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Exposing the Gap Between PRC Rhetoric and Illicit Maritime Activity (December 16, 2021)

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Panelists: 1. Imran Vittachi, deputy managing editor of BenarNews, focusing on Southeast Asia 2. Leilani Reklai, editor at Island Times, Palau 3. Chino Gaston, GMA network correspondent, the Philippines 4. Nana Jojo Solomon, Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council, Ghana (briefing summarized by CNA host as a result of Mr. Solomon’s internet drop off)

Charleston P.D. Racial Bias Audit

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Three Questions, Ep. 01: Mallory Ladd

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Dr. Mallory Ladd is a research analyst at CNA where she specializes in Arctic maritime operations and security analysis for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Her work has included studies and wargames that have assessed military and non-military capabilities, platforms, and systems to address questions at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. She also conducts research in the field in support of exercises, including recently embarking on USS Theodore Roosevelt during the Navy’s first carrier deployment to the Gulf of Alaska in over a decade for Northern Edge, and embedding with the expeditionary unit of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One on Adak, AK for the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise. Ladd obtained her PhD in analytical chemistry through the Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Graduate Research and Education at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and holds a BSc in chemistry from the University of Toledo.

Three Questions, Ep. 02: Kelly Diaz

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Kelly Diaz is a research analyst at CNA's Center for Naval Analyses, where she manages a portfolio on organizational design and processes. Her recent research topics at CNA include workforce assessments, roles and mission alignment, and organization wargaming. She also recently supported the 2018 congressionally mandated study that developed an independent plan for a Department of the Space Force (Executive Summary link below). Diaz holds a M.A. in International Economics and Strategic Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a B.A. in History from the University of Virginia. Plan for a Department of the Space Force (Executive Summary): https://www.cna.org/cna_files/PDF/SpaceForceExecutiveSummary.pdf

Three Questions, Ep. 03: Mary Lauer

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Mary Lauer has worked at CNA her entire adult life. She was hired out of undergraduate at UNC-CH, and after working for two years got her Master’s in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue. She most enjoys opportunities to work closely with the deployed forces.

Three Questions, Ep. 04: Warren Sutton

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Warren Sutton has been an analyst at CNA for 10+ years, working on a variety of manpower and personnel issues. Warren has worked extensively with Navy enlisted community managers in building decision support tools to understand impacts of Navy policy on projected community inventories. Over the years, he has established an expertise in optimization and simulation tools for practical military decision-making. Warren was an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and George Washington University. He completed his graduate education at the University of Michigan in the Industrial & Operations Engineering department and his undergraduate education at the University of Pittsburgh.

Three Questions, Ep. 05: Daniel Powell

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Dr. Daniel Powell talks about his time on Talisman Sabre 19, the largest ever Bilateral Defense Exercise in Australia Opens.

Three Questions, Ep. 08: Nolan Noble

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Dr. Noble joined CNA in 2014 after completing his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Notre Dame. He has worked a variety of projects, ranging from Navy and Marine Corps manpower issues to more operationally and Fleet focused work. He has deployed twice with Carrier Strike Group ONE (CSG-1) aboard USS Carl Vinson. Through those two deployments (and other naval exercises), Nolan has spent 362 days deployed, at sea aboard a US Navy warship. Since returning from his time at sea, Nolan has mostly been focused on extracting tasks from doctrine, using day-in-the-life methodologies to understand operational constructs, and designing training via Carrier Hunt™ and similar wargames.

Three Questions, Ep. 09: Matthew Grund

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Dr. Grund is a Principal Research Scientist with over 20 years experience leading and supporting a variety of research projects related to military tactical air operations, com-mand and control, targeting, logistics, civilian casualty prevention, military humanitarian assistance/disaster response operations, and domestic disaster response operations—including public and animal health contingencies. A common thread running through this work is an interest in probabilistic reasoning to support policy formulation and deci-sion-making under uncertain conditions. He has worked with a variety of military com-mands, international organizations, U.S. federal agencies, and state agencies to provide analytical support during real-world contingencies and in support of planning and training efforts.

Three Questions, Ep. 10: Justin Peachey

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Justin Peachey is a Research Scientist on the Gaming and Integration Team at CNA. He holds a Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences from Clemson University and was a Visiting Professor at Davidson College in North Carolina prior to coming to CNA. At CNA, he has worked on a variety of projects. He currently focuses most of his time on Wargame design and adjudication.