Christopher G. Pernin

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Director, Force Development and Technology Program, RAND Arroyo Center; Senior Physical Scientist
Washington Office

Education

Ph.D. and M.S. in chemistry, Northwestern University; B.S. in chemistry, University of California, Berkeley

Overview

Biography

Chris Pernin is a senior physical scientist at the RAND Corporation, where he serves as director of the RAND Arroyo Center's Force Development and Technology Program. Since joining RAND in 1999, Pernin has been involved with or led a wide range of national security and domestic research projects on decisionmaking, acquisition, technology development, and strategic planning, for both national and international clients. Pernin has served on various advisory panels throughout his career, including being an ad hoc member of the Army Science Board. Prior to joining RAND, he spent time at Argonne National Laboratory, working on early development of the Advanced Photon Source facility. Pernin received his B.S. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and his M.S. and Ph.D., also in chemistry, from Northwestern University.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

  • Analysis of operations other than war
  • Intelligence support to stability operations
  • Analysis of alternative futures
  • Strategic communication for acquisition

Selected Publications

Christopher G. Pernin, Elliot Axelband, Jeffrey A. Drezner, Brian B. Dille, John Gordon IV, Bruce J. Held, K. Scott McMahon, Walter L. Perry, Christopher Rizzi, Akhil R. Shah, Peter A. Wilson, Jerry M. Sollinger, Lessons from the Army's Future Combat Systems Program, RAND Corporation (MG-1206-A), 2012

Christopher G. Pernin, Edward Wu, Aaron L. Martin, Gregory Midgette, Brendan See, Efficiencies from Applying a Rotational Equipping Strategy, RAND Corporation (MG-1092-A), 2011

John F. Schank, Christopher G. Pernin, Mark V. Arena, Carter Price, Susan Woodward, Controlling the Cost of C4I Upgrades on Naval Ships, RAND Corporation (MG-907-NAVY), 2009

Christopher G. Pernin, Katherine Comanor, Lance Menthe, Louis R. Moore, and Tim Andersen, Allocation of Forces, Fires and Effects Using Genetic Algorithms, RAND Corporation (TR-423-A), 2008

Christopher G. Pernin, Brian Nichiporuk, Dale Stahl, Justin Beck, Ricky Radaelli-Sanchez, Unfolding the Future of the Long War, RAND Corporation (MG-738-A), 2008

Christopher G. Pernin, Louis R. Moore, Katherine Comanor, Knowledge Matrix Approach to Intelligence Fusion, RAND Corporation (TR-416-A), 2007

Christopher G. Pernin, et al, Next Generation Environmental Technologies: Benefits and Barriers, RAND Corporation (MR-1682-OSTP), 2003

Honors & Awards

  • President's Gold Award, RAND
  • Merit Bonus Award, RAND

Publications

Lessons from the Army's Future Combat Systems Program - 2012

Could a Rotational Equipping Strategy Save the Army Money? - 2011

Efficiencies from Applying a Rotational Equipping Strategy - 2011

The War Within: Suicide Prevention in the U.S. Military - 2011

The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military - 2011

Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Logistics Applications - 2011

Where Might the U.S. Army Budget Go, and How Might It Get There? - 2011

Controlling the Cost of C4I Upgrades on Naval Ships - 2009

Allocation of Forces, Fires, and Effects Using Genetic Algorithms - 2008

Unfolding the Future of the Long War: Motivations, Prospects, and Implications for the U.S. Army - 2008

The Knowledge Matrix Approach to Intelligence Fusion - 2007

The Weapons Mix Problem: A Math Model to Quantify the Effects of Internetting of Fires to the Future Force - 2005

Assessing Natural Gas and Oil Resources: An Example of a New Approach in the Greater Green River Basin - 2003

Next Generation Environmental Technologies: Benefits and Barriers - 2003

A New Approach to Assessing Gas and Oil Resources in the Intermountain West - 2002

Assessing Gas and Oil Resources in the Intermountain West: Review of Methods and Framework For a New Approach - 2002

Generating Electric Power in the Pacific Northwest: Implications of Alternative Technologies - 2002

Getting Down to Business: How Innovative Partnerships with Industry Can Benefit the Army - 2002

Seeking Nontraditional Approaches to Collaborating and Partnering with Industry - 2002

The Public Benefit of Energy Efficiency to the State of Massachusetts - 2002

The Public Benefit of Energy Efficiency to the State of Minnesota - 2002

The Public Benefit of Energy Efficiency to the State of Washington - 2002

Assessing the Value of Information Superiority for Ground Forces-Proof of Concept - 2001