Research lab · United States

Center for Naval Analyses

HQ Arlington, VirginiaFounded 1942501-1000 employeesUpdated Oct 18, 2026

The Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) is a nonprofit federally funded research and development center sponsored by the Department of the Navy.

Institution and Contracts

Capabilities
Technology	Role	Maturity	TRL	Notes	Confidence
Military AI and autonomy	Researcher	—	—	—	Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Status	Confidence
CNA headquarters	Lab	Arlington, United States	Operating	Confirmed

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Government recordFFRDC/UARC | Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering
U.S. Department of War · Supports Organization, Organization · designation and sponsor
“DoW-supported UARCs are all non-profit research organizations affiliated with a university and have a set of core competencies-areas of domain expertise or specialization - that are tailored to the long-term needs of the Department.”
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DatabaseCNA Corporation company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“employee_range: 501-1000 (profile: 501-1000 employees)”

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CompanyNational Security Analysis
center-for-naval-analyses · Supports Organization, Organization technology · research capability
“AI Governance Lessons for Law Enforcement Agencies As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes policing, it introduces significant legal, ethical,and operational challenges. [Read](https://www.cna.org/analyses/2026/08/navigating-the-artificial-intelligence-governance-landscape)”

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CompanyContact Us
CNA · Supports Facility · facility location, Organization · organization description
“Arlington”

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