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Testimony on Banking and Financial Services

July 25, 2006: Analyzing Terrorism Risk
By Henry H. Willis
Written testimony submitted to the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
March 19, 1997: Effects of an Auto-Choice Automobile Insurance Plan on Costs and Premiums
By Stephen J. Carroll
Testimony presented to the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress.
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Testimony on Child Policy

April 2, 2008: Availability of Drinking Water in California Public Schools
By Mark A. Schuster
Testimony presented before the California State Assembly Subcommittee on Education.
June 23, 2005: Developing Process Indicators to Improve Educational Governance: Lessons for Education from Health Care
By Brian M. Stecher
Testimony presented to the California Little Hoover Commission.
March 17, 2005: School-Based Drug Prevention and Other Strategies For Reducing Drug Use
By Susan M. Paddock
Testimony presented to the Oregon State Senate and House Judiciary Committees.
June 10, 2002: After 9/11: Stress and Coping Across America
By Mark A. Schuster, Bradley Stein, Lisa Jaycox, Rebecca L. Collins, Grant N. Marshall, Marc N. Elliott, Annie Jie Zhou, David E. Kanouse, J.L. Morrison, and Sanda H. Berry
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions field hearing.
October 16, 2001: Estimating the Effect of Work Requirements on Welfare Recipients: A Synthesis of the National Literature
By Lynn A. Karoly
Testimony presented before the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives.
June 1, 2001: School Violence Prevention
By Jaana Juvonen
Testimony presented to the California State Assembly Select Committee on School Safety.
February 15, 2000: The Pace of CalWORKs Implementation
By Jacob Alex Klerman
Testimony presented at a hearing of the California State Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services.
December 8, 1999: The Pace of CalWORKs Implementation
By Jacob Alex Klerman
Testimony presented at a hearing of the California State Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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Testimony on Education

August 1, 2006: Assessing the Effectiveness of California Charter Schools
By Richard Buddin
Testimony presented to the California Select Committee on the Master Plan for Education.
June 23, 2005: Developing Process Indicators to Improve Educational Governance: Lessons for Education from Health Care
By Brian M. Stecher
Testimony presented to the California Little Hoover Commission.
April 24, 2002: Benefits of a Statewide Student Identifier System for California
By Laura S. Hamilton
Testimony presented before the California State Senate Education Committee.
June 1, 2001: School Violence Prevention
By Jaana Juvonen
Testimony presented to the California State Assembly Select Committee on School Safety.
January 29, 1999: Elements of a National Strategy to Foster Effective Use of Technology in Elementary and Secondary Education
By Thomas K. Glennan, Jr.
Testimony presented to the Education Task Force, Budget Committee, U.S. House of Representatives.
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Testimony on Energy and Environment

March 5, 2009: Research Priorities for Fossil Fuels
By James T. Bartis
Testimony presented before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
November 28, 2007: Evaluating Alternative Organizational Structures to Revitalize the Economy of New Orleans
By Kevin F. McCarthy
Testimony presented before the New Orleans City Council.
September 5, 2007: Research and Development Issues for Producing Liquid Fuels from Coal
By James T. Bartis
Testimony presented before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
June 28, 2007: Policy Issues for Coal-to-Liquid Development
By James T. Bartis
Testimony presented before the Commonwealth of Kentucky House Appropriations and Revenue Committee.
June 26, 2007: Policy Issues for Coal-to-Liquid Development: Addendum
By James T. Bartis
Addendum to testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on May 24, 2007.
May 24, 2007: Policy Issues for Coal-to-Liquid Development
By James T. Bartis
Testimony presented before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
April 17, 2007: Policy Issues for Oil Shale Development
By James T. Bartis
Testimony presented before the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
February 21, 2007: Beyond the Gas Tax: Alternatives for a Greener World
By Martin Wachs
Testimony presented before the Los Angeles Field Hearing of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

