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Summary Support of the Navy’s Culture of Excellence

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Summary of a CNA study that identified 18 essential life skills and the touchpoints in a Sailor’s career when these life skills should be taught or reinforced.

Identifying Contributions of DOD's Civilian Workforce to Readiness

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DOD’s total force comprises active and reserve military personnel, government civilians, and contracted services. Each of these types of manpower brings unique and, in some areas, comparable capabilities to execute the work required to support DOD’s mission.

The PLAs New Joint Doctrine

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People’s Liberation Army messaging on its new 2020 joint doctrine indicates China’s learning in its effort to fight as a joint force for the information age.

PRC Views on US-China Relations since Biden

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This memo is part of a larger effort by CNA’s China & Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division that is examining how allies, partners, and the PRC are assessing US policy in the Indo-Pacific. It focuses on how PRC subject matter experts were viewing US policy toward Beijing during the initial first few months of the new US administration.

The Future of US Alliances and Partnerships

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CNA has developed a machine learning algorithm for foreign policymakers to more precisely identify and predict alignment of allies and partners with the U.S.

Support of the Navy Culture of Excellence

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This CNA study identified 18 essential life skills and the touchpoints in a Navy Sailor’s career when these life skills should be taught or reinforced.

Discussions on Racial Injustice and Police Community Relations

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The Antioch City Council decided to hold a series of roundtable discussions called Bridging the Gap to hear the perspectives of community members and learn more about the kinds of changes in policing the community desired. The City wanted to better understand the community’s perspectives on racial injustice and police-community relations and to identify ways to address them. CNA, an independent national research and analysis firm, was hired to organize and facilitate these roundtable discussions.

Methuen Police Department Performance Audit

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CNA acknowledges the support and assistance we received from Mayor Neil Perry, members of the Methuen City Council, and the Methuen Police Department in completing this report. The input, experiences, data, and resources we received were invaluable in conducting our research and compiling our findings and recommendations.

Voluntary Military Education Programs Compilation

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Over the past five years, CNA has conducted studies in support of Department of Defense Voluntary Education, with a specific focus on evaluating Servicemembers’ use of the Tuition Assistance (TA) program, their associated educational outcomes, and potential changes to TA policies and practices. This report is a compilation of four CNA studies; it includes Service- and education-sector–level comparisons in student enrollment, cost, TA use, and positive TA outcomes (e.g., attaining a degree or having a high course completion rate). One of our primary findings is that TA users can expect a more successful transition to civilian life, though some of these benefits (e.g., improved employment prospects) can be reaped only with a degree. We also find that, despite the relatively poor outcomes at private for-profit institutions, TA users increasingly enroll in them. Our analysis also reveals which Servicemembers—based on military and demographic characteristics—are most likely to be successful TA users. We identify those subpopulations who are among the Services’ more active TA users but also the least likely to experience positive TA outcomes, thus highlighting groups that might benefit from targeted counseling efforts. Finally, we make recommendations to help equalize access to the TA program across the Services and increase all TA users’ likelihood of completing courses and ultimately attaining degrees.

Russian Forces in Southern Military District Rev

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An order-of-battle assessment analyzes about 38 brigade- and regiment-level formations in Russia’s Southern Military District as of late summer 2021.