2012 News & Information

U.S. Naval Institute posts a video of the AFCEA-USNI sixth annual Joint Warfighting Conference panel discussion, "Equipping the Force for the New Strategy: Reconstitution vs. New Acquisition", moderated by CNA principle research scientist, CAPT. Peter Swartz USN (Ret.)

CNA principle research scientist, CAPT. Peter Swartz USN (Ret.), to host panel discussion on acquisition at the AFCEA-USNI sixth annual Joint Warfighting Conference

Time quotes CNA senior fellow RADM Michael McDevitt (Ret.) in the article, "China’s ‘Security Dilemma’ Risks Arms Race in Asia"

FierceEnergy cites CNA's Military Advisory Board in the article, "Navigating by the sun"

Smithsonian's Surprising Science blog posts "If the Interstate System Were Designed by a Slime Mold" about a project co-led by CNA principal research scientist, Andrew Ilachinski, Ph.D.

National Defense Magazine cites CNA's Military Advisory Board in the article "New American Oil Boom: Will it Slow DoD’s Renewable Energy Momentum?"

The New York Times publishes “The Wisdom of Slime” co-authored by CNA principal research scientist, Andrew Ilachinski, Ph.D.

Defense & Security Analysis publishes an article co-authored by CNA senior research scientist, Dr. Jonathan Schroden, titled "Challenges of measuring progress in Afghanistan using violence trends"

Mother Jones quotes CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. for article on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Brookings’ Middle East Memo publishes “The Lesser of Two Evils: The Salafi Turn to Party Politics in Egypt” by CNA analyst Will McCants, Ph.D.

Voice of America quotes CNA Analyst Dr. William McCants in the article, "US Foils Al-Qaida Airliner Bomb Plot"; Eurasia Review carries the article as well

Washington Post posts Associated Press interview with CNA Analyst Dr. William McCants

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Preparedness Report cites two CNA studies: "Tampa Bay Manhunt After-Action Report" and "2011 Social Media + Emergency Management Camp"

The Blaze references CNA’s 2007 report National Security and the Threat of Climate Change in its posting “Defense Secretary: ‘Climate Change Has a Dramatic Impact on National Security’

Fierce Homeland Security quotes CNA Middle East expert, Dr. William McCants, in the posting “Al Qaeda diminished, say panelists”

C-SPAN’s Washington Journal interviews CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D.

Foreign Affairs publishes CNA analyst Dr. Will McCants’ essay “Al Qaeda's Challenge: The Jihadists' War With Islamist Democrats”

Washington Post letter to the editor cites CNA study, "Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military"

Center for National Policy posts video of the May 1 panel discussion “A Year Beyond Bin Laden: The New Al Qaeda” featuring CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D.

Council on Foreign Relations posts audio recording of the April 30th panel discussion “Korea Update” that includes CNA Senior Fellow, RADM Michael McDevitt (Ret.)

The New York Daily News quotes CNA Analyst Dr. William McCants in the article, "Memories of Bin Laden are fading, but his methods and ideology remain"

From CNA Resource Analysis:  Characterizing the Economic Prospects of Veterans – a look at some of the shortcomings of the metrics used to compare veteran and non-veteran unemployment rates

The Fitness Report System for Marine Officers: Prior Research, from CNA Resource Analysis’ Marine Manpower Team

WLFI-TV West Lafayette, Indiana reports on remarks made by CNA Military Advisory Board member Gen. Ronald Keys (Ret) at Purdue University

CNA Strategic Studies releases Science and Technology for Communication and Persuasion Abroad – Gap Analysis and Survey prepared by research analyst William McCants, Ph.D.

The Fairbank Center for China Studies at Harvard University to feature an address by CNA China Studies’ Alison Kaufman, Ph.D.

Columbus, Indiana's The Republic, and WISH-TV Indianapolis, report that CNA Military Advisory Board member Gen. Ronald Keys (Ret.) will discuss U.S. energy security at a lecture at Purdue University's Energy Center on April 19

CNA senior vice president and general counsel, Sherri Goodman, to serve as panelist at the American Meteorological Society Washington Forum

The technical brief Descriptive analyses of English language learner student enrollment data in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia prepared by the Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia at CNA, is released by Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences

Time draws heavily from CNA’s study, Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military, for the article “Non-Citizens Make Better U.S. Soldiers*”

The Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences releases Effects of the Kentucky Virtual Schools’ Hybrid Program for Algebra I on Grade 9 Student Math Achievement Final Report, prepared by a CNA Regional Educational Laboratory-led team

CNA’s Peter Perla, Ph.D. to speak at the National Defense University Center for Applied Strategic Learning's inaugural event in its series “Lectures on Strategic Gaming"

Politico’s Morning Defense cites the CNA-authored Population Representation in the Military Services Fiscal Year 2010

