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30 Years after Desert Storm, Lessons for Great Power Competition

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Katherine McGrady highlights three takeaways from Desert Storm that can still inform defense planning in the era of great power competition.

after Desert Storm, Lessons for Great Power Competition 71 Dr. Katherine McGrady Dr. Katherine McGrady is the president and CEO of CNA. Desert Storm was a powerful learning experience for the Navy and the Marine Corps — and for the more than 20 CNA analysts who were there supporting their commands in the conflict. I know, because I was one of those analysts, serving eight months in the Arabian Desert with I Marine Expeditionary Force. When we returned to headquarters, CNA was tasked with the reconstruction and analysis of naval force operations during the war. It filled 18 volumes. January

Halleh Seyson

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Halleh Seyson Halleh Seyson Vice President and Director, Enterprise Systems and Data Analysis /images/About-Us/Leadership/halleh-Seyson.webp Halleh Seyson joined CNA in 2021, bringing over 25 years ... , operational effectiveness, and mission outcomes for CNA's clients. Passionate about cultivating a culture of innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration at CNA, Seyson leads the CNA Innovation Incubator (CNAi2). Under her leadership, the CNA Innovation Incubator capitalizes on decades of CNA’s investment in research projects, bringing together diverse perspectives and cutting-edge thinking

GEAR UP CT: Year 5 Evaluation - Partnership Survey

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This report focuses on survey results from students, parents, and school staff from participating schools during Year 5 of implementation of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Connecticut (GEAR UP CT).

participating schools during Year 5 of implementation of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Connecticut (GEAR UP CT). Abstract CNA serves as the external evaluator ... for low-income students. This report summarizes findings from a CNA survey of GEAR UP CT students, parents, and staff from participating schools in the 2023–2024 academic year. The goal of the survey ... awarded a sevenyear $25.8 million grant to the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) that runs from 2019 through 2026. CNA is partnering with GEAR UP CT through the life of the grant

Wrong War, Right Weapons: Lessons for the Next Conflict

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Precision-guided munitions contributed to Desert Storm’s sweeping success, but were developed for an adversary and battlefield nothing like the one faced in the Persian Gulf.

and Artificial Intelligence at CNA. His areas of expertise include lethal autonomy, reducing civilian casualties, identifying lessons from current operations, security assistance, and counterterrorism. Don Boroughs is a Communications Senior Advisor at CNA. Desert Storm ushered in what would be called “the new American way of war.” Precision-guided munitions, combined with reconnaissance and battle ... networks, allowing greater freedom of action for the rest of the campaign. Laser-guided bombs also proved highly effective. CNA analysis calculated a 60% hit rate for these precision weapons against

Don’t Take the All-Volunteer Force for Granted

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Both experience and data tell us the all-volunteer force has resulted in the most experienced, best-educated, most qualified troops this country — and perhaps the world — has ever seen.

of CNA. Gary Lee was the 13th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps and is currently a researcher at CNA. February 21 marked the 50th anniversary of the day the Gates Commission presented its report ... of Defense Thomas Gates was among those opponents, until persuaded by analysis from the commission’s research staff, drawn largely from federally funded research and development centers like RAND and CNA ... reducing standards — and with unforeseen benefits. One recent CNA study for the Department of the Navy found that compared to women, male sailors have higher rates of misbehavior, generating more than

cna talks: The Reach of STEM, with CEO Katherine McGrady

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In this episode of CNA Talks, we feature   STEMwire Live , a podcast by CNA’s Education division on career and technical education (CTE), particularly in the STEM fields. Dr. Brittany Cunningham talks with CNA President and CEO Dr. Katherine McGrady to explore how a STEM degree prepared her for leading a nonprofit research organization. She shares details of her early educational journey and advice for students of today.

The Reach of STEM, with CEO Katherine McGrady In this episode of CNA Talks, we feature   STEMwire Live , a podcast by CNA’s Education division on career and technical education (CTE), particularly in the STEM fields. Dr. Brittany Cunningham talks with CNA President and CEO Dr. Katherine McGrady to explore how a STEM degree prepared her for leading a nonprofit research organization. She shares details of her early educational journey and advice for students of today. The Reach of STEM, with CEO Katherine McGrady Biographies Katherine McGrady   is President and CEO of CNA, who began

Jonathan Schroden

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of the President at the CNA Corporation. In this role, he oversees CNA's Research Office, including the life cycle of research quality excellence, our independent research program, research publications, editing ... President and Director of CNA's Strategy, Policy, Plans, and Programs Division, the Director of CNA’s Countering Threats and Challenges Program, and the Director of CNA’s Special Operations Program. He is also the author of a forthcoming book on the history of U.S. counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. Dr. Schroden has been with CNA since 2003, during which time his research focused on strategic

Christopher Fredlake

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Christopher Fredlake Christopher Fredlake Director, Marine Corps Program /images/About-Us/Leadership/Chris-Fredlake.webp Dr. Christopher Fredlake serves as the director of CNA’s Marine Corps Program and CNA’s Expeditionary Warfare Research Program. He oversees research on Marine Corps and naval expeditionary issues related to force design, force development, and force employment. His research program includes studies conducted out of CNA’s Arlington office as well as 11 field representatives embedded with Marine Corps commands in Headquarters Marine Corps and the Fleet Marine Force. Prior

Using Analytics to Improve Officer Safety

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Analyzes five years of data on law enforcement incidents to indentify characteristics associated with officer injuries and deaths.

Using Analytics to Improve Officer Safety FeaturedSquares PARTICIPATING AGENCIES white Explore more Funded by the  Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) , CNA’s Center for Justice Research ... will help officers assess risk and take appropriate safety protocols in real time when responding to incidents. CNA analyzes five years of incident data from participating law enforcement agencies to identify incident characteristics associated with negative officer safety outcomes. Using machine learning techniques, CNA produces a risk assessment model for each agency to link incident

The Race for Sixth-Generation Fighter Supremacy: Pilots Aren’t Going Away

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Both China and the United States are signaling that their future sixth-generation fighter jets will team with unmanned drones but will still use human pilots.

Eleanor Harvey and Timothy Ditter Eleanor Harvey is a senior research specialist and Timothy Ditter is a senior research scientist in CNA’s China Studies Program . They are currently working ... that high-end manned fighters will be the centerpiece of their next-generation battle systems for air dominance. These reveals—as well as CNA analysis of PRC writings on related topics—suggest that the US ... of uncrewed drones have now wrested command of the air away from manned aircraft in the skies above the modern battlefield.” PRC military experts have drawn similar conclusions. CNA has analyzed writings from