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ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 39, May 30, 2022

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for AI has nearly doubled. Meanwhile, the venture capital market grew by 170%. According to the report, over 60% of the market is in data analysis, with a strong 30% in natural language processing ... According to the Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG), hacker groups that are theoretically linked to the Chinese authorities and military have recently made Russia their main target. Hackers from ... , and security. Analysis of products from the registers of domestic software, domestic electronics, in terms of the completeness of the technological stack for digital support of business tasks

Al Qaeda Core A Case Study

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Section 1228 of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) states: “The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall provide for the conduct of an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the United States’ efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al- Qaeda, including its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents since September 11, 2001.” The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict (ASD (SO/LIC)) asked CNA to conduct this independent assessment, which was completed in August 2017. In order to conduct this assessment, CNA used a comparative methodology that included eight case studies on groups affiliated or associated with Al-Qaeda. These case studies were then used as a dataset for cross-case comparison. This document is a stand-alone version of the Al-Qaeda “Core” case study used in the Independent Assessment. CNA is publishing each of the eight case studies separately for the convenience of analysts and others who may have a regional or functional focus that corresponds to a specific case study. For the context in which this case study was used and for CNA’s full findings, see Independent Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts against Al-Qaeda.

. An assessment of the operational and organizational structure of Al-Qaeda core, its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents, and how it has changed over time. An analysis ... studies on groups affiliated and associated with Al-Qaeda. The case studies were then used to conduct a cross-case comparative analysis. This document is a stand-alone version of the Al-Qaeda core

Insights for the Third Offset

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CNA conducts analysis for the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense (DOD), and other sponsors, ranging across policy, strategy, organizational processes, technical performance of military systems, and current operations. Because of the expected impact of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) to the character of warfare, CNA has created a Center for Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence to focus on these emerging technologies and their significant role in U.S. defense policy and all the military services. The Center combines CNA’s strengths and experience in conducting objective analysis of U.S. military operations with focused expertise in autonomy and other aspects of AI. This report, the first created by the new Center, takes lessons and insights from CNA’s body of work for the Navy and the joint force, including CNA’s field program of embedded analysts in military commands around the world. Though much of the emerging technology examined in this report is new, the approach of applying lessons from U.S. operations and institutional processes to key challenges in leveraging autonomy and AI continues CNA’S applied research paradigm of exploring many opportunities to resolve or work around challenges that have been seen before. The aim of this report is to anticipate challenges of “Third Offset” implementation based on past lessons, and then provide concrete recommendations for promoting the effective incorporation of autonomy, AI, and related technologies in U.S. military operations. This report discusses making autonomy and AI militarily effective from an acquisition and technology perspective, and how to pursue these capabilities in ways that are consistent with long-standing U.S. values and that promote broader U.S. national interests.

Insights for the Third Offset Insights for the Third Offset: Addressing Challenges of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations CNA conducts analysis for the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense (DOD), and other sponsors, ranging across policy, strategy, organizational processes, technical performance of military systems, and current operations. Because of the expected impact ... role in U.S. defense policy and all the military services. The Center combines CNA’s strengths and experience in conducting objective analysis of U.S. military operations with focused expertise

The First War on Terror

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This paper examines the forgotten history of counterterrorism in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. That period was part of a long wave of terrorism that occurred across the developed world. Within the United States during that period, terrorist groups—including ethno-nationalists, separatists, and Marxist- Leninists—conducted a remarkable number of attacks, some of which resulted in significant injuries and deaths. Many of the policies, strategies, and structures designed to combat domestic terrorism during the 1970-1985 period remain part of the U.S. counterterrorism repertoire. By providing historical perspective, this paper will help today’s policymakers understand issues of change and continuity in the terrorist threat; weigh alternative approaches to countering terrorist challenges; and evaluate tradeoffs between public safety and civil liberties.

