2012-05-10T18:02:49Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/w/willis_henry_h.html 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG425.html 2006-04-07T14:13:00Z 2006-04-07T14:13:00Z

Serves as a technical source for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) incident commander guidelines for emergency response immediately following large structural collapse events.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG199.html 2004-12-16T06:38:00Z 2004-12-16T06:38:00Z

Identifies and assesses obstacles to disposing of excess Army lands that contain unexploded ordnance, and identifies innovative options for the disposal of these lands.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG388.html 2005-10-12T15:11:00Z 2005-10-12T15:11:00Z

This monograph provides a practical definition of terrorism risk, presents a method of estimating it, and demonstrates a framework for evaluating this method. Results support conclusions on how to improve risk-based resource allocation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG632.html 2008-07-28T23:09:00Z 2008-07-28T23:09:00Z

The growing importance of environmental considerations for the Army in contingency operations, and recommendations for ways to better address environmental issues in Army planning, training, policy, guidance, and operations.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR309.html 2005-11-07T12:32:00Z 2005-11-07T12:32:00Z

Reviews the possible health effects of the substances present following a structural collapse to help develop federal guidelines for personal protective equipment used by emergency responders.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR553.html 2008-09-29T15:19:00Z 2008-09-29T15:19:00Z

This report presents recommended standards for points of dispensing (or PODs), locations where the public would receive life-saving antibiotics or other medical countermeasures during a large-scale public health emergency.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR214.html 2004-11-24T14:28:00Z 2004-11-24T14:28:00Z

Containerized shipping has always been an attractive target for thieves and smugglers -- and now terrorists. Are today’s security measures working or not? This report lays out a framework for assessing the effects of supply-chain security proposals.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR200.html 2004-12-13T08:41:00Z 2004-12-13T08:41:00Z

A powerful descriptive analysis of the wealth flows in Allegheny County, this report provides timely and critical information regarding public policy issues affecting a region that includes the City of Pittsburgh.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR239.html 2005-03-01T13:29:00Z 2005-03-01T13:29:00Z

Briefly describes the methods and criteria used to select exemplary practices in public health preparedness.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR603.html 2008-08-04T22:07:00Z 2008-08-04T22:07:00Z

U.S. railroads have improved their productivity, but increasing freight volume threatens to cause performance-degrading capacity constraints. This report describes the current state of railroad capacity and performance for freight transportation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR386.html 2007-09-16T23:35:00Z 2007-09-16T23:35:00Z

Describes how a probabilistic terrorism model can be used to assess terrorist risk and assist intelligence analysis.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR139.html 2004-12-13T08:41:00Z 2004-12-13T08:41:00Z

More definitive information, along the lines discussed in the report, can provide a foundation to move forward and, if potential benefits are apparent, to define a unified vision and set of goals for governance and economic development in Allegheny County.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9401.html 2008-11-10T16:25:00Z 2008-11-10T16:25:00Z

This fact sheet summarizes the results of a RAND initiative to develop performance standards for distributing antibiotics and other lifesaving medical countermeasures on a large scale within the critical first 48 hours of a public health emergency.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9434.html 2009-04-01T16:20:00Z 2009-04-01T16:20:00Z

This research highlight summarizes the findings of RAND's initial evaluation of the Cities Readiness Initiative and the program's impact on communities' readiness to conduct mass dispensing of medications and other medical supplies.