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cna talks: Crisis Como Siempre (Crisis as Always)

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On this episode of CNA Talks, Ralph Espach welcomes Joseph Tulchin of the WWICS Group and Roman Román Ortiz of the National Defense University. Together they discuss the current security situation in Latin America, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of China in the region.

Crisis Como Siempre On this episode of CNA Talks, Ralph Espach welcomes Joseph Tulchin of the WWICS Group and Roman Román Ortiz of the National Defense University. Together they discuss the current security situation in Latin America, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of China in the region. Crisis Como Siempre (Crisis as Always) Biographies Ralph Espach is a senior research scientist in CNA's Strategy and Policy Analysis Program . He is an expert on inter-American security relations, especially regarding Central America and Brazil, the security

cna talks: Analysis in Combat: The Legacy of Desert Storm

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In recognition of the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, CNA Talks presents Analysis in Combat. On our final episode, Admiral Arthur and Christine Fox sit down to discuss CNA’s reconstruction of Operation Desert Storm. This effort examined all the data that CNA analysts gathered during the operation, looking for lessons on how the Navy could learn from it.

from it. Analysis in Combat: The Legacy of Desert Storm Biographies Admiral Stanley Arthur (retired), was the commander of Navy Central Command during Desert Storm. Following the war he served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1992 to 1995, culminating more than 37 years as an officer in the United States Navy. Christine Fox is currently the Assistant Director for Policy and Analysis ... Analysis in Combat: The Legacy of Desert Storm In recognition of the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, CNA Talks presents Analysis in Combat. On our final episode, Admiral Arthur and Christine Fox

cna talks: Polar Politics: Great Power Competition in the Arctic and Antarctic

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On this episode of CNA Talks, we are bringing you the first episode of our new occasional series, “Polar Politics,” hosted by Josh Tallis. In this series, CNA experts will discuss the strategic implications of the Polar Regions, in an era of Great Power Competition.  Ralph Espach and Nilanthi Samaranayake sit down to discuss the current state of play in the Polar Regions, and how the major players are positioning themselves to protect their interests in the regions.

and Antarctic Biographies Nilanthi Samaranayake   directs the Strategy and Policy Analysis Program. She has led several studies at CNA on Indian Ocean and South Asia security. Joshua Tallis

cna talks: What Does Kim Jong Un Want?

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On this episode of CNA Talks, North Korea analysts Ken Gause, Christopher Steinitz and Sarah Vogler sit down to discuss Kim Jong Un's objectives in the nuclear negotiations. They point out that the nuclear program is an important part of Kim’s legitimacy and something that he will not easily part with, and that the U.S. will probably have to live with a nuclear North Korea in the short term. Finally, the team lays out a path for the negotiations that could eventually reduce North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

and dissuading North Korean aggression. He has played and designed numerous wargames focused on North Korean leadership and military operations. Sarah Vogler   is an expert in adversary analysis, with a particular focus on North Korea. Her recent research topics include strategic calculus and decision-making in North Korea, North Korean command and control and U.S. security policy in Northeast Asia

cna talks: Playing a Wargame

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In part two of our occasional series on wargaming, CNA’s chief wargame designer Jeremy Sepinsky returns, accompanied by Chris Steinitz, director of CNA’s North Korea program, to discuss what it’s like to play a CNA Wargame. Jeremy describes the different players in a wargame, emphasizing the value of people with operational experience who can accurately represent how military leaders would make decisions. Jeremy and Chris lay out the differences between playing Blue team and Red team. They also take us down the “road to war,” describing how the wargaming team lays out the scenario that starts the game.  Finally, Chris and Jeremy take us through the player’s decisions and how the results of a turn are adjudicated.

 is CNA's lead wargame designer. In FY18, he designed and facilitated more than ten wargames for Navy and Joint Commands, as well as for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. His ... : 978-1-4725-3391-3) – Explores wargaming in the context of simulations and operations analysis. “Wargames Handbook: Third Edition” by James F Dunnigan (ISBN: 0-595-15546-4) – The origins of commercial

cna talks: How to Make a Wargame

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In part one of our occasional series on wargaming, Don Boroughs sits down with CNA’s lead wargame designer Jeremy Sepinsky to discuss what it takes to create a CNA wargame. Jeremy describes CNA’s games as bespoke, informed, immersive and diverse, designed to solve very specific analytical problems. To illustrate this, Jeremy talks Don through a hypothetical wargame designed to determine whether the military should invest in an airborne laser. If you enjoy this episode, keep an eye out for part two of our series, in which Don and Jeremy will discuss what it’s like to play in a CNA wargame.

, as well as for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. His wargames help strategic decision-makers understand the broad context of actions, as well as the tactical impacts ... ” by Philip Sabin (ISBN: 978-1-4725-3391-3) – Explores wargaming in the context of simulations and operations analysis. “Wargames Handbook: Third Edition” by James F Dunnigan (ISBN: 0-595-15546-4

cna-pss-price-list

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and assessments • Homeland Security and infrastructure resilience • Critical incident analysis • Emergency preparedness and planning • Public health preparedness and resilience • Public health policy and planning • Justice system research and innovation • Policy development, analysis and metrics • Program evaluation • Risk management • Training and performance based exercises • Technology and acquisition ... of assets and related support services, strategic financial planning, financial policy formulation and development, special cost studies, actuarial services, economic and regulatory analysis

story-of-cna

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wondered then who was analyzing the crucial U-boat threat.” Actually, no one in the U.S. government or scientific community had been assigned such an analysis. That would soon change. Just days later ... analysis showed that by the time a sub reached a depth of 75 feet, it was virtually impossible to guess in which direction it had moved. Air-attack doctrine was changed to ban attacks on U-boats ... defined success in operations research as “improvements by factors of 3 or 10 or more.” Navy officers recognized those results. Morse’s analysts were soon in such demand that he created a policy

ppi-toolkit-feb-27-2020

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Initiative (PPI)and other collaborative efforts to provide safer neighborhoods by leveraging partnerships, analysis, research, and technology•Over 50 leading law enforcement agencies across the nation ... , education, access to care, and policy development. This checklist can help you assess your agency’s programs.Police agencies participating in the PPI and other COPS programs implemented officer safety ... more.26ESTABLISH AN OPEN DATA POLICY AND INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO DATA AND INFORMATIONGO BACK TO IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE TECHONOLOGIESPROJECT HIGHLIGHTEstablish an Open Data Policy and Increase Public Access

vcu-life-report

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............................................................. 42 3 TABLES AND FIGURES Table 1. Survey Analysis ........................................................................................... 20 Table 2. Summary ... are disproportionately skewed toward minority youth and youth with learning disabilities (Hirschfield, 2008; Justice Policy Institute, 2011; Na & Gottfredson, 2011). In Virginia, in particular, a 2015 report showed ... A). Factor analysis and scale reliability were used to ensure the validity of the composite measures. Cronbach alpha values higher than .7 indicate that survey items are internally consistent