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Dedicated to the Safety and Security of the Nation
CNA is an independent, nonprofit research and analysis organization dedicated to the safety and security of the nation. For 80 years, our scientific rigor and real-world approach to data have been indispensable to leaders facing complex problems. CNA employs operations research to address military questions in the Center for Naval Analyses and domestic challenges in the Institute for Public Research.
Analyses

A Novel Model of Cyber Combat
A new, simplified computer model of cyberwarfare allows experimentation. Results suggest cyber offense will fail unless many times stronger than cyber defense.

Future of Corrections: Leadership and Culture
A summary of the Project on American Justice's June 2024 fireside chat to discuss the effects of leadership and culture on the role of corrections.

Deterring China's Use of Force in the Space Domain
This analysis examines the evolving deterrence dynamics between the US and China in space.

Best Practices for Countering Malign Influence
Foreign malign influence poses a significant threat. US adversaries are motivated to spread false narratives among a range of populations.
Experts

Sebastian Bae
Gaming and Integration

Samuel Bendett
Russia Studies

Brittany Cunningham, Ph.D.
Justice Research and Innovation

April Herlevi, Ph.D.
China Studies

Joshua Tallis, Ph.D.
Fleet Plans and Requirements
Multimedia

The Case for Data Science at Sea
A data science team on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier harnessed the power of data analytics and software development to achieve new efficiencies and better performance.

Press Release
CNA Secures Second Place in Global Spatial AI Challenge for Wildfire Threat Detection


Blog
Five Core Strategies of Smart Policing
The Smart Policing Initiative makes law enforcement more effective and efficient by pairing researchers with practitioners for evidence-based policing strategies.

Newsletter
Intersections, Issue 14, May 2025
Intersections is a CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, and U.S. and partner efforts to protect that technology for national security.

Working at CNA
Our flexible, collaborative and energizing work environment allows for creative teamwork in every step of theproblem-solving process.

Field Program
Run by CNA's Operations Evaluation Group (OEG) and Marine Corps Program, the Field Program deploys analysts for two to three years to posts ranging from aircraft carrier strike groups and Marine expeditionary forces to the U.S. Pacific Command.
