force Acquisition: Return to Excellence, CNA’s independent assessment of the Air Force’s procurement process in the article “The Acquisition Course Correction”

Naval War College Review publishes CNA senior research specialist Mike Markowitz’s review of the book The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire (Book Review Section, p 161)

CNA senior fellow, Paul Faeth, participates in the Association of Ecosystem Research Centers’ annual Congressional briefing and science symposium

Dr. Sunil Dasgupta, director of the political science program at UMBC Shady Grove and a non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, will discuss the findings of his new book, Arming without Aiming: India's Military Modernization.

CNA recruiters to attend on-campus information sessions and hold interviews at the University of Colorado Boulder

Arizona Public Media interviews CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, Dr. David Finkelstein.

CNA recruiters to attend OSU Life Sciences and Chemistry Career Fair

The New York Times, citing “experts,” links to the CNA Military Advisory Board report Powering America’s Economy: Energy Innovation at the Crossroads of National Security Challenges

KCBS radio in San Francisco interviews Sherri Goodman on the military’s efforts to reduce energy consumption (audio provided courtesy of KCBS)

CNA recruiters to attend UCLA on-campus information sessions and networking event

Defense AT&L publishes “Investigating Concurrency in Weapons Programs” – a new look at the relationship between cost growth and concurrency by CNA Research and Development research analysts Don Birchler, Ph.D., Gary Christle, and Eric Groo

Planet Forward’s Frank Sesno interviews CNA Military Advisory Board member, Adm. John Nathman, USN (Ret.) for the piece “The Ultimate Risk for Energy”

Counterinsurgency on the Ground in Afghanistan: How Different Units Adapted to Local Conditionsexecutive summary (full report to be posted as soon as it is available)

CNA China Studies release three reports: A Closer Look at China-Iran Relations, Exploring the China-India Relationship, and U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan-Pakistan: Chinese Views and Interests

David Gardner, International Editor of the Financial Times of London will discuss "Can the Obama Administration Live with Islamists?"

“Think CNA” -- a video review of CNA from its beginnings in World War II to the cutting-edge work of its analysts today.

Ken Gause, CNA North Korea expert and author of North Korean Civil-Military Trends: Military-First Politics to a Point, discusses succession issues facing the People’s Republic of Korea in the event of Kim Jong-il’s death.

International Security publishes CNA analyst Michael Gerson's article "No First Use: The Next Step for U.S. Nuclear Policy"

“Measuring Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace,” a webinar featuring Dr. Susan Langlitz, senior advisor with CNA Organizational Learning and Effectiveness, is available online.

CNA Operations & Tactics Analysis releases updates to its Integrated Ship Database

CNet cites CNA Military Advisory Board report in the article “U.S. Navy Buys 20,000 Gallons of Algae Fuel”

The Daily Texan covers remarks by the CNA Military Advisory Board’s McGinn

VADM Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.), Vice Chairman of CNA's Military Advisory Board to speak on "Climate Change and Energy: 21st Century Global Security Challenges," at the University of Texas at Austin

The Austin American-Statesman previews McGinn remarks

NPR’s Corey Flintoff interviews CNA Korea expert, Ken Gause, for the story “North Korea Watchers Look for Signs of Succession”

CNA field representative Dr. Bill Morgan, discusses his 40-year career with CNA (View video)

Reuters interviews CNA's China expert, Dr. David Finkelstein, for the article "China Military Risks Treading on Policy Toes"

CNA research analyst, Chris Steinitz discusses the CNA conference report “Yemen: Crossroads of Conflict.” (View video)

CNA's Integrated Ship Database is updated for the first quarter of 2010

CNA recruiters to visit George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs

The Energy Collective features an article on the CNA Military Advisory Board report Powering America’s Economy: Energy Innovation at the Crossroads of National Security Challenges

Climate Wire interviews CNA Military Advisory Board vice chairman, VADM Dennis McGinn (Ret.)

National Public Radio's Tom Gjelten interviews CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, Dr. David Finkelstein, for the news story "China's Economic Rise Enables Military Growth"

The Washington Post interviews CNA vice president Dr. David Finkelstein, director of CNA China Studies, for the article "Economic Powerhouse China Focuses on its Military Might"

UPI article “Russian Fires Forecast Climate Change Threat” features comments by CNA General Counsel Sherri Goodman

The Detroit Free Press publishes a commentary citing the CNA Military Advisory Board report Powering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security

CNA’s Center for Naval Analyses a member of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Command’s newly established war fighting assessment federation

Newsweek features comments by former Sen. Gary Hart referencing CNA.org and CNA’s Military Advisory Board

CNA Strategic Studies releases the conference report Yemen:  Crossroads of Conflict

Government Executive covers the CNA MIlitary Advisory Board's report Powering America's Economy

Video posted:  EESI briefing “Energy Innovation in Our Nation’s Defense” featuring CNA Military Advisory Board members Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.), Brigadier General Gerald Galloway, Jr., USA (Ret.), and the board's executive director, Sherri Goodman.

