RAND: Henry H. Willis 2013-05-22T06:38:53Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/w/willis_henry_h.html The Upside of Snowmageddon http://www.rand.org/commentary/2010/03/28/PPG.html 2010-03-28T13:55:00Z 2010-03-28T13:55:00Z The city's lame response shows, yet again, why we need more cooperation among local governments. Speed Low-Risk Travelers Through Increased Security http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/09/04/LABJ.html 2006-09-04T12:00:01Z 2006-09-04T12:00:01Z Published commentary by RAND staff: Speed Low-Risk Travelers Through Increased Security, in Los Angeles Business Journal. Securing America's Ports http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/03/26/SDUT.html 2006-03-26T12:00:01Z 2006-03-26T12:00:01Z Published commentary by RAND staff: Securing America's Ports, in the San Diego Union-Tribune. Katrina Shows Supply Chain Needs National Attention http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/09/26/LABJ.html 2005-09-26T17:40:00Z 2005-09-26T17:40:00Z Published commentary by RAND staff: Katrina Shows Supply Chain Needs National Attention in the Los Angeles Business Journal. Securing U.S. Supply Chain http://www.rand.org/commentary/2005/08/29/UPI_2.html 2005-08-29T14:17:00Z 2005-08-29T14:17:00Z Published commentary by RAND staff:Securing U.S. Supply Chain appearing in United Press International. Quality, Not Quantity http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/09/26/PPG.html 2004-09-26T16:37:00Z 2004-09-26T16:37:00Z Published commentary by RAND staff. Challenges of Applying Risk Management to Terrorism Security Policy http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT310.html 2008-06-24T16:00:00Z 2008-06-24T16:00:00Z Testimony submitted for the record to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection on June 24, 2008. Federal Initiative Increases Community Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100174.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z This article describes an evaluation of the Cities Readiness Initiative, a federal program to improve communities' ability to dispense medications rapidly during emergencies. Using Probabilistic Terrorism Risk Modeling for Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080416.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z This article presents a framework for using probabilistic terrorism risk modeling in regulatory analysis.ment, (WHTI-L). The Roles of Group Membership, Beliefs, and Norms in Ecological Risk Perception http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20071055.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Investigates the variability in ecological risk perceptions by surveying members of four stakeholder groups commonly involved in environmental policy debates. Guiding Resource Allocations Based on Terrorism Risk http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070639.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z After briefly reviewing definitions of terrorism risk and rationales for risk-based resource allocation, this article compares estimates of terrorism risk in urban areas that received Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding in 2004 to other federal risk management decisions. Aggregate, Disaggregate, and Hybrid Analyses of Ecological Risk Perceptions http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20050422.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Examines factors of ecological hazards that influence peoples perceptions of risk. Ecological Risk Ranking http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20040422.html 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z This article reports an extension of the Carnegie Mellon risk-ranking method to incorporate ecological risks and their attributes. Adolescent Vulnerability http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20020716.html 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Accounting for Variation in the Explanatory Power of the Psychometric Paradigm http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070640.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z A study of risk perceptions in Santiago, Chile. Information Sharing for Infrastructure Risk Management http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090624.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a public interest in ensuring that infrastructure systems are appropriately protected and prepared for disruptions. Text Analysis of After Action Reports to Support Improved Emergency Response Planning http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100255.html 2011-01-01T12:00:00Z 2011-01-01T12:00:00Z This study combines a text analysis of 70 after action reports (AARs) with a failure mode effects and consequences analysis (FMECA). This approach provides a mechanism to connect the AAR process with efforts to improve emergency response planning. Are We Prepared? http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100141.html 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The capabilities and capacities for response are the product of a system of plans, authorities, policies,procedures, personnel, training, materials, equipment and facilities to address post-incident needs. Deterring the Smuggling of Nuclear Weapons in Container Freight Through Detection and Retaliation http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100114.html 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The authors quantify a game-theoretic model of terrorist decision making to understand the role of nuclear detection technologies in deterring nuclear terrorism. Resource Allocation, Emergency Response Capability, and Infrastructure Concentration Around Vulnerable Sites http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100142.html 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z In this paper, we describe a methodology for measuring a region's exposure to infrastructure-related risks that captures both a community's concentration of facilities or sites considered to be vulnerable and of the proximity of these facilities to surrounding infrastructure systems.