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The Case for Data Science at Sea

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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.

Operations (OPNAV) Requirements process to support scaling DS@S to other CSGs. With the support of Project Overmatch, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), and Program Executive Office Command, Control Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO-C4I), CSG-1’s DS@S team—comprised of one O-5 [commander], two O-4s [lieutenant commander], one E-6 [petty officer first class], one E-5

North Korea's Strategic Surprise in the Yellow Sea: A Future Scenario

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Markus Garlauskas presents a fictional future Yellow Sea conflict scenario, following the consequences of a surprise attack by North Korea against South Korea.

to come to the beleaguered island's aid. However, despite South Korea's more advanced military equipment, along with its superior command, control and intelligence capabilities, geography stacked the odds ... that a conflict in the Yellow Sea could be contained, particularly because China's interests would lead it to intercede if the situation started to spiral out of control. The clashes at sea between

Wargame for Better Solutions, Not Better Wargames

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Are the wargames conducted for the Department of Defense good enough? That question has been getting some attention lately. It might not be the right question.

the point of holding wargames at all. Adding more layers of bureaucracy and quality control does not solve the problems of those seeking answers through wargames. Outcomes are the important issue. Do ... analysis, it clouds our conversations with them. Debates over the definitions of a wargame can actually distract the military from more important questions. One command asked CNA for help with a big, underspecified problem. As part of the proposed study plan, CNA recommended a large tabletop exercise. The analysts at the command later noted that the tabletop exercise had been renamed as an “event

Arctic Strategy and Operations

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CNA provides Arctic analysis and expertise on Arctic operations, strategy, economics, and policy. Our analysts gather data from Arctic military exercises.

command and control for the U.S. Navy Maritime Operations Center in Iceland and the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise in Alaska Cybersecurity and interoperability  for Carrier Strike Group

John Crissman on an AI Tool for First Responders

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CNA computer scientist John Crissman and his team developed a creative tool using machine learning and AI to improve situational awareness for disaster response.

over the world go to train. They simulate buildings being destroyed, huge fires—and they have lots of sensors. We were in the command center, with each team in its corner, and they sent the teams ... control experts. Getting to know different stakeholders means we can create solutions that are more intuitive and easily usable. Q: What inspires you to take on these challenges? Crissman:  I’m

Three Smart Design Choices for the New Space Systems Command

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Space Force unveiled its design and intentions for the Space Systems Command. It will make some notable changes from the way the Air Force did business.

Three smart design choices for the new Space Systems Command Space Force unveiled its design and intentions for the Space Systems Command. It will make some notable changes from the way the Air Force did business. /images/InDepth/Space%20Force%20resized.jpg Three Smart Design Choices for the New Space Systems Command 83 Margaux Hoar The Organizations, Roles, and Missions research program at CNA conducts organizational, process, and command and control analyses, which provide tailored, transformative solutions to support the vision of CNA's sponsors. Last week, just a few months into its

Attack on U.S. Forces in Kenya

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On January 5, al-Shabaab attacked a Kenyan airstrip used by the U.S. military, killing three Americans

of “active hostilities,” which allowed for expanded targeting authority by the U.S. Africa Command. Since then, the number of U.S. counterterrorism strikes in Somalia has substantially increased ... , but also through a network of population control tactics beyond the reach of any airstrike. For example, al-Shabaab continues to garner revenue through extensive taxation and racketeering schemes

How To Build a Successful Space Force?

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The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act released Monday night by a House-Senate conference committee authorizes the creation of a U.S. Space Force, the first new service created since 1947.

organizational, process, and command and control analyses, which provide tailored, transformative solutions to support the vision of CNA's sponsors. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act released ... program lifespans, rather than expecting all requirements to be satisfied before the first satellite launch. It will also require smart export control rules that allow the domestic industrial base

Can Kim Jong Un Really Denuclearize?

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A fundamental question facing U.S. policymakers is whether North Korea intends to denuclearize. Most Pyongyang-watchers believe this is an impossibility, at least for the near term.

and their families were executed. In 2009, Kim Jong Il had to do an about-face on a currency revaluation designed to solidify control over the economy during the succession process. This reportedly infuriated many within the high command, and the fierce pushback threatened Kim’s plan to name  Kim Jong Un as heir . He sent his premier (Kim Yong Il) to meet with party leaders to apologize (and take

cna talks: North Korea-U.S. Summit

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In an excellent primer on the current state of affairs between North Korea and the United States, CNA experts  Ken Gause ,  Sarah Vogler  and  Christopher Steinitz  discuss the June 12 summit and how the regime's objectives changed in the years and months leading up to it. They believe that Kim Jong Un's 2018 New Year’s Day speech indicated a shift from a brinkmanship to an engagement posture, as well as a shift in focus from the nuclear program to economic progress. They explain how Kim’s strategic calculus differs from his father's, what is at stake for the regime and its legitimacy, and North Korea's uneasy relationships with South Korea, China, and the United States.

strategic calculus and decision-making in North Korea, North Korean command and control, and U.S. security policy in Northeast Asia. Vogler has also worked on issues related to adversary approaches