CNA recruiters to attend Joint Statistical Meeting, Vancouver, BC

Planet Forward interviews CNA Military Advisory Board Vice Chairman, VADM Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

CNA senior advisor Dr Satu Limaye conducts seminar on Strategic Trends in the Asia-Pacific and Their Implications for the U.S. at the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Auckland

CNA Military Advisory Board Members Participate in White House Clean Energy Forum
Gen. Gordon Sullivan, USA (Ret.) chairman of CNA’s Military Advisory Board, and Sherri Goodman, the board’s executive director, serve as panelists at the White House Clean Energy Forum on Energy Security.  (Forum video streamed live at www.whitehouse.gov/live)

CNA Center for Stragegic Studies' analyst Ken Gause is quoted in East Asia Forum article “Dangers Lurk in North Korea’s Leadership Transition”

"A History of the Modern Chinese Army" by CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, David Finkelstein, Ph.D., is published by The China Journal (July 2010, Issue 64, page 218)

The Hill covers release of CNA’s report Powering America’s Economy: Energy Innovation at the Crossroads of National Security Challenges

Gen. Gordon Sullivan, USA (Ret.) chairman of CNA’s Military Advisory Board, and Sherri Goodman, the board’s executive director, serve as panelists at the White House Clean Energy Forum on Energy Security. (Forum video streamed live at www.whitehouse.gov/live)

PolitIco's Morning Defense notes release of Powering America's Economy in item slugged "GREEN MACHINES"

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman cites CNA Military Advisory Board studies in remarks at the White House Energy Security Stakeholders Forum (To read the remarks in their entirety,click here.)

Marine Corps Times’ editorial and feature article on the DoD’s REDUX retirement plan cites CNA study (subscription required)

The Florida Times-Union interviews CNA analysts Karen Smith and Ralph Espach, Ph.D. for the article "Mayport's 4th Fleet Grows to Meet Demands of Region"

CNA research analyst Jason Jiang, Ph.D. discusses working as a field representative in Japan with the U.S. Navy. (View video)

Beijing Review publishes the op-ed "The Odd Man Out" by CNA vice president and director of CNA China studies, David Finkelstein, Ph.D.

CNA Stability and Development hosts the workshop "India’s Role in Afghanistan: Security, Politics, and Trade"

The Public Library of Science journal, PLoS ONE, publishes “Estimating the Cost of Type 1 Diabetes in the U.S.: A Propensity Score Matching Method” co-authored by David Taylor, Ph.D., CNA Research Team Leader; Betty Tao, Ph.D, CNA research analyst, and others. (View video interview with Dr. David Taylor)  (View copy of the report)

CNA research analyst and field representative, Dr. Ciro Lopez is interviewed about his work (View video)

VADM Dennis McGinn (Ret.), CNA Military Advisory Board Member, authors the op-ed “A Call for Independence from Fossil Fuels” for the Ashville Citizen-Times

CNA’s Bronson Percival is quoted in the National Journal article “China’s New Red Line at Sea."

Clean Energy News & Events blog disucces CNA's Military Advisory Board report Powering American Economy

CNA analyst and field representative, Dr. Kim Malmin, is interviewed. (View Video)

The Washington Post publishes commentary on leadership by CNA China Studies intern, Cadet Sam Goodgame.

CNA Military Advisory Board member, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.), serves as panelist for “Climate Change and Global Security” hosted by the American Museum of Natural History

Dr. Charles Nickerson, field representative and CNA Operations and Evaluation Group analyst, discusses his work with the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron – 1.

CNA analyst and field representative, Dr. Larry Lewis, is interviewed about his work at CNA.  (View video)

CNA China Studies releases Exploring the China-Pakistan Relationship: Rountable Report

The Global Times interviews CNA analyst Kim Hall for the article "Chinese Navy Adjusting to New Anti-Piracy Role"

CNA senior vice president and general counsel Sherri Goodman delivers keynote address at DoD's Environmental Awards ceremony

The Cleveland Plain Dealer publishes the column "Fossil-Fuel Dependence Threatens Our Country" by CNA Military Advisory Board Member, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

The Associated Press cites CNA’s 2006 study on the failure rate of the M249 light machine gun

Stars and Stripes notes CNA’s “independent view” in studies of military pay

The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) partners with CNA on Smart Policing Initiative

Times Record notes CNA’s study of military pay in the article “Congress Rethinks Military Pay Policy”

The Colorado Springs Gazette notes CNA study on military pay

Voice of America interviews CNA Research Team Leader, Dr. Eric Thompson

Voice of America interviews CNA research analyst Dr. Michael Connell regarding Iranian naval maneuvers

The World News Network posts remarks by CNA’s Maryanne Kivlehan-Wise on China’s security future

The Richmond Times-Dispatch interviews Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

Indiana’s Journal & Courier reports on remarks by CNA Military Advisory Board member, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.)

