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Alison Vernon

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Alison Vernon is a Senior Research Scientist at CNA.

commands and has also used this model to assess effects in training and special operations. As part of these efforts Vernon has traveled extensively in Asia, South and Central America, the Caribbean ... Vernon-Alison Alison Vernon is a Senior Research Scientist at CNA. /images/Experts/Vernon-Alison.jpg Alison Rimsky Vernon has conducted studies ranging from an overview of military operations in the 1990s; U.S. civil-military relations; the issue of interagency cooperation during military operations; the role of humanitarian operations in the War on Terror, Navy strategic laydown and global

Understanding Gender and Violent

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The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict – Stability and Humanitarian Affairs (OASD (SO/LIC-SHA)) asked CNA to study the role of women and gender in both violent extremist organizations (VEOs) and US counterterrorism (CT) and counter violent extremism (CVE) operations (hereafter CT/CVE). Our research demonstrates that the dominant stereotypes about women’s roles in VEOs miss the vast majority of female activity in these groups and fundamentally fail to capture women’s lived experiences. Despite the passage of Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) legislation in the US, we found that internal DOD activities that are truly gender considered are severely limited, lack nuance, and are not institutionalized. External US CT/CVE efforts do not consider the roles men or women play from a nuanced perspective, and they are disproportionately influenced by a set of gender stereotypes that shape expectations of men and women’s roles. Much of the current DOD approach can be traced to misunderstanding gender as a concept. This report provides an analysis of the gaps, risks, and opportunities for the Department of Defense (DOD) on understanding women and gender in extremism, and integrating a gender considered approach to CT/CVE.

Understanding Gender and Violent Understanding Gender and Violent Extremism The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict – Stability ... Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict – Stability and Humanitarian Affairs (OASD (SO/LIC-SHA)) asked  CNA to study the role of women and gender in both violent extremist ... in the short and long terms? What are the existing Department of Defense (DOD) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) approaches and policies regarding gender and CT/CVE?  What opportunities

Newsroom

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Honest, accurate, usable research to inform the important work of public policy decision-makers — a principle that is never compromised.

; CNA (@CNA_org) September 29, 2023 Thanks for coming! https://t.co/Fs5p9Kaz3o — CNA (@CNA_org) September 28, 2023 CNA's Special Activities and Intelligence Program conducts analyses that help decision-makers integrate #cyber , special operations, and intelligence into fleet operations. https://t.co/bHqY3as6R0 — CNA (@CNA_org) September 28, 2023 gray ... writes for @ForeignAffairs . https://t.co/NlXwPM6eG8 — CNA (@CNA_org) October 4, 2023 We are #hiring : Deputy Director of Network Operations The Deputy Director of Network Operations

Christopher Steinitz

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Chris Steinitz is a CNA wargame designer and facilitator.

Steinitz-Christopher Chris Steinitz is a CNA wargame designer and facilitator. /images/Experts/Steinitz-Christopher.jpg Chris Steinitz is a senior wargame designer and facilitator. He has designed and executed wargames to examine topics including force structure, operational warfighting, special operations, adversary decision-making and climate change. At CNA, he has conducted studies ... 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

ai and autonomy in russia: Special Issue, September 8, 2022

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September 8, 2022 issue features translations of several Russian military journal articles that reflect on the use of AI and autonomy. All have been written since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

development of the success of the operation. At the same time, the role of special operations and special forces is increasing, and the range of tasks they perform is expanding. In general, it can ... operations to achieve the goals. On this occasion, back in 1926, in his work “Strategy”, A. Svechin wrote: “For each war, it is necessary to develop a special line of strategic behavior, each war ... on the analysis and generalization of military experience. These features include: widespread use of special operations forces; the use of asymmetric, non-standard methods of military operations

Special Activities and Intelligence Program

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Analyses that help decision-makers integrate cyber, special operations and intelligence into fleet operations; reconstruction of real-world cyber incidents.

Special Activities and Intelligence Analyses that help decision-makers integrate cyber, special operations and intelligence into fleet operations; reconstruction of real-world cyber incidents. /images/Centers/CNA/OW/OW-SAI-Banner.jpg Special Activities and Intelligence Program KNOW IT. Special Activities and Intelligence  conducts analyses that help decision-makers integrate cyber, special operations and intelligence into fleet operations. CNA has played an active role in the reconstruction of real-world cyber incidents, the employment of cyber protection teams, and the extraction

Operational Warfighting

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Research spans the spectrum of warfighting, from combined operations with allies to cyber, intelligence and special operations.

OW Research spans the spectrum of warfighting, from combined operations with allies to cyber, intelligence and special operations. /images/Centers/CNA/OWBannerB%26W.jpg Operational Warfighting We ... combined operations with allies to cyber, intelligence and special operations. CNA analyses link concepts to the real world through an iterative research cycle: Wargaming Concept development Hypothesis testing Exercise assessment Operations assessment Division /images/Centers/CNA/OWBanner.jpg

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

of Current Work  Building institutional capacity for civilian harm mitigation with US allies and partners Analyzing best practices for civilian harm mitigation and response from recent operations ... relations. Additional Experts: Sarah Sewall Zack Gold Samuel Plapinger white default 2 Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Partnerships Institute for Security Governance Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office

Innovation and Communications

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CNA experts in machine learning, AI, cybersecurity, autonomy, drones, and data links help DOD, the FAA, and first responders make the most of new technology.

/expertise/INNOVATIONBanner.jpg Innovation and Communications The 21st century requires new types of expertise that CNA has developed as special areas of focus. We use artificial intelligence and machine ... resulted in significant reliability improvements. And CNA has pioneered a capability to incorporate cyber operations into any wargame through the Merlin cyber module. Onsite Analysis|Operations ... . video report podcast half /images/research/AegisSystem.jpg blank blank orange half small AI AND NUCLEAR OPERATIONS: IDENTIFYING AND MITIGATING RISKS

National Security Seminar

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the Department of Defense and homeland security, public safety, and emergency operations at all levels of government. orange default 2023 Season Confronting Shared Challenges to National Security ... implications for national security, affecting US security partnerships, operations, and logistics, and the health and safety of government and military personnel. The 2021 National Security Seminar ... Implications for Policymakers Featuring: Dawn Thomas , Co-Director of CNA's Center for Emergency Management and Operations and Director of the Center for Critical Incident Analysis, Security and Safety