Prior Testimony: 2001-2006

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Testimony on Health

October 28, 2009: Legalizing Marijuana: Issues to Consider Before Reforming California State Law
By Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Testimony presented before the California State Assembly Public Safety Committee.
October 27, 2009: Issues in "Meaningful Use" of Health Information Technology for Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
By Harold Alan Pincus
Testimony presented before the Health Information Technology Policy Committee of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
April 29, 2009: Gauging Future Demand for Veterans' Health Care: Does the VA Have the Forecasting Tools It Needs?
By Katherine M. Harris
Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.
March 24, 2009: Assessing Combat Exposure and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Troops and Estimating the Costs to Society: Implications from the RAND Invisible Wounds of War Study
By Terri Tanielian
Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
September 23, 2008: Health Insurance Market Rating Practices
By John Bertko
Testimony presented before the Senate Finance Committee.
July 17, 2008: The Potential Benefits and Costs of Increased Adoption of Health Information Technology
By Richard Hillestad
Testimony presented before the Senate Finance Committee.
June 30, 2008: Assessing Health and Health Care in the District of Columbia
By Carole Gresenz
Testimony presented before the DC City Council Committee on Health.
Testimony unavailable - oral remarks only.
June 12, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Quantifying the Societal Costs of Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Christine Eibner
Testimony presented before the Joint Economic Committee.
June 11, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Recommendations for Addressing Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Terri Tanielian
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 11, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Summary of Key Findings on Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Lisa H. Jaycox
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 3, 2008: The Case for Keeping Quality on the Health Reform Agenda
By Elizabeth A. McGlynn
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Finance.
April 2, 2008: Availability of Drinking Water in California Public Schools
By Mark A. Schuster
Testimony presented before the California State Assembly Subcommittee on Education.
March 12, 2008: What Research Tells Us About the Reasonableness of the Current Priorities of National Drug Control
By Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy.
September 12, 2007: Protecting Emergency Responders at Large-Scale Incidents: Lessons Learned from the Response to the Attacks on the World Trade Center
By Brian A. Jackson
Testimony presented before the House Education and Labor Committee.
June 20, 2007: Perspective on B17-076
By Nicole Lurie
Written testimony submitted to the Council of the District of Columbia, Committee on Health.
March 28, 2006: Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century
By Nicole Lurie
Testimony presented before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness.
September 20, 2005: Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Research on Implications for Health Care Quality and Cost
By Cheryl M. Damberg
Testimony presented to the California Department of Insurance.
April 21, 2005: Initiatives to Control Military Health Costs
By S. D. Hosek
Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Personnel.
February 28, 2005: Public Health Preparedness in California: Lessons from Seven Jurisdiction
By Jeffrey Wasserman
Testimony presented to the California State Assembly Budget Committee, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services.

Prior Testimony: 1999-2004

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Testimony on Homeland Security

March 11, 2009: Antecedents and Implications of the November 2008 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Attack Upon Several Targets in the Indian Mega-City of Mumbai
By C. Christine Fair
Testimony presented before the ouse Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
September 18, 2008: Defeating Terrorist Groups
By Seth G. Jones
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
June 24, 2008: Challenges of Applying Risk Management to Terrorism Security Policy
By Henry H. Willis
Testimony submitted for the record to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
April 15, 2008: Perspectives on the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
By Roger C. Molander
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
November 15, 2007: Developing Robust Border Security Technologies to Protect Against Diverse and Adaptive Threats
By Brian A. Jackson
Testimony presented before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
October 25, 2007: Testimony before the French Paper Commission on Defense and National Security
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the Commission du Livre blanc sur la défense et la sécurité nationale, Paris, France.
September 12, 2007: Protecting Emergency Responders at Large-Scale Incidents: Lessons Learned from the Response to the Attacks on the World Trade Center
By Brian A. Jackson
Testimony presented before the House Education and Labor Committee.
June 12, 2007: Understanding Terrorist Ideology
By Kim Cragin
Testimony presented to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
April 5, 2007: Building an Army of Believers: Jihadist Radicalization and Recruitment
By Brian Michael Jenkins
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
March 8, 2007: The Strategic Challenge of Border Security
By Michael Wermuth and K. Jack Riley
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism.
February 7, 2007: Risk Informed Resource Allocation at the Department of Homeland Security
By Henry H. Willis
Testimony presented before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security.

