September 4, 2014
CNA Corporation’s Occasional Paper series is published by CNA Corp., but the opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of CNA Corp. or the Department of the Navy.
“Are we winning?” That simple question has proven decidedly difficult for the U.S. military to answer at various times in its history, and in recent decades has given rise to formal processes for trying to measure progress in warfare—a practice that has become known as “operations assessment.” Over the past decade, CNA Corp. analysts have found themselves increasingly involved in operations assessment, as has the broader military operations research community. Yet, to our knowledge, there is no comprehensive account of the history of operations assessment. This paper aims to serve as a primer on the subject to provide context on how operations assessment has grown and developed over the past several decades. We hope that it serves as a foundation and source of encouragement for a more robust history on this topic.
Authors
Emily Mushen, Jonathan Schroden Solution Center
Strategic Studies Number of Pages
DOP-2014-U-008512-1Rev Document Type
CNA Occasional Paper Version
First revision of a published document Division
Strategic Studies Team
Center for Stability and Development
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