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Patrick deGategno

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Patrick deGategno, a Principal Research Scientist at CNA, specializes in the military, security and foreign affairs of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

deGategno-Patrick Patrick deGategno, a Principal Research Scientist at CNA, specializes in the military, security and foreign affairs of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). /images/Experts/Degategno-Patrick.webp Patrick deGategno specializes in the military, security and foreign affairs of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). His research focuses on topics such as Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) modernization, reforms, posture and operations; U.S.-PRC military relations and strategic messaging; and PRC global defense and security engagement activities. DeGategno served as CNA’s

Ralph Espach

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Ralph Espach is a CNA expert in US security relations in Latin America, maritime issues, and Chinese and Russian influence, and climate change.

Espach-Ralph Ralph Espach is a CNA expert in US security relations in Latin America, maritime issues, and Chinese and Russian influence, and climate change. /images/Experts/Espach-Ralph.webp Ralph Espach is an expert in U.S.-Latin American relations, U.S. security assistance and cooperation in Latin America, and the assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of U.S. strategies and programs. His ... and climate change. Before joining CNA, Espach taught political economics and international relations at Seattle University and managed the Brazil program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center

Ryan Forster

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Ryan Forster is a CNA expert in systems engineering, enterprise architecture, business processes modeling, requirements design and data management in airspace contexts.

Forster-Ryan Ryan Forster is a CNA expert in systems engineering, enterprise architecture, business processes modeling, requirements design and data management in airspace contexts. /images/Experts/Forster-Ryan.webp Ryan Forster is an expert in systems engineering, enterprise architecture, aeronautical information, business processes modeling, requirements design and data management. At CNA, he has supported the Federal Aviation Administration. He is an expert on Notice to Air Missions and their related systems, and he has contributed to the development, implementation, testing, analysis

Dmitry Gorenburg

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Dmitry Gorenburg is a CNA scientist focusing on Russia’s leadership decision-making processes, relations with China, naval strategy, and influence operations.

Gorenburg-Dmitry Dmitry Gorenburg is a CNA scientist focusing on Russia’s leadership decision-making processes, relations with China, naval strategy, and influence operations. /images/Experts/Gorenburg-Dmitry.webp Dmitry Gorenburg is an expert on security issues in the former Soviet Union, the Russian military, Russian foreign policy, and ethnic politics and identity. His recent research has ... to his role at CNA, he currently serves as editor of the journal Problems of Post-Communism and is an associate of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University. From 2009

Austen Hawk

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Austen Hawk is a CNA specialist in public health and emergency response, preparedness planning, exercise analysis, and real-world event analysis.

Hawk-Austen Austen Hawk is a CNA specialist in public health and emergency response, preparedness planning, exercise analysis, and real-world event analysis. /images/Experts/Hawk-Austen.webp Austen Hawk is a specialist in public health and emergency response, preparedness planning, exercise analysis and real-world event analysis. She has served as the on-site project manager for several planning ... and response operations. Prior to joining CNA, Hawk supported the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and served as a member of the Disaster Action Team of the local

Heidi Holz

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Heidi Holz’s research at CNA focuses on People’s Republic of China (PRC) global strategic communications, propaganda, disinformation, and global influence efforts.

Holz-Heidi Heidi Holz’s research at CNA focuses on People’s Republic of China (PRC) global strategic communications, propaganda, disinformation, and global influence efforts. /images/Experts/Holz-Heidi.webp Heidi Holz’s research focuses on People’s Republic of China (PRC) strategic communications, propaganda, disinformation and other global influence efforts. She has also researched PRC security ... . Before joining CNA, Holz was a biodefense analyst and China specialist with the Division of Integrated Biodefense at Georgetown University’s Imaging Science and Information Systems Center. She also

David Knoll

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David Knoll is a CNA expert in irregular warfare, military innovation, and force planning analysis.

Knoll-David David Knoll is a CNA expert in irregular warfare, military innovation, and force planning analysis. /images/Experts/Knoll-David.webp David Knoll is an expert in force design, irregular warfare, and military innovation. As director of the Countering Threats and Challenges Program, he oversees work on security cooperation, force design, and adversary tactics and operations—including CNA’s Russia Studies Program. David began his analytic career studying military tactics and innovation, and he has continued to use those topics as lenses to understand the future of war. From 2022

William Komiss

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William Komiss is a CNA expert in economic analysis of operational energy and infrastructure.

Komiss-William William Komiss is a CNA expert in economic analysis of operational energy and infrastructure. /images/Experts/Komiss-William_1.jpg William Komiss is an expert in economic analysis of operational energy and infrastructure. He specializes in statistical modeling of military construction projects and facility life cycles, as well as structural modeling of energy supply and demand in wartime scenarios. Komiss has served as the CNA scientific analyst to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics and to the Deputy for Installations. Komiss has also

Joseph Kwon

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Joseph Kwon specializes in modeling and simulation in CNA’s Data Science Division.

Kwon-Joseph Joseph Kwon specializes in modeling and simulation in CNA’s Data Science Division. /images/Experts/Kwon-Joseph.webp Joseph Kwon specializes in modeling and simulation in CNA’s Data Science Division. Some of his notable projects include the Navy Performance to Plan efforts to use machine learning and predictive analytics to improve effectiveness of the surface warfare enterprise (P2P SWE) and cybersecurity (P2P Cyber). In a CNA-funded project, he developed large language model tools, for which he was nominated for the Data Science Division Innovation Award. Kwon has a Bachelor

Jennifer Lafferty

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Jennifer Lafferty is a CNA expert in the criminal justice system and has specialized knowledge in sentencing, courts and corrections.

Lafferty-Jennifer Jennifer Lafferty is a CNA expert in the criminal justice system and has specialized knowledge in sentencing, courts and corrections. /images/Experts/Laferty-Jennifer.webp Jennifer Lafferty is an expert in the criminal justice system and has specialized knowledge in sentencing, courts and corrections. In addition to her academic background in criminology and criminal justice ... in juvenile detention centers.   Before joining CNA, Lafferty was a research assistant at the University of Maryland, a policy analyst at the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy