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What is CNA?

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What is CNA /images/About-Us/about-display-thumb.jpg What is CNA? What is an FFRDC? A federally funded research and development center, or FFRDC, is a research organization dedicated to the mission success of a particular government department or agency sponsor. FFRDCs have long-term relationships with their sponsors that allow them to develop deep expertise. They are also on-call ... . Who works for CNA? The more than 500 analysts at CNA include a rich mix of mathematicians, engineers, physicists, chemists and economists. We also have specialists in international relations, homeland

Civilian Harm Mitigation

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CNA has supported US government efforts to reduce civilian casualties for two decades. We have led or contributed to every US assessment of civilian harm mitigation

director of programs at the Center for Civilians in Conflict, Keenan has decades of experience working with international and regional organizations in the UN, African Union, and NATO on the protection of civilians and related issues. Sabrina Verleysen — The senior specialist for strategic development at CNA executes strategic initiatives, events, and engagements for CNA’s

Plans and Strategy

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CNA experts in strategy and plans have advised Marine Corps, Navy, homeland security senior leaders for decades, including analysis for today’s force designs.

, nuclear diplomacy specialists, and experts in international relations and the law of the sea. Our analyses have informed some of the most renowned naval planning documents of past decades ... in plans and strategy are currently supporting the development of the National Defense Strategy. Onsite Analysis|Open-Source Intelligence|Wargaming Historical Paper Series /centers-and-divisions/cna/sppp ... and adversaries.  orange half large Maritime Security and Great Power Competition: Maintaining the US-Led International Order /reports/2009/maritime-security-strengthening-international-cooperation

Andie Melanson

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Melanson-Andie /images/About-Us/Leadership/Andie-Melanson-a_3961.webp Andie Melanson has served as the Director of Research Administration for the Center for Naval Analyses since 2021. In this role, she serves as the principal advisor on financial and contractual management issues to the Executive Vice President of the Center for Naval Analyses, the federally funded research and development ... , Melanson held financial and consulting positions for national security and defense-focused organizations such as Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and Herren Associates. As a Project

Heather Perez

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Initiative, the Comprehensive Anti-Gang Initiative, the Innovations Suite Training and Technical Assistance team, the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network, and international exchanges with Chile and Argentina. She also assisted with the development of the Innovations Suite Researcher-Practitioner Fellows Academy at Michigan State. Perez holds a Master of Arts degree in criminal justice from

Geoffrey Smith

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Geoffrey Smith is a CNA expert in law enforcement and fire policies, operations, and oversight.

, American Society of Criminologists, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and Organizational Development from Spring Arbor

Ryan Forster

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Ryan Forster is a CNA expert in systems engineering, enterprise architecture, business processes modeling, requirements design and data management in airspace contexts.

has supported the Federal Aviation Administration. He is an expert on Notice to Air Missions and their related systems, and he has contributed to the development, implementation, testing, analysis ... in materials science and engineering from the University of Michigan. He is a certified Systems Engineering Professional under the International Council on Systems Engineering, and he has a systems

Brittany Cunningham

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Brittany Cunningham is a CNA expert in scientific research and analysis, specializing in using evidence-based approaches to support law enforcement operations and reform.

of Justice Assistance, this study investigates police incident data to support the development of a risk assessment model to help officers assess risk and take appropriate safety measures in real time ... of International Affairs. Cunningham holds a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Louisville, specializing in evaluation and research. She also holds a Master of Science in communication

Christopher Steinitz

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Chris Steinitz is a CNA wargame designer and facilitator.

on maritime security cooperation, efforts to build partner capacity, naval strategy development, coalition-building, and adversary analytics. He has directed the North Korea portfolio as part of CNA’s adversary analytics program, served as a scientific analyst to the Director for International Engagement in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and deployed aboard the USS John C. Stennis

David Knoll

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David Knoll is a CNA expert in irregular warfare, military innovation, and force planning analysis.

serves as the acting director of analysis in the Office of Strategy and Force Development. His team provides guidance on force planning goals and creates defense planning scenarios that align ... that received the CNA CEO Teamwork Award.  Knoll has a doctorate and a Master of Arts in international relations from Tufts University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in foreign affairs and religious