2012 News & Information

International Relations and Security Network (ISN) posts the article "Challenges Facing the Russian Defense Establishment" by CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D.

Video: Variety of Work Attracts Scientists like CNA’s Bill Komiss - Although Bill Komiss finished college with a Ph.D. in economics, he wanted to use his academic skills in other ways. In joining CNA, he was able to work on fascinating projects to include helping marine mammals, studying the flow of oil through strategic straits, and helping to keep the Navy ready for action.

Routledge publishes the book Chinese Diplomacy and the UN Security Council: Beyond the Vote by CNA research analyst Joel Wuthnow, Ph.D.

Journalist and historian Evan Thomas will discuss his new book Ike’s Bluff: President Eisenhower’s Secret Struggle to Save the World on December 17 (attendance by invitation only)

The Valdai International Discussion Club interviews CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. for the article "Multiculturalism à la Russe?"

National Defense cites 2006 CNA study Soldier Perspectives on Small Arms in Combat in the article "Outdated Weapons Bring Calls for Speedier Upgrades"

Reuters quotes CNA research scientist Afshon Ostovar, Ph.D. in the article "Internet ayatollah: Iran's supreme leader "likes" Facebook"

CNA Strategic Studies releases the report The Long Littoral Project: Arabian Sea, the third in a series of reports that examines the five great maritime basins of the Indo-Pacific

Employee Spotlight: Meet Patricia Neil, Ph.D., research scientist in CNA’s Operations Evaluation Group, Marine Corps Field Program

NPR Morning Edition quotes CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. in the segment "Russia's Defense Shuffle May Tarnish Its Military"

The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Appalachia, a program run by CNA, to host a webinar titled "Increasing Student Engagement in Low Performing Schools" on December 11

Defense Industry Daily highlights CNA research scientist Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg's blog post "Taking armaments imports seriously, part 1"

National Intelligence Council references blog posts by CNA senior research scientist Ralph Espach, Ph.D. in the publication Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds

Foreign Policy publishes the article "Lost in Cyberspace" by CNA research scientist Will McCants, Ph.D.

The Diplomat posts "China and the ICC" by CNA analyst Joel Wuthnow, Ph.D.

The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Appalachia, a program run by CNA, to host a workshop titled "Building Capacity to Review and Interpret Data Using the Virginia Early Warning System" on December 5 in South Boston, VA

KNPR Las Vegas hosts James “Chips” Stewart, Director of CNA Safety and Security’s Public Safety Program, for a discussion on findings in the CNA-prepared report, Collaborative Reform Process: A Review of Officer-Involved Shootings in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Smart Policing Initiative (SPI), a collaborative effort between CNA, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and over thirty local law enforcement agencies, to host the online seminar "SMART Police Officers: The End Game" on December 4

Dr. Edward C. O’Dowd (COL, USA Ret.), the Director of East Asian Studies at the Marine Corps University, will discuss lessons learned from the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979 on December 3 from 12:00 - 1:30 PM (attendance by invitation only)

CNA Video: Scientist Finds the Right Chemistry with the Navy - There are many analysts at CNA with master degrees and Ph.Ds. in subjects like economics, abstract algebra, and law. But when they’re hired, they generally don’t work in the area they studied. Take CNA’s Dr. David Broyles, for instance. He has a Ph.D. in organic chemistry but has recently worked on everything from the Haiti earthquake to irregular warfare.

