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cna talks: USS Ford

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In this 75th anniversary special episode of CNA Talks, Executive Vice President   Mark Geis  leads a discussion on the historical significance of the U.S. Navy's newest carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and CNA's role in the planning for it over the years. He is joined by experts Dr. Tim Roberts, Dr. George Stewart, and Admiral William Fallon. CNA analysts spent two decades helping to plan for the USS Ford, which was delivered to the Navy this year. Listen to experts discuss the concept and capabilities of the Ford-class ships.

USS Ford In this 75th anniversary special episode of CNA Talks, Executive Vice President   Mark Geis  leads a discussion on the historical significance of the U.S. Navy's newest carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, and CNA's role in the planning for it over the years. He is joined by experts Dr. Tim Roberts, Dr. George Stewart, and Admiral William Fallon. CNA analysts spent two decades helping ... Vice President of CNA’s FFRDC, the Center for Naval Analyses. He is an expert in U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations, organizational analyses, operational logistics, operations research, real-world

cna talks: Latin American Security

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This week listen to CNA analyst Dr. William Rosenau discuss Latin American security with CNA’s Dr. Ralph Espach and guest scholar Dr. Joseph Tulchin. The three experts talk about the United States’ bilateral relationships with Mexico, Venezuela and Cuba; the domestic situation in Venezuela; Cuba and regional security; Central America; post-FARC Colombia; and environmental security.

Latin American Security This week listen to CNA analyst Dr. William Rosenau discuss Latin American security with CNA’s Dr. Ralph Espach and guest scholar Dr. Joseph Tulchin. The three experts talk ... security. Latin American Security Biographies Dr. William Rosenau, the host of this episode, is a senior research scientist at CNA. He has over 25 years of experience in defense analysis and is an expert on political extremism, propaganda and political warfare, counterterrorism, and policy history. Dr. Ralph Espach is director of Latin American Strategic Affairs at CNA. He is an expert

AI/ML Risk Management Approach for Federal Agencies

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CNA's Performance, Architecture, Criticality, and Evolvability (PACE) concept captures key risk components throughout an application’s life cycle.

. CNA has contributed to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) risk management frameworks for multiple federal agencies. Our Performance, Architecture, Criticality ... oversight. AI/ML adoption should be balanced with a robust governance framework that infuses risk management into every stage of AI implementation, from design to deployment. CNA is well-equipped to provide ... needs; the examples below demonstrate this trend. Our employees are dedicated to helping clients excel in the AI/ML domain with our deep policy and data management expertise. CNA’s Center

Leading the Industry in Public Safety and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

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Organizations are grappling with decisions about how best to integrate UAS technology safely and efficiently into their operations and their communities. This push to integrate new technology is not a new one; over the last few years police forces across the country have worked through numerous challenges in their mission to integrate body-worn cameras (BWCs) into their operations and procedures.

in their mission to integrate both UAS and body-worn cameras (BWCs) into their operations and procedures. As the training and technical assistance provider to more than 250 law enforcement agencies, CNA has developed deep understanding of the complexities and challenges involved in implementing a new technology in local policing; many of these challenges are relevant to UAS use. In addition, CNA’s ... to the president of the United States. CNA leads the database development and data collection for the ASSUREd Safe project to capture training and evaluation metrics for first responders with UAS

Data Science Division

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Data Scientists at the Center for Naval Analyses develop innovative predictive and prescriptive analytics to tackle the most important challenges in the Department of Defense. These efforts rely on a collaborative partnership between Department of the Navy personnel and data scientists here at the department’s federally funded research and development center (FFRDC).

that insights can be developed iteratively and acted upon quickly. CNA’s Data Science Division, led by Vice President of Data Science Tim Kao, consists of approximately 30 data scientists with graduate ... (P2P), which is co-chaired by the Vice Chief of Naval Operations and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition. CNA presents senior Navy leadership at the P2P forum ... , THEN IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSES Our approach has three fundamental steps: Predictive analytics. CNA data scientists use modeling and simulation tools to construct a set of models that accurately

In the Room Where It Happens

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A Day in the Life of a Scientific Analyst timeline of what a scientific analyst does during a day In the Room Where It Happens   8:00 a.m.  The same bus that used to take me to CNA headquarters lets me off at the Naval Support Facility in Arlington. That’s where I have a desk as the CNA Scientific Analyst supporting the Chief of Naval Personnel, the highest ranking human resources officer ... is a meeting over Microsoft Teams that was daily for much of the pandemic. I kept abreast of Navy concerns and made them aware of COVID-19 analyses performed by dozens of CNA researchers

Katherine McGrady

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Officer, CNA, which operates the Institute for Public Research and the Center for Naval Analyses, a federally-funded research and development center (FFRDC) that pioneered the field of operations analysis in support of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Dr. McGrady began her career with CNA as an analyst in 1988. As the field representative to the Commander of Marine Forces Central Command ... systems, logistics, operations and tactics, and training for expeditionary operations. Simultaneously, she directed CNA’s Marine Corps Program, where she developed the annual research program

Five Core Strategies of Smart Policing

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The Smart Policing Initiative makes law enforcement more effective and efficient by pairing researchers with practitioners for evidence-based policing strategies.

and chief scientist for CNA’s Center for Justice Research and Innovation . He has served in various roles supporting the Smart Policing Initiative since 2012, currently as a senior advisor for the SPI ... practitioner who implemented the project. Scott Decker and I from CNA’s Center for Justice Research and Innovation served as guest editors for the special issue. Since its inception, CNA has been ... support throughout the process. As part of the special issue, CNA’s Christopher Sun  (the Smart Policing Training and Technical Assistance Project director),  James “Chip” Coldren , and Alexa Blondin

Protecting Civilians in Gaza Requires Not Just a Will, but a Way

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The U.S. can help Israel reduce civilian casualties in Gaza with advice on civilian harm mitigation in military operations, using lessons from Iraq, etc.

is a principal research scientist at CNA. He previously served as the senior advisor on civilian harm to the State Department, where he was the primary author of the 2016 Executive Order on civilian casualties. He ... that “Israel does not target civilians.” Decades of experience analyzing wartime civilian casualties by CNA has shown, however, that civilian harm mitigation is not just a matter of political will. Merely ... to civilians by 20 percent in the first year. And analysis by CNA showed that US advising on civilian harm mitigation to the Saudi-led coalition during operations in Yemen led to a 30 percent reduction

Wargame for Better Solutions, Not Better Wargames

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Are the wargames conducted for the Department of Defense good enough? That question has been getting some attention lately. It might not be the right question.

question. /images/InDepth/Post80.jpg Wargame for Better Solutions, Not Better Wargames 80 Justin D. Peachey Justin Peachy is a Research Scientist on CNA’s Gaming and Integration Team ... , a smoother experience, or a perfectly designed wargame. The officers who request CNA wargames are very rarely interested in the perfect methodology for their problems. They need real, actionable ... analysis, it clouds our conversations with them. Debates over the definitions of a wargame can actually distract the military from more important questions. One command asked CNA for help with a big