Shaping The Future through Research
For over 80 years, CNA has fostered a culture of innovation and forward-thinking creativity at all levels of our organization. Beyond delivering thought leadership and innovative solutions to our everyday work supporting clients and sponsors, we continuously invest in independent research projects that explore new tools and approaches for addressing emerging challenges.
From analyzing artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) for public safety to developing a Navy force design lab or creating a custom internal large language model (LLM), CNA's most creative thinkers are continuously working on new ways to help our government solve the nation’s toughest problems.
CNA’s Innovation Incubator (CNAi2) houses innovative public-facing work. Some of CNAi2 projects are featured here on CNA’s website.
Incubators
- CNA's Force Design Lab: Shaping the Navy's Future Force
- Department of the US Navy and Strategic Competition with China
- Increasing MDM Resiliency in the Workplace
- Pulling Back the Curtain: Examining Better Metrics on Law Enforcement Officer Deaths by Suicide
- Russia/Ukraine War: Taiwan Lessons Learned
- The Role of US Special Operations in Countering Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
- DARPA Triage Challenge: Automated Decision-Making in Mass Casualty Events
- First Responder Awareness Monitoring during Emergencies (FRAME™)
- Safe Warnings for Intersections Forecasting Tool (SWIFT™)
- Tradeoffs for Federal Government Use of Digital Twins
- At Any Cost: An Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Wargame
- CNA's Hunt Series: Wargames for Information Warfare Training
- Modeling Cyber Force Commander Decisions
- Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Cooperative Airspace Simulation (UCATS™)
- Ecosystem Mapping for Climate Change
- Force Development Tool: Interactive Navy Shipbuilding Plan
- Geospatial Science: Integrating Generative AI to Amplify Capabilities
- Methods for Developing Geospatial Data Visualizations in ArcGIS Online
"The CNA Innovation Incubator is an embodiment of our belief—backed by our own resources—that every challenge the US government faces is an opportunity for us to innovate and develop practical solutions. We create breakthroughs that matter."
Katherine McGrady
President and CEO, CNA
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CNAi2 enhances sponsor and client engagement; drives collaborative partnerships; and furthers the development of new research, tools, and approaches to strengthen the nation's safety and security. We work with our clients and sponsors every step of the way to ensure that we always align our efforts with their evolving needs.