CNA to host the conference "Promoting Resilience in Military Children through Effective Programs" on November 29-30, 2012

Huffington Post cites CNA study Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military in the article "Deported Vets"

Bay Ridge Odyssey blog cites CNA study National Security and the Threat of Climate Change in the article, "In Midst of Climate Change, Fort Hamilton Army Base Supports Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts"

Huffington Post cites CNA study, Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military, in the article "US Vets With Green Cards, Deported After Serving Prison Sentence"

Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Samuel Walker, a police accountability expert, praises the CNA-prepared review of officer-involved shootings in the article "Federal report on Las Vegas police wins praise"

CNA recruiters to attend the Recruit Tech Alumni Only Career Fair in Fairfax, VA on November 15

CNA recruiters to participate in the North Carolina Masters and Ph.D. Career Fair in Chapel Hill, NC on November 13

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Policy Outlook features the article, "The U.S. and Russian National Academies Should Conduct A Joint Study Into Whether Conventional Cruise Missiles Post a Realistic Threat to Silos," coauthored by CNA research analyst Elbridge Colby

CNA recruiters to visit Michigan State University and University of Michigan on October 17-18

CNA recruiters to participate in the California Institute of Technology Career Fair on October 16 in Pasadena, CA

CNA recruiters to participate in the 2012 INFORMS Job Fair on October 14-17

CNA Video: Keeping Secrets: The Life of a CNA Analyst – CNA research scientist Patricia Neil, Ph.D. discusses her work as CNA's field representative assigned to Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, NC

Business Insider and International Business Times quote CNA research scientist William McCants, Ph.D. in their articles about the disappearance of U.S. reporter Austin Tice (quotes originally appeared in McClatchy Newspapers)

CNA recruiters to participate in the George Washington University 2012 Career and Internship Fair on October 2 in Washington, DC

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime cites the CNA report "Criminal Organizations and Illicit Trafficking in Guatemala’s Border Communities" in the September 2012 study "Transnational Organized Crime in Central America and the Caribbean: A Threat Assessment"

CNA recruiters to attend the University of California, Berkeley Masters & Ph.D. Career Fair on September 27

PRISM publishes the article "Operation Enduring Freedom—Philippines: Civilian Harm and the Indirect Approach" by co-authors CNA principal research scientist Lawrence Lewis, Ph.D. and CNA board member Sarah Sewall, Ph.D.

Smart Policing Initiative (SPI), a collaborative effort between CNA, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and over thirty local law enforcement agencies, to present a webinar titled “The Problem-Solving Process (SARA) and SPI” on September 24

Military.com quotes CNA senior research scientist, Michael Connell, Ph.D., in the article "Gulf Tensions Rise With Dueling Mining Exercises"

CNA recruiters to attend University of Maryland, College Park Fall Career and Internship Fair

Seacoast Online interviews retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Richard Zilmer, a member of CNA's Military Advisory Board, for the article "Retired general: U.S. must decrease use of foreign oil"

CNA recruiters to attend Ohio State University’s Life and Physical Sciences Career Fair in Columbus, OH

CNA research analyst Elbridge Colby to speak at the U.S.-Central Europe Strategy Forum 2012 on September 20

Foreign Affairs publishes "The Sources of Salafi Conduct: Harsh Politics in the New Middle East" by CNA research scientist William McCants, Ph.D. (also carried by RealClearPolitics)

The MORS Phalanx magazine features CNA research scientist Peter Perla, Ph.D. in the article, "Raising the Bar of Excellence: The EPD Colloquium at USMA"

CNA Safety & Security developed this free tool that estimates the resources a jurisdiction may need in order to execute a public safety and security response to a large event (e.g., a concert or sporting event) or an incident (e.g., a riot or terrorist attack).

CNA Strategic Studies releases the report "CNA Maritime Asia Project - Workshop Two: Naval Developments in Asia" by RADM Michael A. McDevitt, (Ret.) and Catherine K. Lea

CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. to present at the PONARS Eurasia Policy Conference on September 13-14, 2012

CNA to host the conference "China on the Eve of the 18th Party Congress: What’s at Stake?" on September 12 (attendance by invitation only)

Employee Spotlight: Meet Michelle Seay, administrative project assistant for CNA's Health Research and Policy team

CNA Safety & Security develops a free tool that estimates the number of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Hazardous Materials (WMD/HAZMAT) Response teams a jurisdiction might need and helps estimate the associated costs for those teams

Proceedings cites CNA study "USS Nimitz and Carrier Airwing Nine Surge Demonstration" in the article "A 'Leap Ahead' for the 21st-Century Navy"