Stars and Stripes reports on the CNA study Comparing Military and Civilian Compensation Packages

The Center for American Progress cites CNA's 2007 report, National Security and the Threat of Climate Change

The Business Journal of Hispanic Research (Vol. 4, Issue 1) publishes the review by CNA's Dr. Albert Willner and others of Larry Sabato's book A More Perfect Constitution

Peter Swartz, CNA Strategic Studies' analyst, to serve as panelist for the Booz Allen Hamilton-sponsored workshop "Strategies and Competitions in Asia"

Comparing Military and Civilian Compensation Packages — CNA's pay comparability analysis prepared for the 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (March 2008)

Civil Power in Irregular Conflict exploring the relationship between irregular conflict three key components of stability operations: support to governance, including reconciliation efforts, security sector reform, and promoting economic development

An op-ed in Minnesota's Winona Daily News cites the CNA Military Advisory Board Report "National Security and the Threat of Climate Change"

BYM Marine & Maritime News reports on the CNA-Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory symposium "Climate and Energy Imperatives for Future Naval Forces"

InsideDefense cites CNA's assessment of the Air Force's acquisition system in the article "Air Force Issues Revised Rules For Estimating New Weapon Costs" (subscription required)

The New York Times publishes "Accelerating Arctic Changes pose Long-Term Risks for the U.S. Navy" from ClimateWire's report on issues raised at the CNA-Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory symposium "Climate and Energy Imperatives for Future Naval Forces"

CNA and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) symposium "Climate and energy Imperatives for Future Naval Forces". To view articles published by the The New York Times on issues discussed at the symposium, click on the titles below.

• "Accelerating Arctic Changes Pose Long-Term Risks for the U.S. Navy"
• "Navy and Marines Aim for a Leaner, Greener Fighting Machine"
• "Wars, Natural Disasters Provide Tests for Treating Water With Solar"

Dr. Albert Willner, director of CNA China Studies' China Security Affairs, testifies before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing on "Taiwan-China: Recent Economic, Political, and Military Developments Across the Strait, and Implications for the United States"

publishes "Pieces of Eight: An Appraisal of U.S. Counterpiracy Options in the Horn of Africa" by CNA analyst Lesley Warner

Financial Times quotes CNA consultants Lou Jacobson's comments appearing in the April 2010 Chicago Fed Letter

U.S. Sen. John Kerry cites CNA Military Advisory Board in his Huffington Post article "Listen to these Vets"

BusinessWeek quotes CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, Dr. David Finkelstein

RUSI Defence Systems publishes “Building Global Maritime Security through Global Cooperation” co-authored by CNA field representative Dr. Susanne Wirwille

Population Representation in the Military Services Fiscal Year 2008 — the CNA-authored report, sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness and prepared by CNA, presenting detailed information on the demographic, educational, and aptitude characteristics of the U.S. military force

The Navy at a Tipping Point: Maritime Dominance at Stake — CNA's evaluation of the characteristics of a "globally influential navy"

Seapower  quotes CNA research analyst Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg in its February 2010 issue's cover story "A Potemkin Navy?"

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CNA’s Population Representation the Military Services Report Fiscal Year 2008, prepared for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Accession Policy), is released

NPR’s All Things Considered interviews CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, Dr. David Finkelstein, for the story “As U.S.-China Tensions Rise, Military Ties Suffer”

The UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office posts remarks by CNA Military Advisory Board vice chairman, VADM Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.), (also available on YouTube)

CNNMoney.com cites Powering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security

CNN interviews CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, Dr. David Finkelstein, for a report on U.S.-China relations

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel references CNA's climate report in the opinion piece "Security and Our Energy Future"

The Atlantic (March 2010 edition) quotes CNA vice president and director of CNA China Studies, David Finkelstein, in the article "Cyber Warriors"

The Washington Post interviews CNA's David Finkelstein, for the article "China's Strident Tone Raises Concerns Among Western Governments, Analysts"

Cleanskies.com posts Dr. Ron Filadelfo's remarks before the American Meteorological Society

Bloomberg TV interviews David Finkelstein, vice president and director of CNA China Studies appears on to discuss the China-Google controversy

The Courier-Journal publishes op-ed "An Energy Security Plan" co-authored by Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar, and CNA Military Advisory Board member, Gen. Paul Kern USA (Ret.)

The Hill cites CNA's report "National Security and the Threat of Climate Change"

The Journal of International Peace Operations (Vol. 5, No. 4) publishes "From Sea to Shore: Somali Piracy Requires a Solution on Land," by CNA research associate Lesley Warner.

Haiti, 1994. From CNA's archives:  Operation Uphold Democracy; Observations on Joint Assault Forces Operated From a CVA - a report on the operation of carrier forces during the 1994 U.S. mission to Haiti: Operation Uphold Democracy