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Chinas Role in Outer Space Congestion

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This paper addresses how China’s rapidly expanding space program challenges U.S. access to space. In 2011, the U.S. National Security Space Strategy described outer space as “congested, contested, and competitive.” As more countries operate in space, the United States has raised concerns over the sustainability of the space environment, the proliferation of space weapons, and its ability to remain commercially competitive in space. One of the most important countries contributing to the congested, contested, and competitive nature of space is China.

, and competitive nature of space is China. Key Findings China is a major contributor to space congestion. Although Chinese satellites make up nearly 7 percent of the total number of satellites in orbit

Support of the Navy Culture of Excellence

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This CNA study identified 18 essential life skills and the touchpoints in a Navy Sailor’s career when these life skills should be taught or reinforced.

) critical thinking, (2) problemsolving/decision-making, (3) planning and  organizing, (4) self-awareness, (5) self-efficacy, (6) self-regulation, (7) self-direction/initiative, (8) perseverance, (9

Estimated Effects of Facility Quality SROTC Recruitment Retention

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This paper summarizes the research that CNA performed to understand how Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (SROTC) facility conditions may disproportionately affect SROTC recruitment and retention at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).

in the share of candidates with a SROTC college scholarship is associated with a 7 percentage point increase in the percentage of candidates who commission within four years. These empirical results

Artificial Intelligence in Russia Issue 19

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This report, the nineteenth in a series of biweekly updates, is part of an effort by CNA to provide timely, accurate, and relevant information and analysis of the field of civilian and military artificial intelligence (AI) in Russia and, in particular, how Russia is applying AI to its military capabilities. It relies on Russian-language open source material.

, the budget will provide 229 million rubles in 2021, 271.4 million rubles in 2022, and 7 million rubles in 2023. The Russia Studies Program /reports/2021/02/DOP-2021-U-029097-Final.pdf

Artificial Intelligence in Russia Issue 5

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Issue 5 for July 2020 of a CNA newsletter providing information and analysis on AI in Russia, especially AI applied to Russian military capabilities.

financing and other development institutions.” A June 23 report in Rossiyskaya Gazeta estimated the national program’s 2020 budget to be 498.2 million rubles (over 7 million USD). It also noted concern

AI in Russia Issue 13

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This report, the thirteenth in a series of biweekly updates, is part of an effort by CNA to provide timely, accurate, and relevant information and analysis of the field of civilian and military artificial intelligence (AI) in Russia and, in particular, how Russia is applying AI to its military capabilities. It relies on Russian-language open source material.

called on the Russian government to expand tax relief for the ICT sector as a whole. As reported in issue 7 of AI in Russia, the Russian government announced the implementation of reduced tax and insurance

Use of Safety Equipment in Correctional Facilities

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This study of prison safety equipment in 7 facilities and assaults and injuries finds correctional officer safety depends on training, attitude, and equipment.

Use of Safety Equipment in Correctional Facilities Correctional Officer Safety and Use of Safety Equipment in Correctional Facilities This study of prison safety equipment in 7 facilities and assaults and injuries finds correctional officer safety depends on training, attitude, and equipment. Correctional officers work in dangerous environments that increase their risk of injury. Their rates of nonfatal injuries are among the highest across all occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016). In recent decades, technology in correctional settings has advanced significantly, and new equipment

Russian Air Campaign in Syria

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In this CNA Occasional Paper, Anton Lavrov, a noted Russian expert on military air operations, examines the successes and failures of Russia’s air operation in Syria. He identifies the key structural changes and capability upgrades that made the operation possible. The operation allowed the Russian military to test new equipment and to rotate personnel through the theater of operations in order to gain battle experience. As it continued, the force became more effective, as its leaders learned how to operate in a battle environment for the first time in almost 30 years. The Russian Aerospace Forces’ actions in the conflict increased the combat effectiveness of Russia’s small contingent of forces in Syria and allowed government forces to attain success on the ground. The conduct of the operation can be used as a means of understanding the capabilities and tactics that the force may be expected to use in future operations.

The agreement between Russia and Syria on the deployment of a Russian aviation group to Khmeimim was secretly signed on August 26, 2015, in Damascus. On September 7, 2015, the first ground-based

CNA Maritime Dialogue: The US Commercial Shipbuilding Industry and National Defense

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About 35 leaders from industry and government met at CNA's offices for a dialogue on commercial shipbuilding in the United States.

CNA Maritime Dialogue About 35 leaders from industry and government met at CNA's offices for a dialogue on commercial shipbuilding in the United States. About 35 leaders from industry and government met at CNA's offices in Arlington, Virginia, for a structured dialogue on commercial shipbuilding in the United States under Chatham House Rule (not for attribution). The focus of the May 7 dialogue was national security, especially shipbuilding in support of wartime mobilization. There were participants from domestic shipyards and component suppliers; the Departments of Defense, Transportation

ai with ai: AstroBees in Your BonNAT

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Andy and Dave discuss the Department of Energy’s attempt to create the world’s longest acronym, with DIFFERENTIATE (Design Intelligence for Formidable Energy Reduction Engendering Numerous Totally Impactful Advanced Technology Enhancements), and to accelerate the incorporation of ML into energy technology and product design. Google cancels its AI ethics board after thousands of employees sign a petition calling for the removal of one member with anti-LGBTQ and anti-immigrant views. NASA unveils the Astrobees, one-foot cube robots that will work autonomously on the International Space Station to check inventory and monitor noise levels, among other things. And Microsoft partners with the French online education platform OpenClasrooms to train and recruit promising students in AI. Research from the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Trento takes a biologically “inspired” approach to neural net learning, through Neuron Elevation Traces (NATs), that allow additional data storage in each synapse; the result appears to increase the plasticity of the synapses. A mathematical reasoning model from DeepMind can solve some arithmetic, algebra, and probability problems, though sometimes gets simple calculations incorrect (such as 1 + 1 + … + 1, for n>=7). And research creates a musculoskeletal system that can use muscle activation to simulate movement and control. A report from Element AI examines the Global AI Talent distributions in 2019, to include (perhaps not surprisingly) the observation that the supply of top-tier AI talent does not meet the demand. A paper in Nature Reviews Physics surveys the physics of brain network structure, function, and control. A short sci-fi story from Jeffrey Ford describes The Seventh Expression of the Robot General. And Andy highlights a video from 1961 on The Thinking Machine.

problems, though sometimes gets simple calculations incorrect (such as 1 + 1 + … + 1, for n>=7). And research creates a musculoskeletal system that can use muscle activation to simulate movement and control ... Project homepage (w/ mathematics dataset) Scalable Muscle-Actuated Human Simulation and Control Video demo (7 min) Technical paper Report of the Week Global AI Talent Report