Royal United Services Institute posts the article, "With Al-Shabaab on the Run, Kenya Moves on Kismaayo," by CNA research analyst Lesley Anne Warner

Cato Institute posts the Forbes article, "Systematic Tyranny: How the Kim Dynasty Holds the North Korean People in Bondage," which mentions CNA analyst Ken Gause

CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. posts his Russian Politics and Law article "Post-Soviet Political Systems: Editor's Introduction" on his blog, Russian Military Reform

Forbes cites the study, Coercion, Control, Surveillance, and Punishment: An Examination of the North Korean Police State by CNA analyst Ken Gause in the article, "Systematic Tyranny: How the Kim Dynasty Holds the North Korean People In Bondage"

CNA research analyst Shannon Phillips, Ph.D. co-authored the National Bureau of Economic Research working paper titled "Estimating the Impact of Trade and Offshoring on American Workers Using the Current Population Surveys"

Navy Times mentions CNA's Center for Naval Analyses in the article "Morale high at BUMED despite senior firings"

Bloggingheads.tv interviews CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. for the video "Foreign Entanglements"

Students from George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs at CNA for a recruiting site visit on August 22

AOL Defense quotes CNA research scientist William McCants, Ph.D. in the article "Drone Strikes: 'Least Horrible' Choice In Pakistan, Yemen"

CNA research scientist William McCants, Ph.D. to speak at the American Security Project (ASP) roundtable discussion on U.S. drones policy on August 20

EBONY quotes CNA analyst Clarence Wardell III, Ph.D. in the article "World Humanitarian Day 2012!"

CNA's Center for Naval Analyses, in partnership with the USMC’s Ellis Group, sponsored a symposium on the future of amphibious operations on August 16

The summer 2012 Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) Newsletter features articles from CNA research staff Iris Gonzalez, Vivian Chu, and James Coldren, Jr., Ph.D.

Employee Spotlight: Read about Michele Slaughter, user computing administrator in CNA's Chief Information Office, Information Technology

CNA to host Naval Developments in Asia workshop on Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. RSVP to Loretta Ebner.

Defense Media Network posts "Book Review – Fighting for MacArthur" by CNA senior research specialist Mike Markowitz

CNA research analyst Elbridge Colby participated in a panel on nuclear weapons at the 2012 United States Strategic Command Deterrence Symposium (View video)

The National Intelligence Council's Global Trends 2030 blog posts "Brazil’s Social and Industrial Policies: The Korean Path, or the Venezuelan Cliff?" by CNA senior research scientist Ralph Espach, Ph.D.

The National Intelligence Council's Global Trends 2030 blog posts "Brazil on the Rise?" by CNA senior research scientist Ralph Espach, Ph.D.

Defense Media Network posts the article "Israel’s Heavy Armored Personnel Carriers" by CNA senior research specialist Mike Markowitz

genConnect interviews CNA senior vice president Sherri Goodman for the video, "Is Facebook Generation Prepared to Save the Environment?"

The International Police Coordination Board of Afghanistan writes about CNA analyst and field representative, Catherine Norman, Ph.D., and her report What Do Afghans Want from the Police? Views from Helmand Province in "Weekly Newsletter 18 – 24 July 2012"

Time.com interviews CNA senior fellow, RADM Michael McDevitt, (Ret.) for the article “New Garrison, Old Troubles In The South China Seas”

The National Bureau of Asian Research Alumni Network features CNA research analyst Nilanthi Samaranayake and her appearance on Al Jazeera's The Stream titled "Maldives: Six Months after the ‘Coup’"

Strategic Studies Institute publishes The Next Arms Race with a chapter co-authored by CNA research specialist Ian Easton titled "China and the Emerging Strategic Competition in Aerospace Power"

Foreign Policy publishes the article "If Iran Did It" by CNA research scientist Afshon Ostovar, Ph.D.

