Cna Corporation

The operational warfighting (ops) division focuses on improving the ability of the department of the navy to organize, plan, train, and execute at the operational level of warfare. Ops analysis typically links wargaming, concept development, hypothesis testing, and exercise and operational assessment into an iterative cycle. The division's research emphasizes naval integration, joint and combined operations, cyber effects, intelligence support and special operations.

The systems, tactics and force development (stfd) division provides classical warfare analyses to the navy and dod focused on systems and platforms at the tactical level for great power competition. Stfd conducts quantitative analyses of fleet systems and multi-mission platforms to develop performance estimates against china, russia and other threats. The division analyzes and assesses combinations of networks, sensors, weapons, and platforms to provide maritime warfighting capabilities in all warfare areas, under realistic conditions for current operations and future-force architectures.

Safety & security (sas) provides analysis and guidance to support evolving standards and practices and gives recommendations for improving decision-making at all levels during crisis operations. We work with senior decision-makers in federal, state, and local agencies as well as with members of the homeland security professional community of law enforcement officials, firefighters, public health officials, and emergency medical personnel. We consult with experts and officials responsible for the security issues related to transportation and to nuclear, chemical, and biological concerns. And we work with specialists in the areas of infrastructure and communications at the federal, regional, state, and local levels to improve the coordination and cooperation among these disparate decision-makers.