October 15, 2024

Andrew Olson

Andrew Olson is a research analyst on the wargaming team at CNA and serves as the lead for Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR) wargaming and AI Wargaming implementation. Andrew has designed and run wargames for the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the U.S. State Department, and the Joint Staff, among others. He holds a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Outside of work, Olson supports educational wargaming events around the D.C. area and lectures at Georgetown University, including teaching MSFS6588 “Wargame Design and Practice.”