Center for Naval Analyses

Mission — Center For Naval Analyses source

The Department of the Navy's (DON) Studies and Analysis Federally Funded Research and Development Center (DON S&A FFRDC - hereinafter referred to as the FFRDC) provides independent, objective, and expert analyses based on its unique access to sensitive data and hands-on exposure to fleet operations gained through a world-wide field program. The FFRDC's research program is centrally funded by this program element and is primarily concentrated along one Marine Corps category and thirteen Navy categories of study called product areas. These product areas are structured to enhance the FFRDC's focus of research and analysis upon the major present and future needs and issues of the Navy and the Marine Corps. Because of rapid advances in technology, changes in the fleet, the increasing complexity of weapon systems, and reductions in manpower, force structure, budgets, the current security environment, and Department of Defense (DOD) transformation, the Navy and Marine Corps have a greater need for analyses that are sophisticated, relevant, and timely. The FFRDC conducts research and analysis at all security classification levels, to include Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP). Due to the number of efforts in this PE, the programs described herein are representative of the work included in this PE.

Mission — MCOAG source

This project supports the Marine Corps portion of the Department of the Navy's (DoN) Studies and Analysis Federally Funded Research and Development Center (DoN S&A FFRDC - hereinafter referred to as the FFRDC) Research Program, and is managed as an element of the Marine Corps Studies System. This program provides the Marine Corps with independent and objective research and analysis of specific issues/topics appropriately performed by a FFRDC. Marine Corps Division analysts work at the FFRDC's headquarters and, through the FFRDC's Field representative Program serve at commands worldwide, including: Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Pacific, Marine Special Operations Command, the three Marine Expeditionary Forces, and Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). The FFRDC also assigns analysts to support the Deputy Commandants and their staffs as well as other Marine Corps organizations such as the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, Marine Corps Systems Command, and the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve. The program areas are linked to the Marine Corps Advocacy (prepotency), which are: (1) Logistics and Infrastructure; (2) Manpower and Training; (3) Research, Development and Acquisition; (4) Operations and Plans; (5) Programs and Resources; (6) Aviation; (7) Combat Development and Integration; and (8) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. FFRDC Scientific Analyst support provides six scientific analysts for the following six focus areas: Deputy Commandant (DC), Plans, Policies and Operations; DC Aviation; DC Installation and Logistics; DC Programs and Resources; DC Manpower Reserve Affairs; and Director, Manpower Plans (MP) - Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA). The program continues analytical support for field exercises; Ad Hoc and Quick Response study requirements.

Mission — Center For Naval Analyses (CNA) source

This program supports the Navy's portion of the Department of the Navy's (DON) Studies and Analysis Federally Funded Research and Development Center (DON S&A FFRDC - hereinafter referred to as the FFRDC) Research Program, which is primarily concentrated along thirteen Navy categories of study called product areas. These product areas include the following: (1) Manpower/Personnel, Medical and Training; (2) Intelligence, Information and Networks; (3) Plans, Policy, and Operations; (4) Infrastructure and Readiness; (5) Resources, Programs, and Assessments; (6) Capability Integration; (7) Research, Development and Acquisition; (8) Navy Field Program; (9) Navy Field Exercise Program; (10) Scientific Analyst Program; (11) Navy Quick Response Projects; (12) Navy General Concept Development and (13) Naval Analyses Initiated Projects. This program provides the Navy with independent and objective research and analysis of specific issues/topics in support of key operational problems; efforts include field support to fleet commanders, scientific analyst support to Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations (DCNOs) and their staffs, exercise support, and studies and analysis across the full spectrum of Naval Operations. Support has resulted in substantial improvements in force structure, fleet effectiveness, and significant cost avoidance.

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