Al Jazeera’s The Stream posts the video of its June 18th broadcast “Maldives: Six months after the 'coup', featuring CNA analyst Nilanthi Samaranayake.  Also on YouTube, and for download from iTunes (dated 7/20/12)

Video:  The CNA Institute for Public Research July 10th conference "Old Problems, New Media: Next-Generation Solutions for the Public Good"

The Daily NK discusses CNA analyst and Korea expert Ken Gause’s recent study in the article “North Korean Security Forces Explained”

Reuters quotes CNA director of strategic studies, Eric Thompson, Ph.D., in the article, "Syria rebels push forward but foreign worries rise" (carried by the Chicago Tribune)

Bangkok Post and News24 report on CNA analyst Ken Gause's study of the police state in North Korea

Radio Free Asia and the Nelson Report cover release of the study Coercion, Control, Surveillance, and Punishment: An Examination of North Korea's Police State by CNA Korea expert Ken Gause

Foreign Policy publishes “An Army of Un” by CNA Korea expert Ken Gause

Dr. Joshua Landis, Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma and Director of OU’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies, will discuss what lies ahead for Syria (attendance by invitation only)

Kyiv Post features an interview with CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D.

The Washington Post quotes CNA director of international affairs group, Ken Gause, in the article, "In surprise move, N. Korea strips military chief of all duties"

Defense Media Network posts CNA senior research specialist Mike Markowitz's book review of It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership by Colin Powell

Inside Defense cites DOD report that includes the CNA study Solar and Wind Power as Alternative Sources of Energy in Expeditionary Environments (subscription required)

Brown Journal of World Affairs publishes the article "Climate-Induced Migration from Northern Africa to Europe: Security Challenges and Opportunities" by CNA's Leo Goff, Ph.D. and Sherri Goodman (subscription only)

Education Week writes about a CNA Education project on teachers' data use in the article, "Study to Gauge Effectiveness of Teacher Data Use"

Domestic Preparedness posts "Social Media & Public Safety" by CNA vice president and director of Safety and Security, Timothy Beres

CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. posts "Predictions on future Russian air force procurement" on his blog Russian Military Reform

The blog, A Sclerotic Goes To War, posts the Reuters article, "Gulf sabers rattle as Iran sanctions bite," which quotes CNA senior research scientist, Michael Connell, Ph.D.

The Truman Doctrine blog mentions CNA's Military Advisory Board report "National Security and the Threat of Climate Change" in the article, "For National Security, Climate Change Must Be Tackled"

Proceedings publishes the article "Grow the Network" by CNA senior research scientist, Brian Walsh, Ph.D. (membership required for article access)

Daily Republic mentions CNA study, "Non-Citizens in the Enlisted U.S. Military"

Wired's Danger Room mentions CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. in the article, "Next Gen Terror-Watchers Go Deep Into Al-Qaida, Tweet a Lot"

CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. posts "New report on Russian interests in Syria, part 1: Russian motivations" on his blog Russian Military Reform

Reuters quotes CNA research analyst Christopher Steinitz for the article “Syria's Assad faces growing rebel, foreign threat” (also carried by KGMI and euronews)

CGBlog mentions CNA's Center for Naval Analyses in the blog post, "OPC, Design for Wartime, Build for Peacetime"

CNA Strategic Studies releases the report "Irksome and Unpopular Duties: Pakistan’s Frontier Corps, Local Security Forces, and Counterinsurgency" by William Rosenau, Ph.D.