Prior Testimony: 2001-2006

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Testimony on International Affairs

November 17, 2009: Examining U.S. Counterterrorism Priorities and Strategy Across Africa's Sahel Region
By Lianne Kennedy-Boudali
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on African Affairs.
June 11, 2009: The PLA Navy's "New Historic Missions": Expanding Capabilities for a Re-emergent Maritime Power
By Cortez A. Cooper
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
May 6, 2009: NATO After the Summit: Rebuilding Consensus
By Robert E. Hunter
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on European Affairs.
May 5, 2009: From Strategy to Implementation: The Future of the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship
By C. Christine Fair
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee .
April 2, 2009: U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
By Seth G. Jones
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia.
March 26, 2009: Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs.
March 11, 2009: Antecedents and Implications of the November 2008 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Attack Upon Several Targets in the Indian Mega-City of Mumbai
By C. Christine Fair
Testimony presented before the ouse Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
February 26, 2009: Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
July 15, 2008: Does America Need A New Grand Strategy?
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
April 3, 2008: An Iraqi Modus Vivendi: How Would It Come About and What Would It Look Like?
By Terrence K. Kelly
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
April 2, 2008: Getting Back on Track in Afghanistan
By Seth G. Jones
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.
February 14, 2008: Ungoverned Territories
By Angel Rabasa
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs.
January 29, 2008: International Perspectives on Interagency Reform
By Nora Bensahel
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
January 16, 2008: U.S.-Pakistan Relations: Assassination, Instability, and the Future of U.S. Policy
By C. Christine Fair
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.
December 10, 2007: The State of the Afghan Insurgency
By Seth G. Jones
Testimony presented before the Canadian Senate National Security and Defence Committee.
November 7, 2007: Negotiating with Iran
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs.
October 25, 2007: Testimony before the French Paper Commission on Defense and National Security
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the Commission du Livre blanc sur la défense et la sécurité nationale, Paris, France.
September 5, 2007: The Role of the Department of Defense in Provincial Reconstruction Teams
By Michelle Parker
Testimony presented before House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
July 17, 2007: U.S. Policy Options in the Iraq Crisis
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
June 13, 2007: A Comparative Evaluation of United Nations Peacekeeping
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
May 18, 2007: Two Years After Andijan: Assessing the Past and Thinking Towards the Future
By Olga Oliker
Testimony presented before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
March 28, 2007: Iraqi Security Forces: Defining Challenges and Assessing Progress
By Olga Oliker
Testimony presented before House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
March 8, 2007: Ending Afghanistan's Civil War
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
January 30, 2007: Ending Afghanistan's Civil War
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee.

Prior Testimony: 1998-2006

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Testimony on Judiciary

October 28, 2009: Legalizing Marijuana: Issues to Consider Before Reforming California State Law
By Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Testimony presented before the California State Assembly Public Safety Committee.
February 20, 2008: Investigating the Costs of the Death Penalty in California: Insights for Future Data Collection from a Preliminary RAND Effort
By Susan S. Everingham
Testimony presented before the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice.
January 15, 2003: Inflation in Hospital Charges: Implications for the California Workers' Compensation Program
By Barbara O. Wynn
Testimony presented before the California State Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee.
March 22, 2002: Privacy vs. Security: Electronic Surveillance in the Nation's Capital
By John D. Woodward
Testimony presented before House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia.
June 24, 1998: Punitive Damages in Financial Injury Jury Verdicts
By Stephen J. Carroll
Testimony presented to the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate.
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Testimony on Labor, Population and Demographics

February 7, 2007: Forces Shaping the Future U.S. Workforce and Workplace: Implications for 21st Century Work
By Lynn A. Karoly
Testimony presented before the House Education and Labor Committee.
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Testimony on Military and Civil Service Personnel

April 21, 2005: Initiatives to Control Military Health Costs
By S. D. Hosek
Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Personnel.
March 24, 2004: Toward an Expeditionary Army: New Options for Combatant Commanders
By Eric Peltz
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee.
March 24, 2004: Deployment, Retention, and Compensation
By James Hosek
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Total Force.
March 24, 2004: Developing and Using General and Flag Officers
By Harry J. Thie
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Total Force.

Prior Testimony: 2003

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Testimony on National Security

