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Golden Dome, Nuclear Modernization, and Arms Control: Can the Administration Have It All?

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President Trump is simultaneously pursuing the Golden Dome missile defense shield, nuclear modernization, and arms control—a challenging combination.

.” His proposed “Golden Dome” would protect the US homeland against advanced aerial attack and ensure that the US could conduct retaliatory nuclear strikes. A second administration priority ... . But President Trump is not the first to simultaneously pursue homeland missile defense, military modernization, and arms control. More than 40 years ago, President Ronald Reagan similarly worked ... intelligence to quantum sensors and directed energy, also make homeland missile defense much more possible in the 2020s than it was in the 1980s. Critical Questions and the Research Agenda Still

Modernizing CNA

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CNA's Business Transformation Director describes how CNA is modernizing its IT and automating business processes for greater efficiency and advanced analysis.

and homeland security. At the beginning of this decade, our CEO, Katherine McGrady, set a long-term vision for CNA as a modern and resilient organization. Recognizing that many of CNA’s business processes ... to reduce the amount of manual labor required and increase both efficiency and effectiveness. Many processes like client invoice approval, completing security forms, and requesting editing support were ... $1.9 million of legacy IT systems, processes, and vendors that no longer fit within CNA’s digital transformation. We upgraded an ineffective and expensive security information event management system

Don't Wait to Review Your COVID-19 Response

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Prolonged pandemics, such as the outbreak of COVID-19, pose a particular dilemma as agencies decide when to conduct an after-action review.

and Security division. She is responsible for CNA's domestic preparedness portfolio, which includes projects and studies for the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security, as well as local and state agencies and private sector organizations. Conducting after-action reviews of the response to incidents and emergencies is a common preparedness activity

cna talks: Chinese Arctic Investment, Part II

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The second of a two-part episode on the podcast CNA Talks discusses China’s Arctic investment and laws in Arctic nations to regulate foreign direct investment.

and regulation of the global commons, international law and treaties, the law of armed conflict and homeland security. Rosen is a retired Navy captain who served with the Navy Judge Advocate ... studies, and communications. She supports CNA’s   Military Advisory Board (MAB) , an elite group of retired military flag officers, as they investigate the national security implications of the global

cna talks: Chinese Arctic Investment, Part I

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The first of a two-part episode on the podcast CNA Talks discusses China’s Arctic investment and laws in Arctic nations to regulate foreign direct investment.

and regulation of the global commons, international law and treaties, the law of armed conflict and homeland security. Rosen is a retired Navy captain who served with the Navy Judge Advocate General's ... , and communications. She supports CNA’s   Military Advisory Board (MAB) , an elite group of retired military flag officers, as they investigate the national security implications of: global

Lessons from the CNA Objective Writing Guide

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Avoid these eight writing pitfalls to avoid bias and write more objectively—advice from the CNA Objective Writing Guide.

and data can shape opinions and influence decisions in military and homeland security agencies, which is why we are committed to maintaining objectivity in all that we do. In our investigations

To Counter Domestic Extremism, Avoid Extremism

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While concerns about the threat of terrorism have dominated conversations about national security for nearly two decades now, the nature of the threat to Americans has slowly been shifting.

To Counter Domestic Extremism, Avoid Extremism While concerns about the threat of terrorism have dominated conversations about national security for nearly two decades now, the nature of the threat ... and Challenges Program. While concerns about the threat of terrorism have dominated conversations about national security for nearly two decades now, the nature of the threat to Americans has slowly been shifting. Islamist terrorists still kill thousands of people every year, but in recent years, they have posed little threat to the American homeland. According to an Anti-Defamation League report

Continuity During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Every federal agency is required to have plans, training, exercises and policies to support their mission-essential functions under any condition; like the Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) program.

Continuity During the COVID-19 Crisis Every federal agency is required to have plans, training, exercises and policies to support their mission-essential functions under any condition; like the Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) program. /images/InDepth/Post79.jpg Continuity During the COVID-19 Crisis 79 Kim Fletcher Kim Fletcher specializes in the areas of emergency management, homeland security, and continuity of operations (COOP) from both the policy and operational perspectives. She has combined these policy areas with expert facilitation and process management for more than 40

ai with ai: Xenopus in Boots

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Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, including a report from the School of Public Health in Boston that shows why most “data for good” initiatives failed to impact the COVID-19 health crisis [0:45]. The Department of Homeland Security tests the use of robot dogs (from Ghost Robotics) for border patrol duties [5:00]. Researchers find that public trust in AI varies greatly depending on its application [7:52]. Researchers from Stanford University and Toyota Research Institute find extensive label and model errors in training data, such as over 70% of validation scenes (for publicly available autonomous vehicle datasets) containing at least one missing object box [12:05]. And principal researchers Josh Bongard and Mike Levin join Andy and Dave for more discussion on the latest Xenobots research [18:21].

Andy and Dave discuss the latest in AI news and research, including a report from the School of Public Health in Boston that shows why most “data for good” initiatives failed to impact the COVID-19 health crisis [0:45]. The Department of Homeland Security tests the use of robot dogs (from Ghost Robotics) for border patrol duties [5:00]. Researchers find that public trust in AI varies greatly depending on its application [7:52]. Researchers from Stanford University and Toyota Research Institute find extensive label and model errors in training data, such as over 70% of validation scenes

cna talks: How Can Jurisdictions Secure Their Elections?

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Free and fair elections are essential to the democratic process, but in recent years foreign inference and disinformation have shaken voters' trust in the electoral system. In this episode, guest host Sabrina Verleysen sits down with CNA’s Dawn Thomas and former Elections Assistance Commissioner Matt Masterson. They discuss how jurisdictions can secure their elections, what resources are available to them and how to ensure their voters are confident in the results.

Jurisdictions Secure Their Elections? Guests Matt Masterson   served as Senior Cybersecurity Advisor at the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (known as CISA), where he focused on election security issues. He previously served as a Commissioner at the Election Assistance Commission from December 2014 until March 2018, including serving ... of State that focus on civilian harm mitigation. Further Reading Learn more about election security preparations using workshops, drills, and tabletop exercises on CNA.org. If you’d like