2012-05-24T13:09:27Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB608.html 2012-05-23T10:00:00Z 2012-05-23T10:00:00Z

Examines the Army's supplier relationship management practices, identifying best practices and focusing on how the Army can gain better performance and reduce total costs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB647.html 2012-05-01T08:15:00Z 2012-05-01T08:15:00Z

This briefing uses existing data to provide California early care and education stakeholders with information about the performance of a proposed design for a statewide quality rating and improvement system in advance of field-based pilot efforts.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB597.html 2012-03-22T07:15:00Z 2012-03-22T07:15:00Z

This exploratory study investigates the characteristics of publications cited on clinical guidelines, and the funding sources they acknowledge, in order to better understand how research is translated into changes in policy and practice.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB633.html 2012-03-15T08:30:00Z 2012-03-15T08:30:00Z

This briefing identifies policy questions related to compensating service members and their survivors for fatality risk. It compares combat fatality patterns with fatalities occurring in other contexts and discusses current compensation programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB639.html 2012-02-23T09:00:00Z 2012-02-23T09:00:00Z

This briefing offers a menu of potential future activities for the nonaviation lands at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) to enhance the quality of life in Santa Monica through community-linked programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB603.html 2012-02-22T06:45:00Z 2012-02-22T06:45:00Z

Recent bid protests have caused large disruptions in resource and operational planning in the Air Force, even leading to the cancellation of the Combat Search and Rescue helicopter program, and the Air Force needs tactics to counter such protests.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB619.html 2011-12-15T05:15:00Z 2011-12-15T05:15:00Z

Looks at the feasibility of using demands for sustainment parts experienced by initial equipment fieldings to improve parts availability as the equipment is fielded to successive units.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB632.html 2011-12-07T10:00:00Z 2011-12-07T10:00:00Z

Examines ways to improve the Army's system for the distribution of supplies to home station units via the scheduled truck service from the Strategic Distribution Platforms.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB512.html 2011-10-13T10:15:00Z 2011-10-13T10:15:00Z

Moore et al. provide a first-order analysis of Marine Corps purchases and Defense Logistics Agency purchases on behalf of the Marine Corps, revealing many indicators of opportunities and challenges for purchasing and supply management initiatives.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB631.html 2011-10-09T21:01:00Z 2011-10-09T21:01:00Z

This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Education to identify the scope for reform and improvement within the Greek R&D system. It is based on analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats relating to the research system.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB605.html 2011-09-27T07:45:00Z 2011-09-27T07:45:00Z

Using RAND's security cooperation framework, RAND assessed the U.S. Air Force's Building Partnerships Seminars to enhance program objectives and improve cooperation amongst partner-nation air forces.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB616.html 2011-05-25T11:00:00Z 2011-05-25T11:00:00Z

This report presents findings from a study of health innovations transferred from South to North. This briefing examines technologies developed for developing country settings, which may have an application in the UK National Health Service.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB613.html 2011-04-18T11:30:00Z 2011-04-18T11:30:00Z

This documented briefing presents the results of a rapid review of the funding landscape for complex trauma research in the UK. Recommendations are made about how to strengthen this niche and orphan area of research.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB602.html 2011-03-29T10:00:00Z 2011-03-29T10:00:00Z

The aim of this research is to explore new ways of curtailing the illegal trade in cultural property.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB589.html 2010-05-24T07:32:00Z 2010-05-24T07:32:00Z

Examines the uncertainties in the North Korean nuclear weapon threat, including the number and nature of North Korean nuclear weapons, their potential delivery means, how they could be used, and what effects they might cause.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB583.html 2010-04-12T14:00:00Z 2010-04-12T14:00:00Z

Messages from senior Air Force leaders to Airmen need to reinforce stated cultural goals and generally do so. Greater emphasis and clarity are needed in some areas, and some dissemination challenges exist.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB579.html 2010-02-22T04:43:00Z 2010-02-22T04:43:00Z

Identifies and analyzes the human capital management issues associated with the creation of a formal organization dedicated to cyberspace capabilities within the U.S. Air Force.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB587.html 2010-01-29T13:14:00Z 2010-01-29T13:14:00Z

Assess the demands placed upon the Army by the continuing deployments of soldiers to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB578.html 2010-01-15T07:40:00Z 2010-01-15T07:40:00Z

An international review of approaches to assessing the wider impact of research carried out for the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Examines Australian RQF, UK RAISS, US PART and Dutch ERiC framework.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB591.html 2010-01-12T07:40:00Z 2010-01-12T07:40:00Z

This documented briefing provides an overview of biomedical and health research in Singapore.