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Cyber, IT Systems, and Networks | Systems, Tactics, and Force Development
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Cyber, IT Systems, and Networks Cyber, IT Systems, and Networks | Systems, Tactics, and Force Development https://www.youtube.com/embed/H-jfqMapKmk https://youtu.be/H-jfqMapKmk /our-media/videos
Making Parachute Safety in The Wind Top of Mind at Topgun
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Dr. Robyn Lalime brought physics and mathematics to bear on the problem of wind speed and parachute safety.
to hear concerns. Winds often whipped across the Nevada desert at Naval Air Station Fallon, home of TOPGUN and the rest of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center. Some on the TOPGUN staff ... of three different parachutes in varying winds. And she dragged her own weighted flight suit across asphalt and desert sand, measuring newtons of force to establish a coefficient of friction for a Nomex ... departed from TOPGUN. (Today she’s still in CNA’s Field Program, billeted to the Naval Information Warfighting Development Center in Norfolk, VA.) The flight school staff asked for the findings
Navy Interoperability: Making Weapons Work as One
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CNA analyzes interoperability of naval systems so ship and aircraft data links share the same air-picture data and weapons systems work together seamlessly.
, as are radar operators high above in the Air Force AWACS command-and-control plane. The pilot of the intercepting F-18 fighter sees the approaching plane on the screen too. But there’s a problem. Though ... . In fact, CNA led the development of a process to measure and quantify interoperability, creating a whole new way to look at the interconnected world of weapons systems. Quantifying data link ... this research brought to the problem helped lead to the development of a new track-correlation algorithm that is now nearly universal in weapons systems in the U.S. and allied militaries. A decade later
Expeditionary Warfare Program
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Quantitative warfighting analyses in support of the U.S. Marine Corps and operating forces in expeditionary warfare, mine warfare and land-based combat.
in the development of the Maritime Prepositioning Force none You have brought the full research capability of the Center for Naval Analyses to bear on a unique and difficult problem set … helping us develop ... . Two-thirds of the analytical team work on-site at Marine Corps commands in the national capital region and across the globe. Key issues include expeditionary warfare, force design, mine warfare ... Joint Counter-Assault Campaign (JCAC) Concept Of Employment report Redesigning The Maritime Prepositioning Force report Lightning Carrier Operations: A Preliminary Analysis report Most of the work
china ai and autonomy report: Issue 14, May 5, 2022
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The China AI and Autonomy Report, issue 14, is a biweekly newsletter published by CNA, on artificial intelligence and autonomy in China.
: From the "strong beating the weak" to the "intelligent beating the dull." The article argues that intelligent warfare will transform the basis for winning wars from traditional force advantages ... published by Baidu and posted on social media highlight that, in 2021, Baidu's research and development accounted for 23 percent of core revenue. [25] Baidu Chief Technology Officer Wang Haifeng
russian media analysis: Issue 11, March 11, 2022
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Russian Perspectives on Western Military Activities
. The articles focused on the destabilizing effect of NATO force deployments near Russia's border, NATO's history of using military campaigns to achieve its geopolitical goals, and the risk of a broader ... , such as shipbuilding and aviation capabilities and technology and computer chip development. 11. Invasion of Ukraine: Russia's Future in the New Order Several articles focus on how Russia and its
CNA Brings Robust Presence to Largest Global Maritime Expo in US
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CNA brings a robust presence to this year’s Sea-Air-Space conference
Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. CNA’s Center for Naval Analyses is the only federally funded research and development center for the Department of the Navy and provides analytic support to the Joint Force and the US Coast Guard. “It is an honor for CNA to participate in this year’s Sea-Air-Space conference,” said CNA President and CEO Katherine McGrady. “The maritime
CNA Holds Inaugural Innovation Day—Shaping the Future Through Research
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On December 4, CNA hosted its first ever Innovation Day, which showcased some of CNA’s most innovative self-funded public release research and gave the more than 100 government leaders and researchers in attendance a chance to engage directly with analysts leading those projects.
displays covered more than 20 studies under CNA’s Innovation Incubator, or CNAi 2 , from Ecosystem Mapping for Climate Change to Modeling Cyber Force Commander Decisions. “CNA’s Innovation Incubator ... , which reflect our emphasis on cross-company collaboration and synergies among both the Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) and Institute for Public Research (IPR) sides
AI and Autonomous Technologies in the War in Ukraine
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A survey of artificial intelligence in the war in Ukraine finds AI use has had a limited effect on escalation, but this may change with extensive use of AI.
accelerating investment into research and development of AI and autonomous technologies. Progress in these fields promises to reduce risk to deployed forces, minimize the cognitive and physical burden ... of these applications and systems in contested environments may also come with risks and costs—from ethical concerns about responsibility for the use of lethal force to unexpected behavior of brittle and opaque
JTF CS Tasking and Roles and Responsibilities for CBRN and DSCA
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Military support to homeland hazards like hurricanes is now assigned to Joint Task Force Civil Support. CNA analyzed organizational structures for the mission.
to Joint Task Force Civil Support. CNA analyzed organizational structures for the mission. Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) is the nation’s only standing JTF to respond to chemical, biological ... adapted to its expanded mission set via an ad-hoc reorganization and the development of the HEC. The new structure and employment model generally supports the execution of JTF-CS’s vast MFT. However ... . 92 DRM-2023-U-035609-Final Joint Task Force Civil Support, an organizational analysis