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CNA Trustees Award Presented to Dmitry Gorenburg

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for the analysis of the Russian military in the US. I have relished this opportunity to work at CNA for the past 25 years and look forward to many more years working together.”    The Trustees Award ... prevented what could have been an insurmountable gap, but positioned CNA to lead and deliver trademark, high-quality analysis when the focus inevitably shifted back to the Russia problem.”   “Dmitry’s decades-long scholarship and overall contributions to understanding Russia and its military have made us all safer and more secure,” said Julia McQuaid, vice president of the Strategy, Policy

CNA report finds integration of unmanned air, ground, and maritime systems could improve port security and emergency response

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CNA report finds integration of unmanned air, ground, and maritime systems could improve port security and emergency response

. "As the findings continue to inform policy and practice, the benefits of these efforts extend far beyond the Port of Virginia, shaping a safer and more resilient future for maritime operations worldwide." About CNA CNA is a nonprofit research and analysis organization dedicated to the safety and security of the nation. It operates the Center for Naval Analyses-the federally funded research ... Partnership Authority (VIPA), VIPC is the commercialization and seed stage economic development driver in the Commonwealth that leads funding, infrastructure, and policy initiatives to support

CNA Welcomes Riz Jan as CIO

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CNA Corporation today announced that Riz Jan has joined our team as the chief information officer. He will lead our technology and security practices and will share his expertise as CNA continuously strengthens its information systems.

. He will lead our technology and security practices and will share his expertise as CNA continuously strengthens its information systems. CNA is a nonprofit research and analysis organization ... , in turn helping CNA deliver honest, accurate, usable research to inform the important work of public policy decision-makers.” During his time with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, he guided ... , and respond to cybersecurity incidents and breaches, mitigating long-term damage. In addition, he has experience in digital transformation, risk management and performance metrics analysis. Jan

New CNA Reports Address San Jose Police Department's Use of Force Incidents

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Use of force data from the San Jose Police Department (SJPD) shows that the California city is moving in the right direction, but missteps and racial disparities are still evident during some interactions, according to a new report.

with the City of San Jose to develop a review of SJPD's Use of Force . CNA’s use of force assessment included a review of documents, interviews, community listening sessions and quantitative analysis. A team ... to identify policy, training, equipment, and personnel implications and include community representatives as part of its efforts. The SJPD should adopt a "physical coercion against resistance ... combines quantitative data analysis and community engagement in its police department reviews For more information about the report, contact Liza Cordeiro at cordeirol@cna.org or 202-650-4456, or visit

Protecting Servicemembers from Foreign Influence

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Recommendations for protecting U.S. servicemembers from mis-/dis-/mal-information, or MDM, through inoculation, debunking, fact-checking, and media literacy.

(MDM), the Department of Defense (DOD) has recently published policy and doctrine on social media use and the challenges posed by MDM. However, combating MDM is complex and requires a substantial ... debunking and fact-checking in our analysis and recommendations. The primary objective of this report is to provide DOD with practical recommendations for how to use counter-MDM interventions ... it can be prophylactic and skill-building. In addition, this training can be designed to be nonpartisan and neutral. Recommended course of action and best practices Our analysis indicates that each

Russian Military Role in US-Russian Arms Control

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Russian nuclear policy and arms control decision-making is influenced by the General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate, military leaders, and bureaucrats.

Russian Military Role in US-Russian Arms Control The General Staff’s Throw-Weight: The Russian Military’s Role in and Views of US-Russian Arms Control Russian nuclear policy and arms control ... of bureaucratic analysis and civil-military relations to a small set of primers on negotiating with Russia on arms control. The study answers the following questions: Who are the organizational ... in international arms control negotiations? What do Russian military stakeholders identify as the most salient challenges in future arms control negotiations with the US? Findings Russia's nuclear policy

Lessons on Safety Culture from Private-Sector Safety Executives

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CNA engaged with senior safety leaders at 21 major corporations and synthesized 14 key findings and leadership actions to improve US military safety.

–level executives who manage and oversee large and complex organizations, which is similar to how Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) develops policy and oversees Department of Defense (DoD) Component policy implementation. The goal of the study is to provide specific recommendations to OSD based on industry best practices to improve the safety culture within the DoD. Study approach ... Technology plays a critical role in reporting Require electronic data collection and reporting EHS data is collected and reported but not often used for predictive analysis Incorporate

Countering Chinese and Russian Alliance Wedge Strategies Write Up

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In CNA’s National Security Seminar Series, Timothy Crawford, CNA’s David Wallsh, and others discuss efforts by China and Russia to weaken U.S. alliances.

) and coercive (splitting the adversaries through heavy pressure). When contemplating a wedge strategy, Crawford recommends the following policy questions: What is your strategic triangle?  If you ... leverage, but they can also constrain Washington by forcing it to reconcile its policy preferences with those of its partners. Regarding Russia’s and China’s wedging toward the US—the second ... , provides groundwork in developing a typology of wedge strategy blowback, provides the best systematic analysis on the aforementioned second and third faces, and provides thoughtful ideas on how to mitigate

Arctic Prospecting

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We seek to quantify Arctic FDI, including providing a survey of Arctic projects that are Chinese funded in critical industries such as public infrastructure; minerals, oil, and gas; shipping; and telecommunications.

region.”1 The Department of Defense selected CNA to conduct this analysis, for which CNA produced four reports. In this report, we examine the nature and scope of PRC investors’ FDI in the Arctic contextualized by activity by investors in other states.2 Our analysis of economic activity in the Arctic by PRC-based actors assessed the issue from two perspectives: FDI in the Arctic, with FDI ... and more complex set of obstacles to implementing countervailing policy measures. Rebecca Wolfson Cornell Overfield /reports/2022/01/arctic-prospecting.pdf /reports/2022/01

Optimizing Total Force Management

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Manpower management (MM) is the term for the set of processes by which the services and other DOD components define and fund—for each operational unit, command staff, and shore/support organization—the numbers and types of job positions that these activities need to perform their missions. Execution of these MM processes across DOD is governed by a combination of the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) and service-specific instructions, directives, and policies. In addition to providing methods and policy for determining the number and types of position, they provide guidance for determining the most appropriate labor source (active military, reserve military, civilians, or contracted services) to fill each position. This study examines the MM processes currently used within each DOD component to determine how they integrate DOD’s workforce mix policy and guidance and to identify impediments that prevent or supersede adherence to this guidance.

, the Total Force Manpower and Analysis Directorate (TFM&RS) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower & Reserve Affairs asked CNA to (1) investigate how DOD’s policy and guidance ... DOD is governed by a combination of the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) and service-specific instructions, directives, and policies. In addition to providing methods and policy for determining ... . This study examines the MM processes currently used within each DOD component to determine how they integrate DOD’s workforce mix policy and guidance and to identify impediments that prevent or supersede