May 6, 2009: NATO After the Summit: Rebuilding Consensus
By Robert E. Hunter
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on European Affairs.
April 23, 2009: Air Force Service Procurement: Approaches for Measurement and Management
By Laura H. Baldwin
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform.
April 2, 2009: U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
By Seth G. Jones
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia.
March 26, 2009: Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs.
March 24, 2009: Assessing Combat Exposure and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Troops and Estimating the Costs to Society: Implications from the RAND Invisible Wounds of War Study
By Terri Tanielian
Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
March 11, 2009: Antecedents and Implications of the November 2008 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Attack Upon Several Targets in the Indian Mega-City of Mumbai
By C. Christine Fair
Testimony presented before the ouse Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
February 26, 2009: Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
July 31, 2008: A New Grand Strategy for the United States
By Robert E. Hunter
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
July 15, 2008: Does America Need A New Grand Strategy?
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
June 12, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Quantifying the Societal Costs of Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Christine Eibner
Testimony presented before the Joint Economic Committee.
June 11, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Recommendations for Addressing Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Terri Tanielian
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 11, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Summary of Key Findings on Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Lisa H. Jaycox
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 3, 2008: An Iraqi Modus Vivendi: How Would It Come About and What Would It Look Like?
By Terrence K. Kelly
Testimony presented before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
April 2, 2008: Getting Back on Track in Afghanistan
By Seth G. Jones
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.
February 14, 2008: Ungoverned Territories
By Angel Rabasa
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs.
January 29, 2008: International Perspectives on Interagency Reform
By Nora Bensahel
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
January 16, 2008: U.S.-Pakistan Relations: Assassination, Instability, and the Future of U.S. Policy
By C. Christine Fair
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.
September 12, 2007: Protecting Emergency Responders at Large-Scale Incidents: Lessons Learned from the Response to the Attacks on the World Trade Center
By Brian A. Jackson
Testimony presented before the House Education and Labor Committee.
September 5, 2007: The Role of the Department of Defense in Provincial Reconstruction Teams
By Michelle Parker
Testimony presented before House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
September 5, 2007: Research and Development Issues for Producing Liquid Fuels from Coal
By James T. Bartis
Testimony presented before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
June 28, 2007: Policy Issues for Coal-to-Liquid Development
By James T. Bartis
Testimony presented before the Commonwealth of Kentucky House Appropriations and Revenue Committee.
June 26, 2007: Policy Issues for Coal-to-Liquid Development: Addendum
By James T. Bartis
Addendum to testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on May 24, 2007.
May 24, 2007: Policy Issues for Coal-to-Liquid Development
By James T. Bartis
Testimony presented before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
April 26, 2007: Improving the Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research Program
By Bruce Held
Testimony presented before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

Prior Testimony: 1999-2006

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Testimony on Public Safety

April 30, 2009: Summary of the RAND Report on NYPD's Stop, Question, and Frisk
By Greg Ridgeway
Testimony presented before the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety and Committee on Civil Rights.
March 12, 2008: What Research Tells Us About the Reasonableness of the Current Priorities of National Drug Control
By Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy.
February 20, 2008: Investigating the Costs of the Death Penalty in California: Insights for Future Data Collection from a Preliminary RAND Effort
By Susan S. Everingham
Testimony presented before the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice.
January 4, 2007: Nanomaterials in the Workplace: A Summary of the RAND Policy and Planning Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health
By Eric Landree
Testimony presented to Public Meeting on Research Needs Related to the Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanoscale Materials.
March 17, 2005: School-Based Drug Prevention and Other Strategies For Reducing Drug Use
By Susan M. Paddock
Testimony presented to the Oregon State Senate and House Judiciary Committees.
February 10, 2005: An Assessment of ONDCP's Budget Concept
By Peter H. Reuter
Testimony presented to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Prior Testimony: 1997-2004

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Testimony on Small Business

April 26, 2007: Improving the Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research Program
By Bruce Held
Testimony presented before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
January 4, 2007: Nanomaterials in the Workplace: A Summary of the RAND Policy and Planning Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health
By Eric Landree
Testimony presented to Public Meeting on Research Needs Related to the Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanoscale Materials.
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Testimony on Science and Technology

January 4, 2007: Nanomaterials in the Workplace: A Summary of the RAND Policy and Planning Workshop on Occupational Safety and Health
By Eric Landree
Testimony presented to Public Meeting on Research Needs Related to the Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanoscale Materials.
November 1, 2005: Space Security
By David Mosher
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Asymmetric and Unconventional Threats Gap Panel.
Testimony unavailable - informal remarks
May 19, 2005: Roles and Issues of NASA's Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities for American Aeronautics
By Philip Anton
Testimony addendum submitted for the Record to the House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
March 16, 2005: Roles and Issues of NASA's Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities for American Aeronautics
By Philip Anton
Testimony presented to the House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

