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Cryptocurrency Implications

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Cryptocurrencies are strictly digital currencies, are typically overseen by a decentralized peer-to-peer community, and are secured through cryptography. Cryptocurrencies have relative benefits for those who engage in illicit activity. This paper includes: (1) a detailed taxonomy and examples of nefarious activities involving cryptocurrencies, such as funding terrorist activity, money laundering, cybercrimes, and regulatory crimes; (2) a discussion of state-actor engagement in the cryptocurrency arena that explores Iranian, North Korean, Russian, and Venezuelan activity in skirting sanctions, mining cryptocurrencies, participating in exchange hacking and ransomware, and using cryptocurrencies to fund information operations; (3) analysis attempting to anticipate the mid-term future of the cryptocurrency ecosystem; and (4) the tactical and strategic challenges and opportunities of cryptocurrencies for US special operations forces.

Cryptocurrency Implications Cryptocurrency: Implications for Special Operations Forces Cryptocurrencies are strictly digital currencies, are typically overseen by a decentralized peer-to-peer ... for US special operations forces. In March 2018, Merriam-Webster announced that it would add the word cryptocurrency to its dictionary. They noted that the word had first been used in 1990 ... of the potential implications of cryptocurrencies, in 2018 the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) asked for research on the topic, “The evolution of cryptocurrency: future challenges and opportunities

Marine Corps Program

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Manages support to the Marine Corps at CNA headquarters, at key commands and in all major exercises and operations involving Marines.

Marine Corps Manages support to the Marine Corps at CNA headquarters, at key commands and in all major exercises and operations involving Marines. /images/Centers/CNA/Special%20Programs/MC-LoadingUp ... /research/CS-Special-Operations.jpg A Special Study Influences Special Operations /about-us/research/case-studies/a-special-study-influences-special-operations none gray half A Special Study Influences Special Operations U.S. Marine Forces Special Operations Command asked CNA to analyze whether they needed to create new occupational specialties. Dr. Michelle Dolfini-Reed showed an improved return

Implication of Social Media Bots

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CNA initiated this study of social media bots—automated programs on social media platforms—to explore their implications for US special operations forces (SOF) and the broader national security community. This report explains social media bots and botnets, explores the threat of automation and the role of social media bots as a tool of disinformation, and introduces a taxonomy of six activities that social media bots and botnets can engage in: distributing, amplifying, distorting, hijacking, flooding, and fracturing. It then identifies likely evolutions in the nearto mid-term futures and explores the implications of those futures for SOF. The report examines opportunities and risks for SOF and concludes with examples of potential SOF use in each of the six identified social media bot and botnet activities.

Implication of Social Media Bots Social Media Bots: Implications for Special Operations Forces CNA initiated this study of social media bots—automated programs on social media platforms—to explore their implications for US special operations forces (SOF) and the broader national security community. This report explains social media bots and botnets, explores the threat of automation and the role ... implications of social media bots for US special operations forces (SOF) and the broader national security community. In this report, we highlight the tremendous capacity that the successful deployment

Alexander Powell

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Alexander Powell is a CNA expert on special operations forces, counterterrorism, and irregular warfare.

Powell-Alexander Alexander Powell is a CNA expert on special operations forces, counterterrorism, and irregular warfare. /images/Experts/Powell-Alexander.jpg Alexander Powell is an expert on special ... , traveling there numerous times to conduct assessments of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. For CNA, Powell has deployed with the Special Operations Joint Task Force - Afghanistan. His research on special operations forces has encompassed issues ranging from the strategic to the tactical. Powell has been asked to speak at regionally hosted panels on the subject of terrorism

David Broyles

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David Broyles is a CNA analyst specializing in cyber operations, artificial intelligence and autonomy, special operations, and information warfighting.

Broyles-David David Broyles is a CNA analyst specializing in cyber operations, artificial intelligence and autonomy, special operations, and information warfighting. /images/Experts/Broyles-David.jpg David Broyles specializes in cyber operations, artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy, special operations, and information warfighting. He has directed research on the implications of technology ... representative to numerous commands, including United States Fleet Forces Command under Adm. John C. Harvey, Jr. He also assisted operations analysis in Baghdad, Iraq, at Joint CREW Composite Squadron 1

New Leadership For a New Generation

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Jonathan Schroden examines how special operations commanders can adjust their leadership styles to attract and retain millennials and Generation Z cadets.

