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Putting Innovation into Practice

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Innovation is a key enabling concept in the 2018 National Defense Strategy. Not only does the US military need to continue to maintain effectiveness in military operations, but in the face of a new competitive environment, and the increasing importance of commercial technology, the US will need to practice innovation to maintain a military edge and meet national security goals. The critical role of innovation is repeated throughout the NDS. But what can the US do to pursue effective innovation? And what is innovation anyway? We examine innovation through consideration of specific military examples—both historical and contemporary—as well as examining academic literature and past CNA products addressing innovation. After developing a functional definition of innovation, we provide best practices and principles that DOD can apply in order to put innovation into practice.

to maintain effectiveness in military operations, but in the face of a new competitive environment, and the increasing importance of commercial technology, the US will need to practice innovation to maintain ... and the increasing importance of commercial technology, the U.S. will also need to practice innovation to maintain a military edge and meet national security goals. The critical role of innovation ... DOD initiatives on innovation is to accelerate the acquisition process. This is a narrower focus than the more comprehensive process we see in our definition of innovation. We conclude that DOD efforts

Three Smart Design Choices for the New Space Systems Command

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Space Force unveiled its design and intentions for the Space Systems Command. It will make some notable changes from the way the Air Force did business.

, and the acquisition executive responsibilities are not scheduled to transfer from the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to the one for Space until October ... second year of existence, the Space Force unveiled its design and intentions for its primary acquisition organization, the Space Systems Command. While the new command is largely an outgrowth ... for the future. Tying acquisition to both service chief and secretariat chains The Space Systems Command will be run by a three-star general who is a direct report to the four-star Chief of Space Operations

cna talks: China's Economic Statecraft: Indo-Pacific Responses to China’s Acquisition of Foreign Technology

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In this episode of CNA Talks, Rose Tenyotkin and Satu Limaye discuss the legal economic tools China uses to acquire foreign technology.

China's Economic Statecraft: Indo-Pacific Responses to China’s Acquisition of Foreign Technology In this episode of CNA Talks, Rose Tenyotkin and Satu Limaye discuss the legal economic tools China uses to acquire foreign technology. China's Economic Statecraft: Indo-Pacific Responses to China’s Acquisition of Foreign Technology Biographies Rose Tenyotkin   is an expert in China's economic statecraft, overseas foreign investment, export control laws, and nuclear weapons program. Satu Limaye   specializes in Asian international relations, specifically South and Southeast Asia. He has

Katherine McGrady Presents Teamwork Award to the Emerging Technology Team

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The team was applauded for their outstanding performance in a series of UAS challenges organized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Katherine McGrady Presents Teamwork Award to the Emerging Technology Team The team was applauded for their outstanding performance in a series of UAS challenges organized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. /images/InDepth/2023/07/CNA-Awards-day-editted.jpg Katherine McGrady Presents Teamwork Award to the Emerging Technology Team CNA Communications Team On July 26, 2023, CEO ... where emerging technology and emergency management intersect. They have successfully brought together CNA expertise in AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, drones, public safety, and emergency response

How To Build a Successful Space Force?

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The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act released Monday night by a House-Senate conference committee authorizes the creation of a U.S. Space Force, the first new service created since 1947.

operations. Many Space Force positions will benefit both from a depth of experience and from maintaining currency in space science, technology and engineering. So a Space Force might want ... programs; and three, to consider alternative types of acquisitions such as large volume, single-mission small satellites or commercial off-the-shelf products and services. Doing acquisition differently ... the domestic industrial base to stabilize and flourish. To implement these new processes and requirements, Space Force acquisition will need what the business world calls “organizational ambidexterity

The AUKUS Submarine Agreement

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President Biden announced the creation of a new trilateral defense partnership to develop a nuclear-powered submarine fleet for Australia between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, called AUKUS.

for this partnership is to develop a nuclear-powered submarine fleet for Australia through the sharing of U.S. technology. While not specifically called out by name during the announcement, China’s ... between some key U.S. allies in Europe and in the Indo-Pacific. By agreeing to build a new nuclear-fueled submarine fleet with U.S. technology, Australia abruptly ended its 2016 contract worth ... acquisition at the time, but had reportedly been plagued by delays, cost overruns, design changes and even a massive leak of documents from a cyberattack in the years since. The French reaction

To Bootstrap US Maritime Industrial Base, Link Allies and Innovators

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US commercial and naval shipbuilding cannot be revived quickly, but here are four ways US strength in innovation can link with US ally strength in shipbuilding.

defense technology startups with overseas production. Another avenue for cooperation in the maritime sector would link US defense technology startups with allied manufacturers abroad in support ... at Japanese and Korean management models and attempting to graft relevant lessons. And South Korea’s Hanwha has made a direct move into the US through its acquisition of the Philly Shipyard . The US

Drones Over Ukraine

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Samuel Bendett explores how Russia and Ukraine have used unmanned aerial vehicles, especially commercial drones, throughout the war in Ukraine.

Chechnya also started using civilian UAV technology. The downside is that these drones are not really military grade and are not designed for combat, but they have a low acquisition cost (and a low ... Over Ukraine 119 Samuel Bendett Samuel Bendett is an Advisor for CNA's Russia Studies Program . He is an expert on the Russian defense and technology developments, unmanned and autonomous military ... models—both civilian and military—that gather information and provide situational awareness. Commercial drone technology has matured and evolved to the point where practically anyone can buy a civilian

CNA Analysts Share Their Memories of 9/11

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CNA analysts reflect on how September 11, 2001, changed their careers.

–Bolling in DC. I was supposed to be at the Pentagon at 9:00 a.m. on September 11 to give the weekly DIA acquisition intelligence report to the Deputy Director for Naval Warfare in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. My boss, however, changed this plan. He needed someone to take his place at conference at the Army Intelligence Center in Charlottesville

To Counter China’s Economic Threat to US Industry, Seek Resilience, Not Deterrence

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Economic deterrence, a priority in the National Defense Industrial Strategy, is vague and difficult. To compete with China, economic resilience is preferable.

acquisition of advanced foreign technology and dominance of critical supply chains as fundamental to its security and prosperity. For economic deterrence to force Beijing to change its behavior