Prior Testimony: 1998-2004

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Testimony on Terrorism

November 19, 2009: Going Jihad: The Fort Hood Slayings and Home-Grown Terrorism
By Brian Michael Jenkins
Testimony presented before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
February 4, 2009: Maritime Piracy: Reasons, Dangers and Solutions
By Peter Chalk
Testimony presented before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
January 28, 2009: Terrorists Can Think Strategically: Lessons Learned From the Mumbai Attacks
By Brian Michael Jenkins
Testimony presented before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
September 18, 2008: Defeating Terrorist Groups
By Seth G. Jones
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
June 24, 2008: Challenges of Applying Risk Management to Terrorism Security Policy
By Henry H. Willis
Testimony submitted for the record to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
April 15, 2008: Perspectives on the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
By Roger C. Molander
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
June 14, 2007: Defining the Role of a National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism
By Brian Michael Jenkins
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
June 12, 2007: Understanding Terrorist Ideology
By Kim Cragin
Testimony presented to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
January 30, 2007: Basic Principles for Homeland Security
By Brian Michael Jenkins
Testimony presented before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
August 8, 2006: Border Security and the Terrorist Threat
By K. Jack Riley
Testimony presented to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
July 25, 2006: Analyzing Terrorism Risk
By Henry H. Willis
Written testimony submitted to the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
July 18, 2006: Islam and the West: Searching for Common Ground: The Terrorist Threat and the Counter-Terrorism Effort
By Bruce Hoffman
Testimony presented to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
May 4, 2006: The Use of the Internet by Islamic Extremists
By Bruce Hoffman
Testimony presented to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
February 16, 2006: Combating Al Qaeda and the Militant Islamic Threat
By Bruce Hoffman
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

Prior Testimony: 2001-2005

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Testimony on Transportation & Housing

March 26, 2009: Financing Transportation Infrastructure in California
By Martin Wachs
Testimony presented before the California Little Hoover Commission.
February 4, 2009: Maritime Piracy: Reasons, Dangers and Solutions
By Peter Chalk
Testimony presented before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
June 24, 2008: Challenges of Applying Risk Management to Terrorism Security Policy
By Henry H. Willis
Testimony submitted for the record to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
November 28, 2007: Evaluating Alternative Organizational Structures to Revitalize the Economy of New Orleans
By Kevin F. McCarthy
Testimony presented before the New Orleans City Council.
February 21, 2007: Beyond the Gas Tax: Alternatives for a Greener World
By Martin Wachs
Testimony presented before the Los Angeles Field Hearing of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.
April 19, 2006: A Quiet Crisis in Transportation Finance: Options for Texas
By Martin Wachs
Testimony ppresented before the Texas Study Commission on Transportation Finance.
April 8, 2004: Terrorism and the Security of Public Surface Transportation
By Brian Michael Jenkins
Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Judiciary.
March 31, 2004: The Effect of Terrorist Attacks in Spain on Transatlantic Cooperation in the War on Terror
By James Dobbins
Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on European Affairs.
March 23, 2004: Terrorism and Rail Security
By K. Jack Riley
Testimony presented to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
May 6, 2000: The Reauthorization of the National Safety Board
By Cynthia C. Lebow
Testimony presented to the Aviation Subcommittee, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives.
March 19, 1997: Effects of an Auto-Choice Automobile Insurance Plan on Costs and Premiums
By Stephen J. Carroll
Testimony presented to the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress.
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Testimony on Veterans

April 29, 2009: Gauging Future Demand for Veterans' Health Care: Does the VA Have the Forecasting Tools It Needs?
By Katherine M. Harris
Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.
March 24, 2009: Assessing Combat Exposure and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Troops and Estimating the Costs to Society: Implications from the RAND Invisible Wounds of War Study
By Terri Tanielian
Testimony presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
June 12, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Quantifying the Societal Costs of Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Christine Eibner
Testimony presented before the Joint Economic Committee.
June 11, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Recommendations for Addressing Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Terri Tanielian
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 11, 2008: Invisible Wounds of War: Summary of Key Findings on Psychological and Cognitive Injuries
By Lisa H. Jaycox
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 21, 2005: Initiatives to Control Military Health Costs
By S. D. Hosek
Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Personnel.
June 17, 2003: Statement on the Final Report of the President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's Veterans
By C. Ross Anthony
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
November 16, 1999: A Review of the Scientific Literature as It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses; Pyridostigmine Bromide
By Beatrice A. Golomb and C. Ross Anthony
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on Health and Oversight and the Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives.
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