1、DSI-2021-U-030109-1Rev CNA Summary Paper|1 Request additional copies of this document through inquiriescna.org.3003 Washington Boulevard Arlington,VA 22201 703-824-2000 a.org Copyright CNA 2021 This document contains the best opinion of CNA at the time of issue.It does not necessarily represent the
2、opinion of the sponsor.Approved by:Margaux Hoar,Director Organizations,Roles,and Missions Program Operational Warfighting Division July 2021 How to Think about Innovation Ariel Klein and Kaia Haney What kind of innovation?Navy senior leaderships recent effort to address innovation in the fleet conti
3、nues a long tradition of naval innovation,and especially among dedicated innovation organizations.Some of these organizations still exist,such as the Naval Expeditions(NavalX)Agility Office,or Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems(PEO EIS)Innovation Cell,while others,having fulfill
4、ed their mission or were subject to external drivers,were eventually shuttered(e.g.,the Strategic Studies Group and Deep Blue).One common thread among many of these innovation organizations is their attempt to address a wide range of innovative products but their lack of optimal organization to deli