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The state of acquisition is in need of better coordination
Commentary
The U.S. defense enterprise has been in a near-constant state of acquisition reform since the 1980s. Although it has been a top Pentagon priority, expected competition with Ch...
By Susanna V. Blume & Mikhail Grinberg
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How To Really Help Free North Koreans Through Crypto
A few weeks ago, the FBI arrested an Alabama-born computer programmer for allegedly helping the North Korean regime evade U.S. sanctions through blockchain technology. Accordi...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Video
Technology & National Security
Amazon, Ring hit with $5 million class action lawsuitCenter for a New American Security fellow Kara Frederick gives tips on how to protect smart home devices from hackers. Watch the full conversation on Fox News....
By Kara Frederick
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Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
The U.S.-Chinese Trade War Just Entered Phase 2The Trump administration’s “phase one” trade deal with China may mark the end of the first chapter of the trade conflict between the United States and China, which saw Washing...
By Peter Harrell
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Commentary
Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
The United States Needs a Strategy for Artificial IntelligenceIn the coming years, artificial intelligence will dramatically affect every aspect of human life. AI—the technologies that simulate intelligent behavior in machines—will chang...
By Martijn Rasser
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital Program
America never committed to training Afghan forces. I know because I tried.I first met Maj. Sboor in 2009 as he waited to take over his own Afghan army battalion. We were working together as operations officers of partnered Afghan and U.S. infantry u...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Commentary
Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
America Desperately Needs AI Talent, Immigrants IncludedThe United States is engaged in a global technology competition in artificial intelligence. But while the US government has shown commitment to developing AI systems that will...
By Megan Lamberth
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Kathleen McInnis Discusses "The Heart of War"
Podcast
Kathleen McInnis, International Security Analyst for the Congressional Research Service, joins Carisa Nietsche and Jim Townsend to discuss her book, “The Heart of War: Misadve...
By Carisa Nietsche, Jim Townsend & Kathleen McInnis
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Nicholas Heras and Kaleigh Thomas Discuss the Future of Iraq and Syria's Security
Podcast
The U.S. counter-ISIS mission in Iraq and Syria was predicated on working by, with, and through local partners. Now the Trump administration has partially withdrawn troops fro...
By Nicholas Heras & Kaleigh Thomas
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Technology & National Security
Artificial Intelligence, Foresight, and the Offense-Defense BalanceThere is a growing perception that AI will be a transformative technology for international security. The current U.S. National Security Strategy names artificial intelligence...
By Ben Garfinkel & Allan Dafoe
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
CNAS: Bold Ideas for National SecurityThis year, CNAS experts brought bold ideas and bipartisan cooperation to the national security conversation. In 2020, the CNAS team will continue tackling the biggest security...
By Susanna V. Blume, Kara Frederick, Kayla M. Williams, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Richard Fontaine, Kristine Lee, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Ely Ratner, Paul Scharre, Elizabeth Rosenberg & Carrie Cordero
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Add Economic Policy to Deterrence Planning
Commentary
American defense leaders have adapted over the years to shifts in technology and conflict — for example, accepting space and cyber as principal warfighting domains and integra...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg & Jordan Tama
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Commentary
National Security Human Capital Program
The ACFT and the Problems with the Military's Cult of Physical FitnessA new hurdle for U.S. Army recruitment and retention is coming in the form of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), scheduled to become the Army's physical test by October 2020...
By Emma Moore
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Matti Anttonen on Arctic Security
Podcast
Matti Anttonen, State Secretary of Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend for a conversation about Arctic security, Finland’s fore...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Matti Anttonen
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Why policymakers and universities need to collaborate for democracy
Commentary
Policymakers have singled out the higher education system as a critical area of vulnerability in American society. Christopher Wray memorably stated before the Senate Judiciar...
By Kristine Lee & Joshua Fitt
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Reporting from the front lines of the war against the Islamic State
Commentary
The rise of the Islamic State has haunted headlines throughout the world for the better part of a decade and has disrupted American plans to pivot to its intensifying competit...
By Nicholas Heras
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Commentary
Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
The China ChallengeThe United States and China are strategic competitors, and technology is at the center of this competition, critical to economic strength and national security. The United Sta...
By Martijn Rasser, Elizabeth Rosenberg & Paul Scharre
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Commentary
Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
Beyond the Trade WarIn an essay for Foreign Affairs, Ely Ratner, Elizabeth Rosenberg, and Paul Scharre write that "the United States needs a fundamentally different approach to economic competiti...
By Ely Ratner, Elizabeth Rosenberg & Paul Scharre
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National Security Human Capital Program
Increasing Diversity in the Military: Recruiting and Retaining Talented WomenI. Boots-on-the-Ground Assessment Chairwoman Speier, Ranking Member Kelly, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss a topic I believe i...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Commentary
Securing U.S. Democracy Initiative
Holding DHS Accountable for a Child’s Death in the Custody of Border PatrolProPublica published an extensive investigative report last week detailing the circumstances surrounding the death of 16-year-old Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez. The teenag...
By Carrie Cordero, Heidi Li Feldman & Chimène Keitner
