Complex Event Analysis - Report

Key Focus

  • Diversifying Supply Chains is a national security priority.
    By Brad Wenstrup, June 30,2020.
    At this point, it is no secret that COVID-19 has underscored our nation's supply chains'fragility and highlighted the security risks posed by an over-reliance on nations that serve as our greatest strategic competitors.
    This is also not a revelation: In July 2017, President Trump directed the Secretary of Defense to assess supply chain resiliency and the strength of the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base.
  • This will allow us to harness the innovation and advancements of allied nations without sacrificing our own security.
    Building resiliency within U.S. supply chains has always been important. Now, it is also urgent. Times of crisis are often times of great opportunity
  • Momentum supporting factors

  • (resiliency, security)
  • (defense, security)
  • (defense, manufacturing)
  • (covid-19, resiliency)
  • (covid-19, security)
  • (defense, underscored)
  • (resiliency, underscored)
  • (security, underscored)
  • (defense, risks)
  • (risks, security)
  • Challenge supporting factors

  • (crisis, outbreak, security)
  • (covid-19, security)
  • (covid-19, crisis, security)
  • (al-lows, crisis, security)
  • Work-in-progress supporting factors

  • (crisis, resiliency, security)
  • (resiliency, security)
  • (crisis, rectify, security)
  • (crisis, harness, security)
  • (china, security)
  • (security, time-consuming)
  • (defense, servicemembers)
  • (infrastructure, resiliency)
  • (covid-19, resiliency)
  • (resiliency, workforce)
  • Complex Event Time Series Summary - REPORT


    Time PeriodChallengeMomentumWIP
    Report35.94 28.13 35.94

    High Level Abstraction (HLA) combined

    High Level Abstraction (HLA)Report
    (1) (resiliency,security)100.00
    (2) (covid-19,security)63.74
    (3) (crisis,resiliency,security)52.75
    (4) (defense,security)48.35
    (5) (crisis,rectify,security)47.25
    (6) (crisis,outbreak,security)46.15
    (7) (crisis,harness,security)45.05
    (8) (covid-19,crisis,security)27.47
    (9) (covid-19,resiliency)25.27
    (10) (al-lows,crisis,security)21.98
    (11) (defense,manufacturing)20.88
    (12) (china,security)18.68
    (13) (defense,underscored)17.58
    (14) (resiliency,underscored)16.48
    (15) (security,underscored)15.38
    (16) (security,time-consuming)14.29
    (17) (defense,risks)13.19
    (18) (risks,security)12.09
    (19) (defense,servicemembers)8.79
    (20) (defense,resiliency)7.69
    (21) (defense,prove)6.59
    (22) (infrastructure,resiliency)5.49
    (23) (resiliency,workforce)3.30
    (24) (resiliency,waged)2.20
    (25) (resiliency,sea)1.10

    Complex Event Analysis - REPORT

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    Supporting narratives:

    • momentum (Read more)
      • Diversifying Supply Chains is a national security priority.
        By Brad Wenstrup, June 30,2020.
        At this point, it is no secret that COVID-19 has underscored our nation's supply chains'fragility and highlighted the security risks posed by an over-reliance on nations that serve as our greatest strategic competitors.
        This is also not a revelation: In July 2017, President Trump directed the Secretary of Defense to assess supply chain resiliency and the strength of the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (resiliency,security)
        • (defense,security)

    • momentum (Read more)
      • Diversifying Supply Chains is a national security priority.
        By Brad Wenstrup, June 30,2020.
        At this point, it is no secret that COVID-19 has underscored our nation's supply chains'fragility and highlighted the security risks posed by an over-reliance on nations that serve as our greatest strategic competitors.
        This is also not a revelation: In July 2017, President Trump directed the Secretary of Defense to assess supply chain resiliency and the strength of the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (covid-19,resiliency)
        • (covid-19,security)
        • (defense,underscored)
        • (security,underscored)
        • (resiliency,underscored)
        • (defense,risks)
        • (risks,security)

    • momentum (Read more)
      • Diversifying Supply Chains is a national security priority.
        By Brad Wenstrup, June 30,2020.
        At this point, it is no secret that COVID-19 has underscored our nation's supply chains'fragility and highlighted the security risks posed by an over-reliance on nations that serve as our greatest strategic competitors.
        This is also not a revelation: In July 2017, President Trump directed the Secretary of Defense to assess supply chain resiliency and the strength of the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base. The subsequent report, which was issued in September 2018, found that a "surprising level of foreign dependence on competitor nations exists."
        As we approach two years since that report was published, we must ask ourselves why we are still left vulnerable today
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (defense,manufacturing)
        • (defense,resiliency)

