Small Wars Journal

Social Network Analysis

SWJ Book Review – Understanding Dark Networks: A Strategic Framework for the Use of Social Network Analysis 

Thu, 02/24/2022 - 3:02pm
In this SWJ Book Review, SWJ-El Centro Intern Issac Poritzky reviews "Understanding Dark Networks: A Strategic Framework for the Use of Social Network Analysis" by Daniel Cunningham, Sean Everton, and Philip Murphy.

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Social Network Analysis of DoD Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

Fri, 05/10/2019 - 8:45am
Is the national security of the United States impacted by a strike in India, a bombing in France, a trade war with Russia, or an earthquake in Mexico? Is there social liability within our supply chains as the result of unscrupulous sub-vendors? In most cases the answer is, “We don’t know.” While commanders can quickly assess whether they have assets located in a specific area and may know if they have a strategic vendor at the location, there is little visibility into the location or identification of companies that provide significant products or services to the Department of Defense.

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