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CNA Research in White House Directed Review of Military Compensation

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This week, the Department of Defense published the 13th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (QRMC), a comprehensive account of military compensation required for the White House every four years. This QRMC primarily focuses on two issues: the feasibility of moving to a single-salary system combining basic pay with basic allowances for housing and subsistence and the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by service members. CNA was a main contributor, providing eight studies that informed the QRMC’s findings and recommendations.

Families: Eligibility Criteria for SNAP; Women, Infants, and Children; and the Subsidized School Lunch Program Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Military Families: Who Qualifies

Effect of Credentialing on Sailor Advancement

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Review of Navy’s Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) program to determine the extent the program enhances sailor advancement and retention and reduces the probability of requiring unemployment compensation on separation from the Navy.

are taking COOL exams during training, such as HMs in certain C-Schools. When we control for relevant factors, we find statistically significant differences in participation based on gender (women

Racial Bias Assessment of North Charleston PD

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CNA conducted a racial bias assessment of the North Charleston Police Department. We assessed the NCPD’s policies and practices against emerging best practices.

recruit women and people of color. NCPD’s officers have not been consistently trained in topics of critical importance for 21st century policing. Community members expressed high confidence

Racial Bias Audit of the Niskayuna New York Police Department

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This audit provides baseline information to inform the Town of Niskayuna’s response to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 203: New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative.1 In December of 2020, the Town of Niskayuna developed a contract with CNA’s Center for Justice Research and Innovation to conduct a racial bias audit of the NPD. This assessment focused on policies and practices, while also touching on more than racial matters. These types of assessments can help police departments gauge the status of community relationships and work towards improvement.

recruitment plans in place, especially for people of color, women, and youth in the community. NPD personnel lack trust in the promotion and specialty assignment process. NPD does not have a performance

Gender Differences Among DON Personnel

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This report documents an analysis of gender differences in misbehavior rates among enlisted personnel in the Department of the Navy (DON). Using indicators found in personnel data from the US Marine Corps (USMC) and the US Navy (USN), we show that, between fiscal year (FY) 1999 and FY 2015, male misbehavior rates were higher than female rates for every indicator, in every year for both services. Using data from FY 2015, we estimate that higher male misbehavior rates in the USMC (USN) resulted in about 1,400 (2,000) extra incidents of misbehavior and imposed about $57 ($197) million in extra costs. Based on these results, we conclude that excluding costs associated with higher rates of male misbehavior renders cost-benefit analyses of increasing gender integration incomplete. In addition, we recommend that the DON improve cost estimates of misbehavior to allocate resources toward prevention and response as effectively and efficiently as possible.

rates by gender using these observable personnel record indicators and find that DON active duty enlisted men had higher rates of misbehavior than women in every year between FY 1999 and FY 2015

Redefining Human Control

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This report examines the issue of human control with regard to lethal autonomy, an issue of significant interest in United Nations discussions in the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) forum. We analyze this issue in light of lessons and best practices from recent U.S. operations. Based on this analysis, we make the case for a wider framework for the application of human control over the use of force. This report recommends that CCW discussions currently focusing on process considerations, such as human control, should instead focus on outcome—namely, mitigation of inadvertent engagements. This allows consideration of a more complete set of benefits and risks of lethal autonomy and better management of risks. The report also describes best practices that can collectively serve as a safety net for the use of lethal autonomous weapons. It concludes with concrete recommendations for how the international community can more effectively address the risk of inadvertent engagements from lethal autonomy.

. A sniper in the aftermath of a firefight mistook a farmer in a ditch for a combatant. And a helicopter crew thought it was preventing an expected attack when it took aim at a convoy carrying women

Women in Data Science Regional Event-Arlington 3/27/2023

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No Risk Free Option in Afghanistan

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The pace of developments in Afghanistan has created stark choices for the Biden administration. In recent weeks and months, many commentators have penned op-eds arguing for or against certain policy options.

forces would undoubtedly set back the progress made on women’s rights and the rights of minority groups. The current assassination and intimidation campaign targeting women and prominent members of civil society would likely continue and may worsen if the Afghan government proves unable to curb the violence. The degree to which the Taliban have shifted their views on the rights of women is highly debatable. If the group were to regain control of the country, women in Afghanistan would suffer. Option 2: Residual force Those who believe that the U.S. should stay in Afghanistan past the deadline

CNA Veterans on Their Missions—in the Military and at CNA

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Eight veterans describe the connections between their work at CNA and their years of service in the US Navy, Marine Corps, and Army.

seventh-grade French class looking at a magazine with a military advertisement that influenced my decision. My Dad was in the Army Reserve, and there were very few women who served. I wanted to help make a change, so more women would have opportunities in the military. I was commissioned in 1991 when I graduated from Boston University NROTC as a Surface Warfare Officer. I chose the Navy because I thought it would be the most progressive for women, and sure enough, when the combat exclusion law was repealed in 1994, I was one of the first women to ever serve on a combatant. I was the Anti-Submarine

50 Years of the Volunteer Force

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On the 50 anniversary of the All-Volunteer Force, Jeffrey Peterson this force made created a more professional enlisted force than its draft-induced predecessor.

the services have held a high school diploma , compared with 71 percent in the last decade of the draft. These better-educated young men and women are equipped to take advantage of a vast increase in training ... of our people. That was the result of many factors, but primarily it is the great benefit of having a volunteer professional force. The men and women who participated in Desert Shield and Desert ... and respond with proper support, the enlisted men and women of the U.S. armed forces will prove that these first 50 years were only a prelude to greater days ahead. top https://www.cna.org/experts