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NSRD Research Areas

RAND began studying issues affecting the safety and security of the United States and its allies in the waning days of World War II. It has pursued such research continuously ever since, broadening over the years both its areas of analyses and its base of clients and sponsors. The hallmark of RAND's national security work is multidisciplinary research that is rigorous and nonpartisan and that informs and is informed by the policy process.

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Global security environment research focuses on:

• World political, military, and economic trends 
• The sources of potential regional conflict 
• Emerging threats to U.S. national security

Structuring and employing military forces research focuses on: 

• The development of effective security structures 
• Force employment concepts
• Analytic techniques

Personnel, training, and health policy research focuses on:

•  The most critical element of an effective military capability--people

Military logistics and infrastructure research focuses on:

• Logistics systems and policies
• Strategies for creating an effective and efficient defense infrastructure.

Military acquisition and technology policy research focuses on:

• Preserving America's technology edge on a budget

Special Activities:

• Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Bioterrorism Homeland Defense: The Next Steps