U.S. Naval Institute publishes "Bold Alligator 2012 Final Report" to which CNA analysts provided observations and assessments

Sherri Goodman, CNA senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, to speak at the Aspen Environment Forum on June 23

Employee Spotlight: Read about William McCants, Ph.D., research analyst in CNA's Strategic Studies International Affairs Group, and an expert on jihadists, terrorism, and Middle Eastern politics

CNA video: In the final video of this three-part series on Syria, director of CNA Strategic Studies, Eric Thompson, Ph.D., discusses what to watch for next in the Syrian conflict

Foreign Policy names CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. one of the top 100 Twitterati of 2012

East-West Center posts a video of the Asia Pacific Security Seminar panel discussion, "Maritime Border Issues in Northeast Asia," with CNA senior research scientist Thomas Bickford, Ph.D., and Abraham Denmark, CNA Asia-Pacific security advisor

The New York Times interviews CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. in the article, "Syrian Liberators, Bearing Toy Guns"

CG Blog posts "GAO Responds to Fleet Mix Studies, Part 1, The Report" mentioning CNA's Center for Naval Analyses

CNA vice president and director of Strategic Studies, Eric Thompson, Ph.D., to moderate Council on Foreign Relations Corporate Program conference call, "Iraq Update", on June 12

Michigan Business Review reports on CNA Military Advisory Board member, General Ronald Keys' USAF (Ret.) remarks to the Energy Innovation Business Council of Michigan

Voice of America interviews CNA senior advisor for Asian affairs James Clad, Ph.D. in the piece, "Philippines, China Seek Friendly Ties, Despite Tensions"

CNA recruiters to attend the Washington, DC Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Diversity Career Expo

The New York Times quotes CNA analyst William McCants, Ph.D. in the article, "As Al Qaeda Loses a Leader, Its Power Shifts From Pakistan" (also carried by the Dallas Morning News and The Nation)

Amb. David H. Shinn posts about CNA research analyst Lesley Anne Warner's article in PRISM on his blog

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation's spring 2012 newsletter features Lois Dickson Rice, a member of CNA's Board of Trustees

World Politics Review publishes “New AFRICOM Brigade a Test Case for a Leaner Pentagon” by CNA analyst and African-affairs specialist Lesley Anne Warner

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

Reuters interviews CNA research analyst Chris Steinitz for the article “As violence rises, U.S. and allies pulled into Yemen” (carried also by CNBC and Lebanon’s The Daily Star)

Stephen J. Hadley, National Security Advisor in the George W. Bush administration, will discuss the findings of the Council on Foreign Relations Task Force on U.S./Turkish Relations

Potomac Books publishes Making Sense of Proxy Wars: States, Surrogates & the Use of Force which includes the chapter “Multinational Corporations: Potential Proxies for Counterinsurgency”, written by CNA senior research scientist William Rosenau, Ph.D.

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

CGBlog posts about the U.S. Coast Guard Offshore and Aviation Fleet Mix Study, mentioning the CNA Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) Asset Assessment Tool (CIAAT)

CNA senior fellow, ADM William J. Fallon USN (Ret.), to speak at the Camden County Veterans Cemetery dedication ceremony on May 26

The Washington Times quotes CNA analyst Dr. William McCants in the article “U.S. efforts on Web said frustrating to al Qaeda”

The Hill's Congress Blog posts "Nuclear weapons - Something we can all agree on" co-authored by CNA research analyst, Elbridge Colby

CNA's report, Estimating climate change effects on installation energy use, draws the attention of Discovery Communications' Treehugger blog and beSpacific

Voice of Russia quotes CNA research scientist Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. in the article, "Missile defense system for Europe: First phase. Illusion of safety"

Armed Forces Journal publishes CNA senior research scientist Jonathan Schroden’s letter to the editor “Analyzing Afghanistan”

Al Jazeera interviews vice president and director of CNA China Studies, David Finkelstein, Ph.D., in the piece, "How does China define human rights?"

Midrats radio program speaks with CNA research scientist, Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg, on this week's show, "Return to Russia"

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

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.

The Center for Climate & Security posts "CNA Report: Climate Change, Rising Temperatures and Energy Use at U.S. Military Installations" about CNA's memo "Estimating climate change effects on installation energy use"

Education Week publishes “States Lack Capacity for Reform” co-authored by CNA senior advisor for education, Arthur D. Sheekey, Ph.D.