CNA Resource Analysis releases its study of the Navy’s Selective Reenlistment Bonus Program: The Costs and Benefits of Converting to Lump-Sum SRBs

CNA general counsel and executive director of CNA's Military Advisor Board, Sherri Goodman, discusses global security issues in an interview at the March 22 Wilton Park Climate and Energy Conference on "Meeting the Global Security Challenge"  (Click here to view)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service cites CNA’s work for USDA and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network in the brochure "NAHLN Tabletop Exercise Series"

CNA Strategic Initiatives releases the study Scanning the Horizon: Implications for Navy strategy of national, joint and other services’ strategic trends

CNA recruiters to visit Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC

C-SPAN’s Washington Journal features the director of CNA Stability and Development, Carter Malkasian, Ph.D. in a discussion on Afghanistan affairs (interview begins at 9:36)

KTNV-ABC Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Sun, and Indiana’s The Republic, carry the Associated Press story on CNA’s upcoming review of the policies and procedures of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police

Former senior U.S. Government counterterrorism analyst, Philip Mudd, will discuss the future of al-Qaeda, the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamic fundamentalist movements in the Middle East

CNA Strategic Studies releases The United States Navy and Israeli Navy – Background, current issues, scenarios, and prospects by CNA Sr. Fellow Dov Zakheim, Ph.D.

CNA Russia expert Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. posts “Russia has not sent troops to Syria” on his blog Russian Military Reform

CNA recruiters to attend Corporate Gray Military-to-civilian Career Fair at Fairfax Station, VA

CNA Iran expert Afshon Ostovar discusses the relationship between Iran and al-Qaeda in the context of regional upheaval and al-Qaeda and Iran's strategic outlooks at the New American Foundation forum “The Enemy of My Enemy”

USNI Blog posting “Are hospital ships worth it?” cites CNA study

The Foreign Policy Initiative posts highlights from its March 7th debate “Time to Attack Iran? U.S. Policy and Iran's Nuclear Program” featuring CNA analyst Elbridge Colby

NPR interviews CNA senior research scientist Jonathan Schroden, Ph.D. for the piece “Afghan Shootings Could Complicate U.S. Mission”

The Journal for International Peace Operations publishes “From Diplomacy to Invasion: Will Kenya be the Next Country that Fails to Stabilize Somalia?” by CNA research analyst Lesley Anne Warner

Macleans quotes CNA analyst Nilanthi Samaranayake in the article "Is India really a superpower?"

World Affairs publishes “Mahan’s Naval Strategy: China Learned It. Will America Forget It?” co-authored by CNA Senior Advisor Seth Cropsey

Vice president and director of CNA China Studies, David Finkelstein, Ph.D. to speak on “U.S.-China Military Relations: Challenges and Prospects” at the National Committee on United States-China Relations

Biofuels Digest cites the CNA Military Advisory Board's 2011 Powering America's Economy report in the article “How Not to Lose an Energy Policy in 10 Days”

Asia Times publishes CNA analyst Nilanthi Samaranayake’s Pacific Forum article under the headline “No cause for panic over the Maldives”

Wired interviews CNA analyst Abraham Denmark for the article “China Spends Even More on Its Military While Pentagon Yawns”

Boulder’s Daily Camera quotes CNA Military Advisory Board vice chairman, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (Ret.), in the editorial "Renewable energy and national security"

The Rocky Mountain Collegian interviews CNA Military Advisory Board Vice Chairman, Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (Ret), for the article “Q & A with Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn”

The Atlantic.com posts “Should Central America Legalize Drugs?” by Ralph Espach, Ph.D. director of CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program

The Washington Post quotes CNA analyst Carter Malkasian, Ph.D. in the article “Violence in wake of Koran incident fuels U.S. doubts about Afghan partners”

The Navy Times quotes CNA analyst David Rodney, Ph.D. for the article “Budget calls for officer drawdown” (subscription required)

The National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense (FAZD) releases the CNA-prepared report from the October 2011 Agricultural Screening Tools Workshop III, Recommendations for Establishing Policies and Concepts of Operations for Use of Agricultural Screening Tools in a Disease Outbreak

CNA and McDaniel College to host the conference “North Africa and the Sahel: Implications of the Arab Awakening”

The Military Power Revue (Nr. 2 / 2011) article “Trust Cannot Be Surged – Challenges to Naval Forward Presence” cites CNA research

BBC News interviews CNA China security analyst Murray Scot Tanner, Ph.D. for the piece “China keeps close eye on government opponents”

The New York Times quotes CNA research scientist Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg in the article “For Syria, Reliant on Russia for Weapons and Food, Old Bonds Run Deep”

Fox News and ABC News in Las Vegas report on CNA’s pending review of the policies and procedures of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police

CNA research analyst Elbridge Colby discusses the future of America's nuclear weapons arsenal on Chicago Public Media’s Worldview broadcast

