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Identifying and Mitigating Risks

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Summarizes the steps that can help guide nuclear powers, and militaries overall, to have AI applications reduce risks associated with nuclear operations

nuclear use in crisis or war: AI technical challenges include the performance of specific AI systems, complex and unpredictable interactions among AI systems operating in a system of systems, shortcomings in AI training data, poor alignment between AI tools and tasks, and adversarial action against AI systems. These challenges could cause AI to perform unpredictably, increasing nuclear risk ...  applications in nuclear operations. These could include active risk management steps within the US nuclear operations community, engagement with allies and competitors, and agreements among nuclear powers

intersections: Issue 13, March 2025

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Intersections is a CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, and U.S. and partner efforts to protect that technology for national security.

the head of DeepSeek's financial backer (the private equity firm High-Flyer Capital Management), has said that DeepSeek's R1 model has achieved major advances in both efficiency and cost. According ... on the dissemination of military information online, titled "Measures for the Management of the Dissemination of Online Military Information." The document states that the measures are intended to protect ... equipment scientific research. Provide the institutions conducting military equipment scientific research with modernized management requirements. Optimize the methods for classifying and approving

Drone Strikes in Pakistan Reasons to Assess Civilian Casualties

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CNA analyzed publically available data to determine the likelihood of civilian harm per strike in the drone campaign in Pakistan. From this data, we see that the U.S. has improved its ability to reduce civilian casualties during drone strikes in Pakistan over the past several years, as measured in the percentage of strikes causing civilian casualties and the number of civilian casualties occurring per incident.

the use of drones, despite some desirable characteristics of those systems. CNA analyzed publically available data to determine the likelihood of civilian harm per strike in the drone campaign ... Drone Strikes in Pakistan Reasons to Assess Civilian Casualties Drone Strikes in Pakistan: Reasons to Assess Civilian Casualties CNA analyzed publically available data to determine the likelihood of civilian harm per strike in the drone campaign in Pakistan. From this data, we see that the U.S. has improved its ability to reduce civilian casualties during drone strikes in Pakistan over the past

Halleh Seyson joins CNA as Enterprise Systems and Data Analysis Vice President

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CNA welcomes the new leader of the Enterprise Systems and Data Analysis (ESDA) division.

CNA welcomes the new leader of the Enterprise Systems and Data Analysis (ESDA) division. /images/news/PressRelease.png Halleh Seyson joins CNA as Enterprise Systems and Data Analysis Vice President CNA welcomes the new leader of the Enterprise Systems and Data Analysis (ESDA) division. Halleh Seyson brings 25 years of experience in delivering enterprise solutions nationwide and globally to CNA ... with innovative program management techniques to deliver advanced, integrated enterprise systems. Seyson holds an M.S. in Information Systems and a B.S. in Computer Science from George Mason University

pla update: Issue 5, June 6, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 5, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

disasters and other serious emergencies. [1] PRC law stipulates that China's systems for emergency response and for national defense mobilization should be " linked ." [2] As CNA analyst Cate Welch has argued, although the two systems are not identical, analysis of PRC responses to domestic emergencies may provide insights into how the PLA and civilian agencies would coordinate mobilization efforts ... by the PRC State Council's Earthquake Relief Headquarters Office, the Ministry of Emergency Management, and the Gansu Provincial Government. The exercise scenario featured a fictional

pla update: Issue 19, March 22, 2024

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PLA Update, Issue 19, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

reiterated that Xi expects the PLA to "consolidate and enhance integrated national strategic systems and capabilities." The PLA would do so, said the spokesperson, by "integrating important military ... between the CMC Logistic Support Department and CUFE. Source: CUFE . The PLA's logistics management administration is looking to civilian universities to help train the military's financial ... Ships in Red Sea A statement from a PRC official and data from a PRC shipping company support the claim that PLAN ships have stayed outside the Red Sea and kept within their traditional area

Artificial Intelligence Maturity Model

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The CNA AI Maturity Model enables government agencies to understand and communicate the current maturity level of their AI programs, the level of maturity they are striving to achieve in a given period of time, and the path to get there.

AI Maturity Model for Government Agencies Domain: Efforts are Resources Subdomain Topic Current Maturity Goal Maturity Datasets Data quality Performed Established Data accessibility Performed / Established Established Infrastructure Computing infrastructure Performed Established Data storage infrastructure Performed Established ... Appeals and alternative systems Efforts are sufficiently resourced Datasets Infrastructure Procurement Workforce and expertise Outputs are impactful

Department of the Navy and Strategic Competition with the PRC

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Near-term recommendations for how the Navy can better position itself for competition below the threshold of armed conflict..

. Consequently, every research division at CNA participated. Data for this project came from four sources: a review of key US government (USG), Department of Defense (DOD), and DON strategic documents; a series ... ) options. Operationalize and scale the future of unmanned systems (UxS) by increasing investments in UxS and the infrastructure, training, manpower, R∓D, and procurement necessary to field larger systems. Run up the score undersea by maintaining DON's significant advantage in this arena through additional munitions and enhancements across manned and unmanned undersea systems. Increase

Technology in Law Enforcement

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There are no currently-known, formal studies of the frequency and use of common operational picture (COP) technology in law enforcement. This market review report is part of an overarching mixed-methods study that will include a national survey of law enforcement agencies to discern the types of COP technology used in the field and a set of case studies on the COP technology adoption process, lessons learned, and best practices for implementing and using COP technologies. This market review illustrates COP technology features and capabilities available to law enforcement agencies, though these technologies may not necessarily be in use. This report is not intended to rank or evaluate the products listed. We did not test or evaluate the products. The report’s sole purpose is to provide the law enforcement community with an overview of COP products available at the time the data was collected.

the products listed. We did not test or evaluate the products. The report’s sole purpose is to provide the law enforcement community with an overview of COP products available at the time the data ... of COP information. COP technologies offer a means to improve information management within an agency and in some cases its public safety partners. In some COP technology, the information ... . Examples of COP technology include relatively unsophisticated systems like computeraided dispatch (CAD), more sophisticated systems like off-the-shelf dashboard software from vendors, and custom

Women-in-Service-Restrictions

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CNA conducted an independent review of the Marine Corps existing policies related to women in ground combat providing information to help make an informed decision about (1) whether to change existing policies and (2) effects of prospective policy changes on recruiting, retention, manpower management, and training processes.

of existing survey and Marine Corps training data relevant to prospective policy decisions. We also developed a force survey (the Women in Combat Units survey—fielded through Marine Corps systems) intended ... make an informed decision about (1) whether to change existing policies and (2) effects of prospective policy changes on recruiting, retention, manpower management, and training processes. In January ... to help inform a decision about: Whether to change existing policies The effects of prospective policy changes on recruiting, retention, manpower management, and training processes. During