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"

SEAPOWER Magazine quotes Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn, USN (Ret.), Vice Chairman of the CNA Military Advisory Board

Reuters quotes CNA Middle East expert, Dr. William McCants, in the article, "Qaeda bomber adept at breaching aviation security" (carried also by the Chicago Tribune)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation quotes CNA Analyst Dr. William McCants in the piece "Second underwear bomber plot foiled"

The Daily Star cites CNA Analyst, Nilanthi Samaranayake, in the article, "What's new in US' strategic shift?"

Strategic Studies Institute's book, Tactical Nuclear Weapons and NATO, features an article by CNA analyst, Elbridge Colby, "U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy and Policymaking: The Asian Experience"

Time cites CNA Analyst Dr. William McCant's Foreign Affairs essay in the article, "Letters from Abbottabad: Bin Laden’s Bleak Final Days"

CNA senior vice president and general counsel, Sherri Goodman to participate in the National Academy of Sciences “Symposium on the Feasibility of a Major Collaboration Initiative on Renewing the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure Systems”

The Center for National Policy to host the panel discussion “A Year Beyond Bin Laden: The New Al Qaeda” featuring CNA Middle East specialist, Dr. William McCants

CNA Strategic Studies releases report from conference on North Africa and the Sahel: Implications of the Arab Awakening

CNA report, "Science and Technology for Communication and Persuasion Abroad: Gap Analysis and Survey,” posted on MountainRunner.us blog

Foreign Policy publishes “Al Qaeda Is Doing Nation-Building. Should We Worry?” by CNA research analyst William McCants, Ph.D.

CNA Senior Fellow, RADM Michael McDevitt (Ret.) to participate in the Council on Foreign Relations panel discussion  “Korea Update”

Politico cites the report Characterizing the Economic Prospects of Veterans prepared by CNA Resource Analysis

CNA senior vice president and general counsel, Sherri Goodman to speak at the April breakfast meeting of  Women in Defense

Indiana’s Journal Courier covers CNA Military Advisory Board member Gen. Ronald Keys’ (Ret.) visit to Purdue University in the article “Finite supply of fossil fuels should spur action, general says”

CNA Military Advisory Board Member, Gen. Ronald Keys (Ret.), will discuss energy security at the Purdue University Discovery Park Energy Center, West Lafayette, Indiana

CNA general counsel, Sheri Goodman to participate in the Center for American Progress panel discussion on climate

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

Navy Times interviews CNA analyst Henry Griffis, Ph.D. for the article “Pushing The Fleet Too Far? Routine 8-month deployments part of Navy's plan to meet global demand” (subscription required)

World Politics Review publishes “Lasting Solutions Elusive for South Sudan's Militia Problem” by CNA research analyst Lesley Anne Warner (access to this article provided courtesy of World Politics Review)

ReVista, Harvard Review of Latin America, publishes “The Fight Against Drug Trafficking and Crime in the Americas” by Ralph Espach, Ph.D., director of CNA’s Latin American Affairs Program

WBEZ Chicago hosts James “Chips” Stewart, Director of CNA Safety and Security’s Public Safety Program, for a discussion on SMART Policing

CNA Safety and Security releases Vol. 2, No.1 of its newsletter The Tear Line (View on line • View pdf)

Business Insider Europe quotes CNA analyst Dmitry Gorenburg in the article “For All The Bluster, These 3 Reasons Show Russia's Position On Iran May Be Surprisingly Sane”

NPR’s Morning Edition interviews CNA Russia expert Dmitry Gorenburg, Ph.D. for the piece “Remaking Russia's Military: Big Plans, Few Results”

CNA research analyst Elbridge Colby to participate in the Foreign Policy Initiative's “Time to Attack Iran? U.S. Policy and Iran's Nuclear Program” – a debate over the use of the military option against Iran’s nuclear program

CNA Health Research and Policy study cited in the two volume DoD report Department of Defense Task Force on Military Health System Governance (Vol. 1, Final Report, p. 3; Vol. 2 Technical Supplement p. 65)

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”