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John Birkler

Santa Monica Office

Senior Management Systems Analyst

Media Availability

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Education

M.S. in physics, University of South Carolina; B.S. in physics, Roanoke College

Research Focus

Acquisition; industrial base virus prevention; RDT&E strategies and planning; management and organization issues; competition and innovation

RAND Research Areas

National Security

Recent Projects

  • Combat aircraft
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles
  • Aircraft carriers
  • Surface combatants
  • Submarines

Selected Publications

John Birkler et al., The U.S. Coast Guard's Deepwater Force Modernization Plan: Can It Be Accelerated? Will It Meet Changing Security Needs?, RAND Corporation, 2005

John Birkler et al., Competition and Innovation in the U.S. Fixed-Wing Military Aircraft Industry, RAND Corporation, 2004

John Birkler et al., Differences Between Military and Commercial Shipbuilding: Implications for the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, RAND Corporation, 2004

John Birkler et al., Assessing Competitive Strategies for the Joint Strike Fighter: Opportunities and Options, RAND Corporation, 2003

Research Focus

Acquisition, industrial base virus prevention, RDT&E strategies and planning, management and organization issues, competition and innovation

Recent Projects

  • Combat aircraft
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles
  • Aircraft carriers
  • Surface combatants
  • Submarines
  • Shipbuilding

Selected Publications

The U.S. Coast Guard's Deepwater Force Modernization Plan: Can It Be Accelerated? Will It Meet Changing Security Needs? John Birkler et al., RAND Corporation, 2005

Differences Between Military and Commercial Shipbuilding: Implications for the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, John Birkler et al., RAND Corporation, 2004

Competition and Innovation in the U.S. Fixed-Wing Military Aircraft Industry, John Birkler et al., RAND Corporation, 2003

Assessing Competitive Strategies for the Joint Strike Fighter: Opportunities and Options, John Birkler et al., RAND Corporation, 2001

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: ABCnews.com; Boston Globe; Newhouse News Service; Reuters

To arrange an interview:

Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.

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