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Leading the Cybersecurity Strategy in the Public Sector

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CNA is a widely recognized leader in researching and applying industry trends, developing sound policies, conducting futures planning, and designing systems strategically. CN supports our clients and partners in strategic planning for cybersecurity, identity and access management (IAM), information exchange, and advanced technology capabilities in emerging technologies.

, and designing systems strategically. CN supports our clients and partners in strategic planning for cybersecurity, identity and access management (IAM), information exchange, and advanced technology capabilities in emerging technologies. ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING CNA is a widely recognized leader in researching and applying industry trends, developing sound policies, conducting futures planning, and designing systems strategically. Our team supports our clients and partners in strategic planning for cybersecurity, identity and access management (IAM) , information exchange, and advanced

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 36, April 18, 2022

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and production targets for specific products. The development of these plans follows a series of “strategic sessions” held by Deputy Prime Ministers of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko and Yuriy Borisov ... measures of state support” in the short term as well as from a strategic planning perspective. Finally, the Russian government reportedly has allowed the practice of parallel imports, which would ... for C4ISR and data analysis. Some of these systems, such as military UAVs and demining UGVs, are already operating in Ukraine, and the Russian military will likely attempt to use their experience

pla update: Issue 6, September 30, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 6, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

. The ramifications of Speaker Pelosi’s visit, covered extensively in other publications (including analysis by CNA’s Mike McDevitt published in CNA’s blog In Depth ), is not the focus of this issue of PLA UPDATE ... ”) is one of four regional strategic command staff exercises that culminate the Russian military’s annual training cycle. These exercises rotate annually across four of Russia’s five military districts. The PLA has participated in the past four iterations of Russia’s strategic command staff exercises, namely Vostok 2018, Tsentr (“Central”) 2019, Kavkaz (“South”) 2020, and Zapad (“West”) 2021

CNA Officially Welcomes Julia McQuaid as Vice President of Strategy, Policy, Plans, and Programs Division

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The CNA Corporation today announced that Julia McQuaid has formally accepted the position of vice president of its Strategy, Policy, Plans, and Programs Division.

of experience supporting the U.S. government on a range of national security challenges. This work has included research and analysis of adversary threats, with a focus on counterterrorism; defense and Navy ... was the director of CNA’s Strategy and Policy Analysis Program. “I am honored to accept this position at CNA,” said McQuaid. “I am looking forward to continuing to contribute to our national security research and analysis in this new role.” In recent research, McQuaid has examined the complex links between climate change, conflict, and instability globally. She works closely with Pentagon

What Makes Great Power Relations and Why Compete

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What does “great power competition” mean? Why might it be happening? This paper deconstructs such questions.

politics. Thus, understanding who the great powers are and why they interact as they do is a central strategic challenge. Our analysis informs several related findings based on this study ... relations (IR) frameworks that underpin our understanding of national security. Our objective is to provide policymakers with a richer strategic context surrounding GPC and offer more tools to shape US ... of global dynamics (i.e., from multiple IR schools of thought)—from an emphasis on the importance of democracies and institutions, to myriad strains of analysis predicated on forms of power politics. Even

Training and Technical Assistance for Justice Solutions

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IPR has applied research, analysis, and technical assistance to solve complex problems in the public sector working with agencies and organizations to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety and officer safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police operations.

Training and Technical Assistance for Justice Solutions IPR has applied research, analysis, and technical assistance to solve complex problems in the public sector working with agencies ... operations. For nearly 30 years, the CNA Institute for Public Research has applied research, analysis, and technical assistance to solve complex problems in the public and government sectors. We work ... , and improve police and corrections operations. Through methodologically sound scientific research grounded in field operations analysis and assistance—and through our close connections with justice agency

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 40, June 15, 2022

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. Anoshko stated that the system will monitor the maritime environment in real time, receiving data from multiple open and classified sources, with automated processing and analysis of a designated area ... military’s plans to use artificial intelligence for data collection and analysis to augment decision-making capabilities, one of the key MOD goals for developing and using AI. We have no information ... and organizations left the Russian Federation in the wake of February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Strategic drones will address NATO challenges in the near future In May 2022, Russian defense minister

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 32, February 21, 2022

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for Digital Economy Research, and the IT Park of Uzbekistan. They discussed the Digital Pumping project—a series of strategic sessions aimed at a comprehensive analysis of existing digital ... for the Safe City program proposed by the Ministry of Emergency Situations. This platform would “unite all urban and commercial security systems of the country ["facial recognition, traffic analysis cameras ... of the analysis will help inform any necessary policy changes. The key indicators of assessment include the number of people who have received higher education / professional training in the field of AI

Quantity Has a Quality All of Its Own

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Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian intelligence operations have shifted toward a mass-scale approach, focusing on sabotage, intelligence collection, and influence efforts.

for Ukraine, which disrupted Russia’s plans for a quick victory. Russian intelligence—Russia’s primary strategic tool since the Soviet era—was tasked with imposing costs on the North Atlantic Treaty ... and strategic thinking, in which material shortages are compensated by sheer numbers and a disregard for casualties. This transformation has significant implications for intelligence efficacy, resource management ... reflects a high-performance systems design approach in which multiple low-cost, off-the-shelf components replace expensive, custom-built solutions to achieve strategic goals. Surge in sabotage

Countering Chinese and Russian Alliance Wedge Strategies Write Up

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In CNA’s National Security Seminar Series, Timothy Crawford, CNA’s David Wallsh, and others discuss efforts by China and Russia to weaken U.S. alliances.

) and coercive (splitting the adversaries through heavy pressure). When contemplating a wedge strategy, Crawford recommends the following policy questions: What is your strategic triangle?  If you are the divider, who is the adversary and who is the immediate target (the nation-state you want to shift)? What is the target’s strategic weight?  How much harder will it be to influence the main ... , he raised two key challenges: How to determine the US strategic triangle:  One approach is to assess the power trajectories of these two countries—if Russia is declining and China rising