RAND: Thomas Light 2012-05-17T21:27:13Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/l/light_thomas.html Ending F-22A Production: Costs and Industrial Base Implications of Alternative Options http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG797.html 2010-02-10T16:26:00Z 2010-02-10T16:26:00Z Evaluates the costs and industrial base implications of alternative shutdown options for the F-22A program after the last production aircraft is delivered. Natural Gas and Israel's Energy Future: A Strategic Analysis Under Conditions of Deep Uncertainty http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR747.html 2009-12-10T16:28:00Z 2009-12-10T16:28:00Z Israel must employ strategic alternatives to make the best use of domestic and imported natural gas. This report explores natural gas-utilization and supply-infrastructure strategies in the face of uncertainty. Reducing Traffic Congestion in Los Angeles http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9385.html 2008-09-03T09:42:00Z 2008-09-03T09:42:00Z This research brief identifies key factors determining L.A. transportation policy needs and makes 13 recommendations that together could reduce congestion -- arguably the worst in the country -- substantially within five years. Natural Gas and Israel's Energy Future: Planning Amid Deep Uncertainty http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9476-1.html 2009-12-22T10:38:00Z 2009-12-22T10:38:00Z Israel must control future electricity demand. It can build a secure energy infrastructure in which natural gas provides up to 40 percent of electric power generation but only by taking measures to limit supply disruptions. Does Imported Oil Threaten U.S. National Security? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9448.html 2009-05-05T17:14:00Z 2009-05-05T17:14:00Z U.S. reliance on oil risks the economic costs of disruption in global oil supplies. The United States would reduce the national security costs of importing oil by supporting well-functioning oil markets and imposing an oil excise tax. Natural Gas and Israel's Energy Future: Planning Amid Deep Uncertainty http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9476.html 2009-12-10T16:28:00Z 2009-12-10T16:28:00Z Israel must control future electricity demand. It can build a secure energy infrastructure in which natural gas provides up to 40 percent of electric power generation but only by taking measures to limit supply disruptions. Managing Spent Nuclear Fuel http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG970.html 2010-11-05T11:59:00Z 2010-11-05T11:59:00Z The United States has yet to implement a strategy for managing spent nuclear fuel. This book examines technical and institutional approaches to spent fuel management and highlights policy implications of pursuing alternative strategies. Optimal Highway Design and User Welfare Under Value Pricing http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090926.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This paper investigates the optimal design of highways operated under a form of congestion pricing called value pricing. Imported Oil and U.S. National Security http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG838.html 2009-04-20T12:35:00Z 2009-04-20T12:35:00Z The United States imports three-fifths of the oil it consumes. This book evaluates possible links between these imports and U.S. national security and assesses related potential policies. Evaluating Options for U.S. Greenhouse-Gas Mitigation Using Multiple Criteria http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP252.html 2009-04-03T16:34:00Z 2009-04-03T16:34:00Z This paper develops a framework for evaluating U.S. greenhouse gas-mitigation policy balancing several criteria, beyond just cost-effectiveness, to reflect institutional and political realities and the policies' effects on producers and consumers. In Search of Effective and Viable Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090529.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This article discusses research into policies to manage greenhouse gases in the U.S. Debates in the U.S. Congress regarding the distribution of economic impacts associated with different mechanisms designed to encourage the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are considered. Natural Gas and Israel's Energy Future: Near-Term Decisions from a Strategic Perspective http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG927.html 2009-12-15T12:49:00Z 2009-12-15T12:49:00Z By applying new methods for strategic planning and decisionmaking under deep uncertainty, this analysis seeks to help Israel manage change by choosing robust strategies that minimize potential consequences of relying more heavily on natural gas. Balancing Environment and Development: Costs, Revenues, and Benefits of the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG816.html 2008-10-18T19:12:00Z 2008-10-18T19:12:00Z A large habitat-conservation reserve is being created in western Riverside County to mitigate development effects on threatened and endangered species. This monograph examines the plan's costs, revenues, and effects on the permitting process. Qatar's School Transportation System http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1136z1.html 2012-03-28T09:45:00Z 2012-03-28T09:45:00Z Assesses stakeholder perspectives on Qatar's school transportation system (STS), identifies a vision and goals for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve the vision and better align Qatar's STS with international norms. This is the Arabic-language version. Moving Los Angeles: Short-Term Policy Options for Improving Transportation http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG748.html 2008-08-23T13:32:00Z 2008-08-23T13:32:00Z The authors of this book recommend strategies for reducing traffic congestion in the Los Angeles area that could significantly enhance quality of life, reduce economic and environmental costs, and improve social justice within about five years. Government Accountability Office Bid Protests in Air Force Source Selections http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1077.html 2012-02-22T10:15:00Z 2012-02-22T10:15:00Z Recent bid protests have caused large disruptions in resource and operational planning in the Air Force, even leading to the cancellation of the Combat Search and Rescue helicopter program, and the Air Force needs tactics to counter such protests. Government Accountability Office Bid Protests in Air Force Source Selections http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB603.html 2012-02-22T09:45:00Z 2012-02-22T09:45:00Z Recent bid protests have caused large disruptions in resource and operational planning in the Air Force, even leading to the cancellation of the Combat Search and Rescue helicopter program, and the Air Force needs tactics to counter such protests. Analysis of Government Accountability Office Bid Protests in Air Force Source Selections over the Past Two Decades http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR883.html 2012-02-22T10:30:00Z 2012-02-22T10:30:00Z The authors used administrative databases on Air Force procurements to analyze trends and identify factors contributing to bid protest activity and outcomes. Updating Qatar's School Transportation System http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9642.html 2012-02-13T08:45:00Z 2012-02-13T08:45:00Z Describes a vision for updating Qatar's school transportation system and identifies strategies for achieving the proposed vision. Qatar's School Transportation System http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1136.html 2012-02-13T08:45:00Z 2012-02-13T08:45:00Z Assesses stakeholder perspectives on Qatar's school transportation system (STS), identifies a vision and goals for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve the vision and better align Qatar's STS with international norms.