Oil & Gas Financial Journal reports on a paper from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy that cites CNA’s study The Economic Implications of Disruptions to Maritime Oil Chokepoints in the article “Baker Institute paper calls for alternative to Hormuz oil route”

The Associated Press quotes CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. in the article “US seeks to mine social media to predict future”

The Orange County Register cites CNA data in its story “U.S. veterans deported after they served” (Also carried by MSNBC)

Naval War College Review (Vol. 65. No.1) publishes “Beijing’s ‘Starter Carrier’ and Future Steps” co-authored by CNA Asia-Pacific security advisor Abraham Denmark

Financial Times interviews CNA China analyst, Murray Scot Tanner, Ph.D. for the article “China’s police ill-equipped to combat unrest"

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports on the pending study of police-involved shootings in Las Vegas by COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) to be led by CNA senior fellow James K. "Chips" Stewart

Dr. David M. Finkelstein, Director of CNA China Studies, to hold an information session at the University of California San Diego’s School of International Relations and Pacific Studies.

CNA Iran expert Afshon Ostovar, Ph.D. participates in the Center for National Policy discussion on “How to Prevent War in the Gulf: While Stopping Iran from Getting the Bomb”

A national conference on officer safety and gunfire-related deaths organized by CNA  is Senior Fellow for Law Enforcement Chips Stewart

Washington Business Journal and Virginia Business report on CNA’s planned move to Arlington

The Council on Foreign Relations posts “Leadership Transition in North Korea” by Ken Gause, director of CNA’s International Affairs Group

SSPP Blog notes remarks by CNA sr. vice president and general counsel, Sherri Goodman, at the 2012 National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) conference

Ralph Espach, Ph.D. director of CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program discusses his report Criminal Organizations and Illicit Trafficking in Guatemala’s Border Communities on the CSIS podcast "Americas Audio"

CNA Military Advisory Board leaders Gen. Jim Conway, USMC (Ret.), Adm. John Nathman, USN (Ret.), and Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, USN (Ret.), will discuss the Board's most recent report “Ensuring America's Freedom of Movement: A National Security Imperative to Reduce U.S. Oil Dependence”

Voice of America interviews CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. for the piece “Does Social Media Help or Hurt Terrorism?”

Issues in the News: "A Sea Change in Mine Warfare" – CNA field representative Dr. Tim O’Hara’s June 2011 Proceedings article on mine countermeasures (membership required)

CNA's Sherri Goodman, Paul Faeth, Eric Thompson, Lee Gunn and Leo Goff to speak at the National Council for Science and the Environment’s 12th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Environment and Security

E&E News quotes CNA senior vice president and general counsel, Sherri Goodman, in the article “Energy security argument resonates with public, Sutley says” (subscription required)

The Navy Times interviews CNA senior research scientist Don Birchler, Ph.D. for article “Back to Sea Swap?” (subscription required) (View CNA's 2005 report "Cost Implications of Sea Swap")

The Navy Times notes the work of CNA research analysts, Drs. John Bentrup and Samuel Zenobia, in the article “Ships stagger access to speed Web connectivity”

The Atlantic’s Wire interviews Dr. Michael Connell, director of CNA’s Iranian Studies Program, for the article "The Navy Is Depending on Dolphins to Keep the Strait of Hormuz Open"

The San Jose Mercury News and the Minneapolis Star Tribune carry The New York Times’ article quoting the director of CNA’s Iranian Studies Program, Michael Connell, Ph.D.

Stars and Stripes features CNA’s study Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military in the article “Non-citizen recruits less likely to wash out”

The New York Times interviews CNA Iran expert, Michael Connell, Ph.D. for the article “U.S. Sends Top Iranian Leader a Warning on Strait Threat"

The Daily Beast’s Andrew Sullivan cites the article "Iran's Kamikaze Hormuz Threat" by CNA’s analyst Afshon Ostovar, Ph.D.

In his posting “The Fatal Flaw In The Case For Bombing Iran” The Daily Beast’s Andrew Sullivan cites CNA analyst Elbridge Colby’s National Interest article “Why Not to Attack Iran”

Foreign Policy posts CNA research analyst Dr. Afshon Ostovar’s article "Iran's Kamikaze Hormuz Threat"

The Economic Implications of Disruptions to Maritime Oil Chokepoints: the study by CNA analysts Drs. William Komiss and LaVar Huntzinger evaluating how disruptions at critical shipping chokepoints – including the Strait of Hormuz – could affect the U.S. economy and economies around the world.

CNA Safety & Security releases Vol. 1, No. 4, of its newsletter The Tear Line

Popular Mechanics interviews Dr. Michael Connell, director of CNA’s Iranian Studies Program, for the article “What a U.S.–Iran Naval Showdown Could Look Like”

Guatemala’s Prensa Libre interviews the director of CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program, Ralph Espach, Ph.D., for the article “Lo principal es el capital social”