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Lessons from Desert Storm, 30 Years Later

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January 17 will mark the 30th Anniversary of the first airstrikes of Desert Storm. CNA analysis was a principal source of lessons learned from the war.

CNA President and CEO Katherine McGrady. CNA is marking this anniversary by offering insights into the war and its impacts by a variety of analysts and military leaders who were there for the conflict: Dr. McGrady, who supported I Marine Expeditionary Force for 8 months in the Arabian Desert Retired Admiral Stanley Arthur, who commanded Navy operations in Desert Storm Center for Naval

Innovation Day

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Innovation Day Agenda Innovation Day Agenda Check-in and Remarks 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Room 214 Check-in and networking 1:30 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. Room 214 Welcome remarks, Dr. Katherine McGrady , President and CEO, CNA 1:35 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Room 214 Remarks, Halleh Seyson , Vice President and Director, CNA Enterprise Systems and Data Analysis Division 1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Room 214 Keynote address, Vice Admiral Peter W. Gautier , Deputy Commandant for Operations, US Coast Guard Podium Presentations 2:15 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. Room 203

The Maritime Prepositioning Force: Floating Warehouses and Flying Marines

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CNA research and analysis on the maritime prepositioning force help the Marine Corps save time when deploying into conflict zones, including for Desert Shield.

on the offload. He was soon joined by three others from CNA — Katherine McGrady , Mark Geis and Morgan — who also spent as least part of Desert Shield studying the implementation of the MPF

The Plan in My Pocket

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The Plan in My Pocket /images/Centers/CNA/Special%20Programs/Operational/144.jpg The Plan in My Pocket Analysis in Combat: Desert Storm The Marines are taught to plan for a hard fight. I was taught to plan for the unexpected. By Dr. Katherine McGrady When I deployed as a CNA field representative with I Marine Expeditionary Force for Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the commanding general ... , “We're not going to plan for that scenario because, Katherine, that's not going to happen.” These Marines were only going to plan for stiff opposition on battlefield. But a colonel pulled me aside

CNA Welcomes Christopher J. Wiernicki to Board of Trustees

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CNA recently announced that Christopher J. Wiernicki was elected to the CNA Board of Trustees.

. “Chris has a proven track-record of success in the maritime industry, and we welcome him to the CNA Board of Trustees," said CNA President and CEO Katherine McGrady. "His background as a trusted

Retired Navy Vice Admiral Dave Johnson Named Chair of CNA Board of Trustees

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CNA announced the appointment of retired Navy Vice Admiral Dave Johnson as Chair of the CNA Board of Trustees.

of Trustees," said Katherine McGrady, President and CEO of CNA Corporation. "His wealth of experience in leadership makes him the perfect fit to guide CNA into its next chapter." Admiral Johnson is Vice

CNA’s David Finkelstein Receives Navy Distinguished Public Service Award

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CNA VP David Finkelstein has received the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Department of the Navy.

President and CEO Katherine McGrady. “He has played a critical role in building up one of Washington’s largest, most respected non-governmental Asian security analysis programs.” The Distinguished

CNA Welcomes Mark J. Robertson as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

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, and federal agencies working in safety and security. "Mr. Robertson’s legal expertise will be a tremendous addition to CNA," said CNA President and CEO Dr. Katherine McGrady. "His deep experience

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.

, and clients under one roof on the same day to showcase CNA’s most innovative self-funded research.” said CNA CEO and President Katherine McGrady. Podium presentations, panel discussions, and poster

Jeffery Peterson to Lead CNA’s Center for Naval Analyses; Gordon Jaquith to Direct Navy Relations

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CNA today confirmed two new members of its leadership team, Jeffery Peterson and Gordon Jaquith, with the Center for Naval Analyses.

and President Katherine McGrady. “The Center for Naval Analyses is in experienced hands to guide our evolving support to the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Department of Defense.” Peterson, a former Marine