The Center for Asymmetric Warfare is a federal government research center under the Naval Postgraduate School that facilitates the improvement of preparedness and response capabilities of military and civil authorities through training and education, test and evaluation, and technology integration. more about CAW »
Recent CAW Projects
Offshore Platform Security and Response Exchange
On April 27, CAW hosted a delegation of Royal Thai Naval Special Warfare Command representatives and regional emergency managers to discuss work done in Southern California related to offshore platform safety and security. more »
Coastal Trident 2011 Port Security Exercise
On March 23, CAW conducted a full-scale exercise at the Port of Hueneme to enhance the capabilities of regional response agencies to respond to a radiological disaster at the port. more »
AUVSI Wildland Firefighting Tabletop Exercise
On September 28 and 29, the CAW conducted a Tabletop Exercise to examine the integration of unmanned air and ground vehicles into wildfire and other emergency response operations. more »
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CAW News & Events
  • Wednesday, April 27, 2011
    Offshore Platform Security and Response Subject Matter Expertise Exchange in Ventura County, CA
  • Wednesday, April 20, 2011
    HURREX/Citadel Gale 2011 Exercise for Gulf Coast and East Coast Navy installations and Fleet units
  • Tuesday, April 19, 2011
    Hampton Roads Full-Scale Exercise 2011 Final Planning Conference at VMASC, Suffolk, VA
  • Tuesday, April 5, 2011
    Virginia Fusion Center Tabletop Exercise at VMASC, Suffolk, VA
  • Tuesday, April 5, 2011
    HURREX/Citadel Gale 2011 Final Planning Conference in Norfolk, VA
  • Tuesday, March 29, 2011
    CAW and Coastal Trident 2011 featured in Oxnard Harbor District's "The Port of Hueneme News"
  • Thursday, March 24, 2011
    CAW and the AUVSI Firefighting Tabletop Exercise featured in Emergency Management Magazine
  • Wednesday, March 23, 2011
    Coastal Trident 2011 Exercise at the Port of Hueneme, CA
  • Tuesday, March 22, 2011
    DHS Integrated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosives (ICBRNE) Webcast
  • Thursday, March 17, 2011
    Lihue County Emergency Management All-Hazards Preparedness Program in Lihue, HI
  • Tuesday, February 22, 2011
    Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield 2011 Exercise for all US Navy installations
  • Thursday, December 16, 2010
    Coastal Trident 2010 Port Security and Emergency Response Seminar at Oxnard Harbor District, Port Hueneme, CA
  • Thursday, December 16, 2010
    CAW and Operation Golden Phoenix 2010 featured in USA Today article "Big city nuke attack "a survivable event""
  • Thursday, November 18, 2010
    CAW and Operation Golden Phoenix featured in Emergency Management Magazine article "Los Angeles County Prepares for a Nuclear Explosion"
  • Wednesday, October 13, 2010
    Cyber Attack and Security Exercise at Scottish Rite Cathedral, Long Beach, CA
  • Tuesday, September 29, 2010
    AUVSI Firefighting Tabletop Exercise at Dugway Proving Grounds, UT