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Are We Winning

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In more than a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States’ armed forces have encountered myriad challenges in their efforts to execute simultaneous counterinsurgency campaigns. Assessing progress on the ground—what we will refer to here as “operations assessment”—has proven an especially challenging task. For CNA analysts, as well as uniformed operations research and systems analysis (ORSA) personnel, the operations assessment process has grown in importance and consumed increasing analytic resources over the course of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). While there have been new and innovative approaches to operations assessment in recent years, there has also been a great deal of relearning old lessons from previous eras (under different conditions). This relearning is, at least in part, attributable to the lack of a comprehensive history of operations assessment.

task. For CNA analysts, as well as uniformed operations research and systems analysis (ORSA) personnel, the operations assessment process has grown in importance and consumed increasing analytic ... assessment, as has the broader military operations research community. Yet, to our knowledge, there is no comprehensive account of the history of operations assessment. This paper aims to serve ... robust history on this topic. Although the genesis of what we now refer to as operations assessment began in World War II with the growth of operations research, the Vietnam era saw the emergence

Exploring Racial Ethnic and Gender Disparities in the Military Justice System

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Data from FY 2014 to FY 2020 indicate major racial and gender disparities in military justice system (MJS) outcomes. This report outlines potential next steps.

. CNA addressed four research questions: What data elements should be tracked, and what disparity indicators should the Department of Defense (DOD) use to monitor trends in MJS outcomes and take ... justice outcomes by REG? Can we identify any specific factors (including bias) that contributed to observed outcome disparities? The results for the first research question, which support ... . This report describes how we addressed the remaining three research questions to support fulfilling the second NDAA requirement. Approach To manage the scope of this effort within the study resources

Hispanic Representation in the Military and Civilian Sectors

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This CNA report on programs, policy, and data on Hispanic members of the armed services was mandated by Congress in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

and a comparison of how each Service recruits, retains, and promotes Hispanic servicemembers. The overall study effort will combine quantitative and qualitative approaches to understanding these issues ... from previous research that should be accounted for in the forthcoming phases of our analysis and gaps in the literature that future analysis should aim to address. The literature shows ... quantitative and qualitative data to address most of these knowledge gaps and would ideally include some combination of focus groups, surveys, and additional data collection. The gaps most ripe

Leading the Industry in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

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CNA has been a leader in conducting research, designing frameworks, and developing methodologies to build Cybersecurity measures for UAS. We support the development of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) UAS Traffic Management (UTM) requirements, which represents a new paradigm in aviation traffic management.

OUR LEADERSHIP ON UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CNA has been a leader in conducting research, designing frameworks, and developing methodologies to build Cybersecurity measures for UAS. We support ... has been a leader in conducting research, designing frameworks, and developing methodologies to build Cybersecurity measures for UAS. We support the development of the Federal Aviation ... for the expected growth in UAS traffic in the United States and designing an innovative cybersecurity protection for public safety drones. CNA builds custom models and simulations to provide quantitative

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 of researchers from CNA's Center for Justice Research and Innovation condensed their research into 39 findings and 51 aligned recommendations. Analysts found that 936 SJPD officers completed ... , and summary report creation.  The SJPD should look further into racial disparities found in the quantitative analyses, identify potential reasons for the differences, and - where reasons are identified - take

StaffLab Frequently Asked Questions

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5 questions about StaffLab are answered

analysis to best serve our clients. Q. How does StaffLab differ from CNA research studies? StaffLab complements our research program by providing the testing ground for organizational changes prior to their implementation. Studies are ideal for defining and exploring the decision space for organizational change. Unlike research studies, however, StaffLab tests planned organizational structures ... , wargaming, and analytics. Organizational wargaming is a component of this service but does not stand alone. Unlike some traditional types of wargames, it also yields quantitative data that are further

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.

our federal customers with timely and actionable research in this dynamic space, charting a manageable path forward to safely harness the power of AI/ML. EXISTING FEDERAL FRAMEWORKS Several ... for Enterprise Systems Modernization and CNA, we possess substantial expertise in AI/ML research and real-world AI/ML technology implementation. Our expertise includes knowledge of existing policy guidance, the global and domestic regulatory environment, and quantitative assessments that measure AI/ML-based risk. Our professional staff possess advanced technical degrees and AI/ML development experience

CNA Inclusive NatSec

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CNA's third Inclusive National Security event, “Gender, Sex, Stability, and Security,” reflected on how sex inequality affects governance, stability, and security.

affects governance, stability, and security. Reflections from Dr. Hudson: Dr. Hudson presented her recent research, including empirical evidence supporting the assertion that the political order ... correlational) relationship. Dr. Hudson discussed research on how gender inequities start in the home/family and introduced the term “patrilineal fraternal syndrome”; per this model, when families are grouped ... ’s financial access is limited, the prioritization of health, food security, and education is also limited. In addition, qualitative and quantitative analysis has demonstrated that, historically

Tracking Outcomes of Voluntary Military Education Programs Review

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The Department of Defense (DoD) provides education benefits to Servicemembers and their spouses. Two such benefits are the Tuition Assistance (TA) program, designed to decrease the financial burden of higher education for military members, and the My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) scholarship program, a workforce development program designed to assist eligible military spouses in pursuing training, licenses, credentials, certifications, and associate degrees in support of developing portable employment and careers. A dearth of information on the educational and financial outcomes of TA and MyCAA users prompted Congress to mandate, in the 2014 DoD Appropriations Bill, a study to document the aggregate graduation rates, financial indebtedness, and loan default rates of these military families. Here, we summarize information from the TA and MyCAA literature. However, because little information is currently available, we also explore the civilian higher education literature on tuition reimbursement, graduation rates, student debt, and loan default rates. This provides the relevant background information needed for the quantitative portion of this study, in which we will collect and analyze available data on educational outcomes for TA and MyCAA users.

, and loan default rates. This provides the relevant background information needed for the quantitative portion of this study, in which we will collect and analyze available data on educational outcomes ... on these effects exists. In addition, there is little current research on the educational and financial outcomes of TA and MyCAA users. This dearth of information prompted Congress to mandate, in the 2014 ... Policy asked CNA to conduct this congressionally mandated study. In this preliminary report, we summarize the TA and MyCAA literature—including research on these programs’ use and outcomes. Because

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.

Institute for Public Research (IPR) has designed, executed, and evaluated more than 350 homeland security exercises since 1999, which have included participants ranging from local first responders ... services for first responders operations to cover federal, state, local, tribal and territories needs. CNA builds custom models and simulations to provide quantitative insights into challenging