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Sarah Tidman

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Sarah Tidman is a CNA expert in emergency management, public health, and medical issues and preparedness activities.

Tidman-Sarah Sarah Tidman is a CNA expert in emergency management, public health, and medical issues and preparedness activities. /images/Experts/Tidman-Sarah.webp Sarah Tidman is an expert in emergency management, public health, and medical issues and preparedness activities. She specializes in designing and evaluating preparedness exercises for all levels of government and has deployed ... trainings, and she has analyzed lessons learned to summarize trends. Before coming to CNA, she worked in international settings, particularly in developing countries. Her projects encompassed health

Eric Trabert

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Eric Trabert is a CNA expert in all-hazards preparedness with a focus on public health and health care emergency preparedness and response.

Trabert-Eric Eric Trabert is a CNA expert in all-hazards preparedness with a focus on public health and health care emergency preparedness and response. /images/Experts/Trabert-Eric.webp Eric Trabert is an expert in all-hazards preparedness with a focus on public health and health care emergency preparedness and response. He provides strategic leadership for CNA's public health practice ... . Prior to joining CNA, Trabert conducted operations research for hospitals and health systems to identify best practices in the delivery of clinical care. Trabert received a Master of Public Health

Brian Waidelich

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Brian Waidelich’s research at CNA focuses on Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organization and Indo-Pacific maritime and space security issues.

Waidelich-Brian Brian Waidelich’s research at CNA focuses on Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organization and Indo-Pacific maritime and space security issues. /images/Experts/Waidelich-Brian.webp Brian Waidelich’s research focuses on Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organization and Indo-Pacific maritime and space security issues. At CNA, he has authored and contributed to publications on topics including PLA professional military education, Chinese civilian ship mobilization, strategic competition in the maritime domain, Japanese views of security across the Taiwan Strait

Julian Waller

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Dr. Julian G. Waller is a Research Analyst in the Russia Studies Program at CNA and an applied analyst of Russian political-military affairs, elite strategic decision-making, and adversary systems of governance and civil-military relations, as well as the politics of authoritarian rule and illiberal ideologies globally.

Waller-Julian Dr. Julian G. Waller is a Research Analyst in the Russia Studies Program at CNA and an applied analyst of Russian political-military affairs, elite strategic decision-making, and adversary systems of governance and civil-military relations, as well as the politics of authoritarian rule and illiberal ideologies globally. /images/Experts/Waller-Julian.webp Julian G. Waller ... of authoritarian rule, authoritarian political and social orders, and illiberal/postliberal ideologies globally. He has led or contributed to major CNA reports on Russia-India relations, Russia-Iran

Steve Wills

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Steven Wills is a CNA expert in U.S. Navy strategy, policy, surface welfare programs, and platforms.

Wills-Steve Steven Wills is a CNA expert in U.S. Navy strategy, policy, surface welfare programs, and platforms. /images/Experts/Wills-Steve.webp Steven Wills is an expert in U.S. Navy strategy and policy, and U.S. Navy surface warfare programs and platforms. As a Navy historian, his research interests include the history of U.S. Navy strategy development over the Cold War and immediate ... Maritime & Naval Strategy: Festschrift for Captain Peter M. Swartz,” published by the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK). Before coming to CNA , Wills had a 20-year career as a U.S.

Rebekah Yang

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Rebekah Yang is a CNA expert in the area of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) for FAA NextGen and a specialist in data visualization and modeling.

Yang-Rebekah Rebekah Yang is a CNA expert in the area of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) for FAA NextGen and a specialist in data visualization and modeling. /images/Experts/Yang-Rebekah.webp Rebekah Yang is an expert in the area of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) for FAA NextGen and a specialist in data visualization and modeling. Her research focuses ... dashboards to inform operational decisions for the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information (ONC). Prior to joining CNA, Yang co-founded Transportation Engineering Solutions

Dr. Adam Monsalve on Keeping Drone Traffic Communications Secure

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CNA systems engineer Adam Monsalve innovates to ensure that government can operate and regulate uncrewed aircraft systems safely and securely.

Meet the Innovator: Adam Monsalve on Drone Traffic Security CNA systems engineer Adam Monsalve innovates to ensure that government can operate and regulate uncrewed aircraft systems safely and securely. /images/InDepth/2024/10/drone-firefighter.webp Dr. Adam Monsalve on Keeping Drone Traffic Communications Secure Meet the Innovator Adam Monsalve is a systems engineer with CNA’s Center for Enterprise Systems Modernization . He supports both NASA and the FAA with analysis on secure communications for drone air traffic control. CNA continuously invests in innovative, independent research

Unique Challenges of Wildfire Cleanups Confront Los Angeles

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The debris removal process after the wildfires in Los Angeles could benefit from lessons learned by CNA in after-action reviews from previous wildfire cleanups.

Unique Challenges of Wildfire Cleanups Confront Los Angeles The debris removal process after the wildfires in Los Angeles could benefit from lessons learned by CNA in after-action reviews from ... /Los-Angeles-wildfire-debris-metaimage.jpg John Kearse III John Kearse III is a senior research specialist in CNA’s Center for Emergency Management Operations . He has supported more than 10 critical incident analyses ranging from wildfires and floods to active shooters. The Greater Los Angeles wildfires are mostly contained for the moment, but CNA analysis of previous fire disasters suggests that a surprisingly difficult

Gender Research and Analysis

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This page aims to highlight CNA’s body of research that examines the security implications of gender for the United States, our allies, and competitors.

Gender This page aims to highlight CNA’s body of research that examines the security implications of gender for the United States, our allies, and competitors. Gender Research and Analysis https ... , and integration of women into military services.  CNA also sponsors gender discussions around topics like the 2022 protests in Iran, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and its impacts for women and girls ... gender-related work products are classified or have distribution limited to the Department of Defense. Visitors with appropriate credentials can find these reports on CNA’s SIPR site, in DTIC, or can

Independent Assessment of US Government Efforts against Al Qaeda

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Section 1228 of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) states, “The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall provide for the conduct of an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the United States’ efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al- Qaeda, including its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents since September 11, 2001.” The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA to conduct this independent assessment, the results of which are presented in this report.

of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA to conduct this independent assessment, the results of which are presented in this report. Section 1228 of the 2015 ... , 2001.” The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA to conduct this independent assessment. Section 1228 specified that the independent ... an unclassified report. This document fulfills that requirement and presents the results of CNA’s assessment of these topics. Of note, given the wide scope and long timeframe of these topics, we had to carefully