New Leadership for a New Generation Jonathan Schroden examines how special operations commanders can adjust their leadership styles to attract and retain millennials and Generation Z cadets. /images/InDepth/Post8.webp New Leadership For a New Generation Jonathan Schroden Jonathan Schroden is the Director of CNA's Countering Threats and Challenges Programs and its Special Operations Program . Click here to read the full report that this article is based on. Special operations forces (SOF) are at an operational and generational inflection point, as they pivot to an increasing focus

cna talks: How Special Operations Forces Can Help Address IUU Fishing

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The People's Republic of China is the most significant contributor to the global problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Its distant water fishing fleet is the largest in the world and operates everywhere, from the Pacific Island Countries to the Atlantic Coast of Africa. In this episode, Heidi Holz and Cornell Overfield join John Stimpson to discuss how US Special Operations Forces can help counter the problem of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing by serving as a global connector for this issue.   

How Special Operations Forces Can Help Address IUU Fishing The People's Republic of China is the most significant contributor to the global problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing ... Overfield join John Stimpson to discuss how US Special Operations Forces can help counter the problem of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing by serving as a global connector for this issue.    How Special Operations Forces Can Help Address IUU Fishing Guest Biographies Heidi Holz   is a Senior Research Scientist with CNA’s   China Studies Program . She has researched PRC security

New Research Explores the National Security Implications of Social Media Bots

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A new CNA report posits that social media bots hold significant untapped potential for meeting U.S. national security needs, particularly for U.S. special operations forces

A new CNA report posits that social media bots hold significant untapped potential for meeting U.S. national security needs, particularly for U.S. special operations forces /images/news ... applications for U.S. national security actors have been far less understood — until now. A new CNA report, " Social Media Bots: Implications for Special Operations Forces ," posits that social media bots hold significant untapped potential for meeting U.S. national security needs, particularly for U.S. special operations forces Social media bots — automated programs that may interact with humans

Future of Global Competition

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The 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) makes clear that competing effectively with state adversaries will be the primary focus of the Department of Defense (DOD) going forward. Irregular warfare (IW) is a key element of modern great power competition (GPC), and our adversaries are deftly exploiting unconventional methodologies— particularly the use of information and intermediaries (i.e., proxies and surrogates)—as mediums of national influence. In March 2019, CNA hosted a cohort of academic, government, and military experts for a discussion on how special operations forces (SOF) can best lead or support US Government (USG) efforts to compete successfully on a global scale using information operations and intermediary partnerships. The discussion is summarized and synthesized in this document.

experts for a discussion on how special operations forces (SOF) can best lead or support US Government (USG) efforts to compete successfully on a global scale using information operations and intermediary ... , and military experts for a discussion on how special operations forces (SOF) can best lead or support US Government (USG) efforts to compete successfully on a global scale using information operations ... military entity to consistently train for and conduct unconventional warfare operations, and they maintain a significant portion of DOD’s IW capabilities. As such, the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM

Maritime Sabotage and Implications for Strategic Competition

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Warring sides have undertaken sabotage operations throughout history to generate battlefield effects, with varying degrees of success. In many cases, the forces conducting these operations have been special operations forces, their predecessors, or intelligence agencies. CNA initiated a quick-look study to examine past instances of sabotage in order to derive lessons and best practices for the future conduct of such operations. To increase the utility of the study for US Navy and US Marine Corps organizations, and because of the dearth of prior research on the topic, we focused our efforts on examining sabotage in the maritime domain. We generated a dataset of maritime sabotage instances dating back to World War II and analyzed this dataset according to a set of coding variables. These coding variables allowed us to perform both descriptive analysis of the dataset, as well as exploratory analysis.

Maritime Sabotage and Implications for Strategic Competition Maritime Sabotage: Lessons Learned and Implications for Strategic Competition Warring sides have undertaken sabotage operations throughout history to generate battlefield effects, with varying degrees of success. In many cases, the forces conducting these operations have been special operations forces, their predecessors ... cases, the forces conducting these operations have been special operations forces (SOF), their predecessors, or intelligence agencies. During World War II, for example, the US Office of Strategic Services