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Virtual Panel Discussion: Serious Games: How the Pentagon Uses Wargames to Develop Ideas and Inform Decisions

Jun 16, 2020
2:00pm to 3:00pm ET


On June 16, 2020, the CNAS Defense Program hosted a virtual conversation with The Honorable Robert O. Work, and CNAS wargamers Chris Dougherty, Ed McGrady, Becca Wasser, and Will Mackenzie as they discussed their experiences using wargames to help the Department of Defense tackle its most wicked problems.

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Featuring:

The Hon. Robert O. Work
Senior Counselor for Defense and Distinguished Senior Fellow for Defense and National Security
Center for a New American Security

Chris Dougherty
Senior Fellow, Defense Program
Center for a New American Security

Dr. Ed McGrady
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Defense Program
Center for a New American Security

Becca Wasser
Fellow, Defense Program
Center for a New American Security

Will Mackenzie
Research Associate, Defense Program
Center for a New American Security

Moderated by:

Susanna V. Blume
Senior Fellow and Director, Defense Program
Center for a New American Security

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