analysis can provide. This paper examines the forgotten history of counterterrorism in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. That period was part of a long wave of terrorism that occurred ... and analysis can assist decisionmakers as they develop responses to the challenges posed by today’s domestic terrorists. A review of counterterrorism during the 1970-1985 period reveals three interrelated ... of political, organizational, and operational issues are likely to persist. These include the need for cooperation among federal, state, and local police agencies; the balance between civil liberties

Timothy Beres

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, pandemic response, and supply chain analysis—based on previously overlooked capabilities in the organization. He also redesigned the Institute for Public Research organizational model, creating ... data-driven analyses of major events such as Hurricane Sandy, developed the first National Preparedness Reports for the President, and pioneered the application of operations-based analysis to help local law

china ai and autonomy report: Issue 22, September 8, 2022

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The China AI and Autonomy Report, issue 22, is a biweekly newsletter published by CNA, on artificial intelligence and autonomy in China.

. The article asserts that the US military has encountered difficulties in effectively sharing data across organizations because of organizational stove-piping and restrictions brought about ... and that their collaboration has increased five-fold since 2010. Events Teams from the PRC dominate Graph Challenge, a data and graph analysis contest organized by MIT and Amazon. According to the South ... of Defense Technology and Huawei Technologies also won two of the four 2022 Innovation Awards. Launched by MIT and Amazon in 2017, the Graph Challenge competition focuses on graph analysis, which

New CNA Reports Address San Jose Police Department's Use of Force Incidents

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Use of force data from the San Jose Police Department (SJPD) shows that the California city is moving in the right direction, but missteps and racial disparities are still evident during some interactions, according to a new report.

with the City of San Jose to develop a review of SJPD's Use of Force . CNA’s use of force assessment included a review of documents, interviews, community listening sessions and quantitative analysis. A team ... combines quantitative data analysis and community engagement in its police department reviews For more information about the report, contact Liza Cordeiro at cordeirol@cna.org or 202-650-4456, or visit https://www.cna.org/centers/ipr/jri/police-reform to learn more about CNA's organizational reform and innovation in policing work. Arlington, VA

Russian Military Role in US-Russian Arms Control

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Russian nuclear policy and arms control decision-making is influenced by the General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate, military leaders, and bureaucrats.

of bureaucratic analysis and civil-military relations to a small set of primers on negotiating with Russia on arms control. The study answers the following questions: Who are the organizational ... ." An analysis of Russian authoritative military writings suggests that the Russian military views arms control as an important way to plan for the predictable development of its strategic forces

Fair and Impartial Policing Assessment East Lansing PD

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and impartial policing practices and made recommendations to improve the agency’s impartial policing practices.

this report we identify both strengths and weaknesses of the ELPD’s operations within the following areas: Organizational Justice and Culture Community Relations, Interactions, and Perspectives ... easily be connected to traffic stop information in the calls-for-service database. Organizational Justice and Culture Several ELPD policies appear to use boilerplate language ... relative to the population indicates that Black drivers are stopped to a greater extent than White drivers; however, the “veil of darkness” analysis finds that Black drivers are stopped

Reconstituting a Viable and Effective A76 Program

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The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense asked CNA to make recommendations to improve the A-76 process and to consider the repercussions of changing certain laws governing the conversion of DOD functions to the privatesector. Specifically, CNA was tasked to examine the following issues; what best practices and lessons learned can be gleaned from the legacy A-76 program, what were the deficiencies and challenges of the legacy A-76 program and how can they be addressed in a future program, what actionable, practical, and concrete steps need to be taken to establish an effective A-76 program, and what policy improvements, process enhancements, additional resources, and organizational structures are necessary to ensure the viability and credibility of a reconstituted A-76 public-private competition capability in DOD?

program, what actionable, practical, and concrete steps need to be taken to establish an effective A-76 program, and what policy improvements, process enhancements, additional resources, and organizational ... , the institutional knowledge associated with the A-76 process has been significantly degraded or lost. A thorough analysis and action plan for reconstituting the program is needed. Specific issues that must be addressed include organizational structures for administering the program, processes for implementing the program, and best practices for executing A-76 studies. A robust, effective A-76 process has