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A Different Approach Where traditional international security institutions just see a collection of states, we see an interconnected set of systems. We focus on the underlying threats to global security: the illicit networks that operate across borders to destabilize communities, prevent development, and devastate the environment. 
Data & Tech Innovation We conduct data-driven, tech-powered investigations into the networks harming our world. Our cutting-edge data and technology capabilities allow us to harness the power of Publicly Available Information to map out entire transnational illicit systems — and identify precisely how to target them. 
Global Impact Network Innovation only goes so far without collaboration. Our global network of action-focused partners takes us from analysis to systemic impact. By building trusted partnerships with public, private, and civil society stakeholders, we work to create unified responses to illicit networks and ultimately undermine the motivating forces behind them. Featured
Report Side Effects Despite ongoing efforts to derisk supply chains, the global pharmaceutical industry continues to rely heavily on active pharmaceutical ingredients and other related… 
News C4ADS Transition of Executive Director After 15 years of service, David Johnson has resigned from his position as Executive Director at The Center for Advanced Defense Studies… 
Issue Brief Unearthed As the Wagner Group established early mining operations in Sudan and the Central African Republic, it funneled payments for equipment and supplies… 
News C4ADS Supports New York Times Investigation To Identify Banned Nvidia Chips in China C4ADS partnered with the New York Times to identify 12 state-affiliated entities in China purchasing restricted Nvidia chips, flying in the face… 
Issue Brief Intercepted As elephant ivory and rhino horn seizure numbers begin to rebound following pandemic shutdowns, wildlife trafficking networks are adapting and evolving to… 
Report War Machine In the face of global sanctions and other trade restrictions, Russia continues to import technology from countries that publicly support Kyiv —… 
News US Sanctions Poly Technologies for Enabling War in Ukraine On June 12, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Treasury Department sanctioned more than 300 individuals and entities… 
Issue Brief Buffered Extraction As global demand for critical metals like cobalt, copper, and gold rises in response to a burgeoning green economy, Chinese enterprises are… 
News C4ADS Launches New Data Visualization Platform for Counter-IUU Fishing Partners C4ADS is proud to introduce Triton, a new tool created to equip our partners in the counter-IUU fishing space with the data… Our Tools
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At C4ADS, we strive to create measurable impacts on the world around us in our mission to defeat illicit networks. In that work, our team is constantly pushing the boundaries of what has been done before and what is possible.
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News
10/07/2024 News C4ADS Transition of Executive Director
8/05/2024 News C4ADS Supports New York Times Investigation To Identify Banned Nvidia Chips in China
6/12/2024 News US Sanctions Poly Technologies for Enabling War in Ukraine
Events
6/07/2024 Event Protected: Russia’s Continuing Acquisition of Foreign-Made Dual Use Goods