CNA is a NON-profit research organization that operates the center for naval analyses, a federally funded research center that has supported the NAVY and marine corps for nearly seventy years, and the institute for public research that provides support to a broad range of government clients in education, health care and public health, homeland security, human capital management and AIR traffic management. CNA specializes in objective, empirical research and analysis to help decision makers develop sound policies, make better-informed decisions, and manage programs more effectively.