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CNA Talks

Episode 23: Data Scraping

As our society continues to navigate the age of "big data," CNA Research Scientists Justin Ladner and Jared Huff sit down to discuss data scraping. Justin defines data scraping as a computer program designed to visit websites and collect data with speed and accuracy that would be impossible for a human. Jared and Justin discuss the uses of data scraping, including job market analyses, military retention and even house hunting. They also discuss the limitations of data scraping, focusing on the lack of demographic data connected to online posts.

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Justin Ladner is a research scientist at CNA. His research focuses on military manpower issues such as retention, recruiting and retirement, with a particular emphasis on interactions between military and civilian labor markets. Much of his work emphasizes using web scraping to generate databases that can be applied to military manpower research questions.

Jared Huff is a research scientist at CNA. His research focuses on Navy and Army manpower-related issues, with an emphasis on recruiting and retention. Recently, he has worked on examining the link between the civilian economy and recruiting and retention, as well as measuring the impacts of Navy force-shaping policies on retention.

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