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Over the last two years, ENSA has lost three of our esteemed board members to retirement. We thank Dr. David Chu (IDA), Dr. Linda Cavalluzzo (CNA), and Dr. Susan Marquis (RAND) for their service to ENSA. We will hold a Corporate Board and Officer Election this October to elect new members. Our slate includes representatives […]

ENSA is sponsoring an expert panel discussion on the All-Volunteer Force (AVF) on July 3rd at 10:15 PT. The session titles “The AVF – What Challenges Lie Ahead and How Might we Meet Them” will be moderated by David Chu, IDA and feature panelists from IDA, CNA, RAND, and OMB. We hope to see you […]

Dates: 28-29 October 2021 Registration/Inscription: https://cdainstitute.ca/2021-defence-security-economics-workshop- registration/Zoom: Link upon registration/lien suite à l’inscription. Download PDF for more details.

A recording of the 2021 ASSA Virtual Conference ENSA Session is now available. Download Video (Right click and “Save Link As”) Download Chat Text

The results of the ENSA Board and Corporate Officer Vote are in. Eli Berman was re-elected as our Chairman of the Board and President. The other ENSA Board Members will be: Linda Cavalluzzo, Michael Meese, Susan Marquis, and Sarah John. Thank you to all who voted! We look forward to serving you in 2021. Full […]

Note (September 16, 2020): If you missed this webinar, you can view the recording here. On Tuesday August 4, The Economics of National Security Association (ENSA) and CNA will co-host a Live Webinar on ZoomGov. The topic will be Defense Management Reform. The panelists will be Mr. Peter Levine, author of a new book by the […]

Did you miss the ENSA webinar on the “Economics of Violence” with Gary Shiffman and Eli Berman? Don’t worry – you can watch the recording here. See below for more information on Dr. Shiffman’s book. Where does violence come from, and how can we best identify, anticipate and control risks for violent crime? In his […]

When: Tuesday, June 16 at 3:00-4:00pm ET Webinar Teaser Where does violence come from, and how can we best identify, anticipate and control risks for violent crime? In his new book, The Economics of Violence: How Behavioral Science Can Transform Our View of Crime, Insurgency, and Terrorism, Gary M. Shiffman, Ph.D. proposes that criminals are market actors […]

Martin Feldstein passed away yesterday, surrounded by family. We will remember Marty as the founding President of our Economics of National Security Association. During the post 9/11 era, Marty advocated quickly and forcefully for increased attention among economists to security issues. He began teaching a course on the economics of national security, and founded a […]