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NSS Event September 23 2022

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The Russia-Ukraine war is a proving ground for combat tactics for commercial drones and UAVs, an expert panel with Bendett told CNA’s National Security Seminar.

for commercial technologies in combat ( see recording here ). The seminar featured Samuel Bendett, an Adviser with CNA’s Russia Studies Program and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security; Dr. Heather M. Roff, a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s Special Activities and Intelligence Program and an expert in emerging military technologies; and Faine Greenwood, a senior ... was moderated by Jeffrey Edmonds, a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s Russia Studies Program and a former Director for Russia on the National Security Council. Messrs. Bendett and Edmonds reported

Jason Thomas

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Thomas is the vice president and director of CNA’s Operational Warfighting Division, and the director of CNA’s Operations Evaluation Group. He has wide-ranging experience in systems analysis and operations research, working on such issues as preparedness assessments, warfighting requirements, operational evaluations, formal IT development, and intelligence fusion. Previously, as the CNA field ... in the Senior Executives in National and International Security program. In 2005 he received the US Navy Meritorious Public Service Award, and in 2011 he received CNA’s Phil E. DePoy Award for Analytical

CNA Trustees Award Presented to Adam Olsen for F-35 Analysis

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nations. As part of CNA’s Field Program, he has been embedded with five commands, including two overseas combat deployments, where he collected data on F-35 missions. “Adam’s work is the kind ... /images/news/PressRelease.png CNA Trustees Award Presented to Adam Olsen for F-35 Analysis CNA has presented Dr. Adam Olsen with its highest honor, the Trustees Award. Olsen is a leader ... is given annually to a CNA employee who embodies its values and whose contributions advance the mission of the not-for-profit organization: the safety and security of the nation. Olsen’s contributions

CNA President Katherine A. McGrady Wins Prestigious Leadership Award

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Vistage, the world's largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses, today announced that Dr. Katherine A. McGrady, President and Chief Executive Officer of CNA, is the recipient of the Vistage Leadership Award.

her career with CNA as an analyst in 1988. As the CNA field representative for the Commander of Marine Forces Central Command and Commander, I Marine Expeditionary Force, she served in the Persian ... operations. Simultaneously, she directed CNA’s Marine Corps Program, where she developed the annual research program and was the primary interface between CNA and the senior Marine Corps leadership. “I am ... Vistage, the world's largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses, today announced that Dr. Katherine A. McGrady, President and Chief Executive Officer of CNA

pla update: Issue 3, April 4, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 3, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Issue 3 PLA Update, Issue 3, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). /Newsletters/PLA ... history” of developing and using bioweapons. The op-ed claims the Russian military recently found “much evidence” of a US-funded military biological program in Ukraine and that the United States' attempts to cover up the program have concerned the international community. [7] The seventh article , released on March 31, uses US sanctions against Russian officials for “human rights violations

Insights for the Third Offset

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CNA conducts analysis for the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense (DOD), and other sponsors, ranging across policy, strategy, organizational processes, technical performance of military systems, and current operations. Because of the expected impact of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) to the character of warfare, CNA has created a Center for Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence to focus on these emerging technologies and their significant role in U.S. defense policy and all the military services. The Center combines CNA’s strengths and experience in conducting objective analysis of U.S. military operations with focused expertise in autonomy and other aspects of AI. This report, the first created by the new Center, takes lessons and insights from CNA’s body of work for the Navy and the joint force, including CNA’s field program of embedded analysts in military commands around the world. Though much of the emerging technology examined in this report is new, the approach of applying lessons from U.S. operations and institutional processes to key challenges in leveraging autonomy and AI continues CNA’S applied research paradigm of exploring many opportunities to resolve or work around challenges that have been seen before. The aim of this report is to anticipate challenges of “Third Offset” implementation based on past lessons, and then provide concrete recommendations for promoting the effective incorporation of autonomy, AI, and related technologies in U.S. military operations. This report discusses making autonomy and AI militarily effective from an acquisition and technology perspective, and how to pursue these capabilities in ways that are consistent with long-standing U.S. values and that promote broader U.S. national interests.

in autonomy and other aspects of AI. This report, the first created by the new Center, takes lessons and insights from CNA’s body of work for the Navy and the joint force, including CNA’s field program ... /DRM-2017-U-016281-Final_Page_01.jpg /reports/2017/07/green%20brain.jpg Cyber Research Program /centers-and-divisions/cna/special-programs/cyber DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for Public Release. 84 ... Insights for the Third Offset Insights for the Third Offset: Addressing Challenges of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations CNA conducts analysis for the U.S. Navy

pla update: Issue 4, May 2, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 4, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Issue 4 PLA Update, Issue 4, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). /Newsletters/PLA%20Update/PLA-UPDATE-Issue-2_Page_01.png Issue 4, May 2, 2022 Patrick deGategno, editor Welcome to the fourth issue of PLA UPDATE, CNA’s monthly newsletter focused on the internal and external affairs of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Each edition of this newsletter draws on the expertise of CNA’s China and Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division to gather information and provide an update

Analysis in Combat: The Story of Desert Storm

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In recognition of the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, CNA Talks presents “Analysis in Combat. In this mini-series, we’ll be bringing you interviews with CNA field representatives, military officers and historians about the conflict and the impact of CNA’s field program on the war effort. In this episode, Dr. Steve Wills, CNA’s resident naval historian joins us to tell the story of the Navy’s role in the first Gulf War. This episode was originally released on January 13, 2021.

Analysis in Combat: The Story of Desert Storm In recognition of the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, CNA Talks presents “Analysis in Combat. In this mini-series, we’ll be bringing you interviews with CNA field representatives, military officers and historians about the conflict and the impact of CNA’s field program on the war effort. In this episode, Dr. Steve Wills, CNA’s resident naval historian joins us to tell the story of the Navy’s role in the first Gulf War. This episode was originally released on January 13, 2021. Analysis in Combat: The Story of Desert Storm https

Making Parachute Safety in The Wind Top of Mind at Topgun

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Dr. Robyn Lalime brought physics and mathematics to bear on the problem of wind speed and parachute safety.

departed from TOPGUN. (Today she’s still in CNA’s Field Program, billeted to the Naval Information Warfighting Development Center in Norfolk, VA.) The flight school staff asked for the findings ... , Commander Becky Bates, asked Lalime to bring physics and mathematics to bear on the problem. The CNA field representative worked closely with naval engineers on computer models of the performance ... /Robyn-Lalimecropped.jpg Making Parachute Safety in The Wind Top of Mind at Topgun When TOPGUN received more flexible rules on maximum wind speeds for training flights, the CNA analyst assigned to the command began

Game-Based Experimentation for Research in Command and Control and Shared Situational Awareness

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This paper documents an experiment, a series of games played by teams, conducted in the spring of 2002.

This paper documents an experiment, a series of games played by teams, conducted in the spring of 2002. Summary This paper documents the support CNA provided to the Warfare Analysis and Research ... , and the Naval War College. The test bed was the internet-based game SCUDHunt , developed earlier by CNA and ThoughtLink Inc. for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In this simple yet ... operational tempo. Improving our understanding of the variables that affect shared situational awareness is critical to implementing these future concepts. CNA’s previous work for the Defense Advanced