    • momentum (Read more)
      • Our access to diversified, secure supply chains directly enhances America's ability to defend herself.
        Dependency is a weakness, but alliances can be a strength. While strengthening our domestic manufacturing and defense industrial base is the first priority, there will be opportunities to work alongside trusted allies to enhance this process -- from identifying joint vulnerabilities to developing sustainable alternatives to our dependency on geopolitical rivals that could prove unreliable or adversarial during a crisis or conflict
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (defense,manufacturing)

    • momentum (Read more)
      • While strengthening our domestic manufacturing and defense industrial base is the first priority, there will be opportunities to work alongside trusted allies to enhance this process -- from identifying joint vulnerabilities to developing sustainable alternatives to our dependency on geopolitical rivals that could prove unreliable or adversarial during a crisis or conflict.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (defense,prove)

    • challenge (Read more)
      • Redundancy also al-lows for critical surge capabilities during a crisis or national emergency. We've seen this sorely lacking throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.
        From a national security lens, it is important to recognize our adversaries may not be in equally vulnerable positions
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (crisis,outbreak,security)
        • (al-lows,crisis,security)
        • (covid-19,crisis,security)
        • (covid-19,security)
        • Inferred entity relationships (18)
        • (covid-19,crisis,technology) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,fed,us_federal_reserve) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,negative) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,fed,targets) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,fed,negative) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,global) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,debt) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,policy) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,fed,policy) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,risks) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,economy) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,targets) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,unsustainable) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,regrettable) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,fed,regrettable) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,fed,interpreting) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,fed,monetary) [inferred]
        • (covid-19,crisis,us_federal_reserve) [inferred]

    • WIP (Read more)
      • This will allow us to harness the innovation and advancements of allied nations without sacrificing our own security.
        Building resiliency within U.S. supply chains has always been important. Now, it is also urgent. Times of crisis are often times of great opportunity
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (crisis,resiliency,security)
        • (resiliency,security)
        • Inferred entity relationships (1)
        • (resiliency,security) [inferred]

    • WIP (Read more)
      • During uncertainty or insecurity, it becomes a national security priority.
        That time is now. We cannot afford to wait until the next national crisis to rectify the critical vulnerabilities that are already known.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (crisis,rectify,security)

    • WIP (Read more)
      • This will allow us to harness the innovation and advancements of allied nations without sacrificing our own security.
        Building resiliency within U.S. supply chains has always been important
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (crisis,harness,security)

    • WIP (Read more)
      • We've seen this sorely lacking throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.
        From a national security lens, it is important to recognize our adversaries may not be in equally vulnerable positions. "Made in China 2025" is one example of an ongoing integrated military and economic strategy China has designed with the goal of becoming a largely independent scientific and technological power
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (china,security)

    • WIP (Read more)
      • In times of peace, having this debate can feel costly and time-consuming. During uncertainty or insecurity, it becomes a national security priority.
        That time is now. We cannot afford to wait until the next national crisis to rectify the critical vulnerabilities that are already known
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (security,time-consuming)

    • WIP (Read more)
      • Today, critical points in our supply chain range from pharmaceutical inputs for generic drugs and personal protective equipment to carbon fibers, semiconductor components, and the glass used for DoD's night vision systems.
        However, simply reacting to today's crises often means equipping servicemembers for yesterday's battles.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (defense,servicemembers)

    • WIP (Read more)
      • As current and future warfare is increasingly waged in the cyber and space domains, alongside land, air, and sea battlespaces, the government must work with private sector partners to create viable alternatives to China's Huawei 5G infrastructure, and we must get serious about ensuring cyber resiliency for critical infrastructure. COVID-19 has only exposed America to increased vulnerability as more platforms migrate online to accommodate a remote workforce.
        Redundancy isn't optional
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (infrastructure,resiliency)
        • (covid-19,resiliency)

    • WIP (Read more)
      • As current and future warfare is increasingly waged in the cyber and space domains, alongside land, air, and sea battlespaces, the government must work with private sector partners to create viable alternatives to China's Huawei 5G infrastructure, and we must get serious about ensuring cyber resiliency for critical infrastructure. COVID-19 has only exposed America to increased vulnerability as more platforms migrate online to accommodate a remote workforce.
        Redundancy isn't optional.
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (resiliency,workforce)

    • WIP (Read more)
      • As current and future warfare is increasingly waged in the cyber and space domains, alongside land, air, and sea battlespaces, the government must work with private sector partners to create viable alternatives to China's Huawei 5G infrastructure, and we must get serious about ensuring cyber resiliency for critical infrastructure
      • High Level Abstractions:
        • (resiliency,waged)
        • (resiliency,sea)

    Target rule match count: 43.0 Challenge: 0.18 Momentum: 0.14 WIP: 0.18