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cna research highlights: July 2025

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the PRC’s technology acquisition and defense industrial base development efforts, US and partner nation responses, and critical and emerging technology risks and challenges with military implications ... warning satellites or attacks that produce significant debris. Intersections: Technology, National Security, and US-China Strategic Competition: Issue 14, May 2025 Chris Cairns, April ... dialogue was national security, especially shipbuilding in support of wartime mobilization. This document summarizes that discussion. Artificial Intelligence and Technology CNA’s Artificial

David Johnson

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for Research, Development, and Acquisition, where he had responsibility for all Navy and Marine Corps programs and development for maritime, ground, aviation, space, and C4I systems. Prior assignments included PEO Submarines, Deputy Commander Naval Sea Systems Command for Undersea Technology, Commander Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Major Program Manager for Virginia Class Submarines, and various assignments in ship design, construction, maintenance, modernization, and technology development. Admiral Johnson holds a naval engineering degree and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from

New Report: How China Legally Accesses Foreign Technologies to Build Military Capabilities

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China’s ability to access critical technology, from intellectual property to microchip designs, could ultimately erode the technological superiority of the United States and its allies, particularly in the strategically significant Indo-Pacific region.

China’s ability to access critical technology, from intellectual property to microchip designs, could ultimately erode the technological superiority of the United States and its allies, particularly ... to access critical technology, from intellectual property to microchip designs, could ultimately erode the technological superiority of the United States and its allies, particularly in the strategically ... foreign technology in order to advance its own national security agenda — while undermining U.S. commercial and security interests. China uses a series of legal yet problematic economic tools

The People's Republic of China Uses Diverse Tools to Access Foreign Technology and Critical Infrastructure

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CNA illustrates the different tools used by the People's Republic of China to access foreign technology and infrastructure.

THE PRC USES DIVERSE TOOLS TO ACCESS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CNA illustrates the different tools used by the People's Republic of China to access foreign technology and infrastructure. THE PRC USES LEGAL AND ILLEGAL METHODS TO OBTAIN UNSANCTIONED ACCESS TO TARGETED TECHNOLOGY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. The PRC has a large “toolkit” it can use—often employing several tools at once. PRC methods continually evolve to evade or bypass other countries’ legal and regulatory measures. When one method of technology acquisition fails, PRC actors will pursue another

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.

Navy. Admiral Johnson served as the Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, where he had responsibility for all Navy and Marine ... for Undersea Technology, Commander Naval Undersea Warfare Center, major program manager for Virginia-class submarines, and various assignments in ship design, construction, maintenance, modernization, and technology development. Arlington, VA

Dimensions of Autonomous Decision Making

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We identify the dimensions of autonomous decision-making—the potential risk that one should consider before transferring decision-making to an intelligent autonomous system.

a comprehensive list of 565 “risk elements” drawn from hundreds of documents authored by a global cadre of individuals both in favor of, and opposed to, the use of autonomy technology in weapons systems ... . Each can then be easily modified to become a “shall statement” for use by the acquisition community in developing functional requirements that ensure the legal and ethical use of autonomous systems ... designed for use within the defense acquisition system and the military planning process, they provide a first step in transforming the policies and ethics principles regarding autonomous systems

Intersections: Technology, National Security, and US-China Strategic Competition

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Intersections, a limited-series news digest, takes a deep dive into the People’s Republic of China’s techniques for accessing foreign technology and risks that these acquisition efforts pose to the U.S. defense industrial base.

Intersections Intersections, a limited-series news digest, takes a deep dive into the People’s Republic of China’s techniques for accessing foreign technology and risks that these acquisition efforts pose to the U.S. defense industrial base. /Newsletters/Intersections/CIP-Intersections-NLBanner-Webbanner.webp Intersections: Technology, National Security, and US-China Strategic Competition 10 list 8

Checklist Advances the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence

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CNA introduces tool to implement ethics policies for autonomous systems

to implement Department of Defense policy on ethical artificial intelligence. It consists of 565 questions to be answered by technology developers and commanders before they develop or deploy ... the system into inappropriate behaviors? Have all on-scene commanders, engineers, acquisition officials and supported troops received training in the Law of Armed Conflict, intelligent autonomous

Dave Johnson and Peter Neffenger Join CNA's Board of Trustees

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CNA President and CEO Katherine McGrady today announced that Vice Admiral David Johnson, USN (Ret.), and Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger, USCG (Ret.), are joining the CNA Board of Trustees.

and Acquisition, where he had responsibility for all Navy and Marine Corps programs and development for maritime, ground, aviation, space and C4I systems. VADM Neffenger was appointed in 2015 ... of Technology and a bachelor’s in aerospace engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy. He also has received various personal and campaign awards, including the Distinguished Service Medal with one gold star

Exploring PRC Research on Kill Chains and Kill Webs

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The purpose of this report is to examine research produced by analysts affiliated with China’s military and national security apparatus discussing kill processes.

, and capabilities; identify weaknesses and inefficiencies; and identify how to make improvements in a wide range of areas (e.g., acquisition of new technology, platforms, and sensors or changes in C2