2012-02-13T14:15:09Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/pubs/online/national-security.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR955.html 2012-02-02T09:30:00.000-05:00 2012-02-02T09:30:00.000-05:00

The Air Force has a continuing interest in reducing high attrition and training-block failure (washback) rates, as both increase training and recruiting costs. This report describes research into these issues for nine career fields.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR917.html 2012-01-27T10:45:00.000-05:00 2012-01-27T10:45:00.000-05:00

Investigates the long-run effects of World War II on socio-economic status and health of older individuals in Europe.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1161.html 2012-01-17T07:30:00.000-05:00 2012-01-17T07:30:00.000-05:00

In the months after the contested Iranian presidential election in June 2009, Iranians spoke out about the election using Twitter — a social media service that allows users to send short text messages, called tweets, with relative anonymity. This research analyzed more than 2.5 million tweets discussing the Iran election that were sent in the nine months following it, drawing insights into Iranian public and mood in the post-election period.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1014.html 2012-01-12T10:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-12T10:00:00.000-05:00

Freedom of movement (FoM) is the actual or perceived degree to which individuals or groups can move from place to place within a given environment or into and out of that environment. Focusing specifically on Afghanistan, this examination considers actual and perceived FoM for a range of groups and profiles the factors that influence them and affect data reporting in potentially misleading ways.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP360.html 2012-01-10T09:30:00.000-05:00 2012-01-10T09:30:00.000-05:00

Climate change, water scarcity, and pandemics are examined for their national security implications and impacts on the global commons. This paper describes four clusters of policy approaches for these complex, interconnected issues and uses suggestive examples to build the case for policy evolution away from fixing problems and toward innovative alternatives, such as anti-fragile systems, that actually benefit from change and uncertainty.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG978.html 2012-01-25T09:30:00.000-05:00 2012-01-25T09:30:00.000-05:00

RAND Arroyo Center evaluated potential logistics applications for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to determine whether they are technically feasible, operationally feasible, and more cost-effective than other options. The study identified six factors that could be used to compare UAS and non-UAS based solutions to logistics tasks. The study uncovered significant potential for logistics applications of these systems in the near- and long-term future.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1085.html 2012-01-19T16:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-19T16:00:00.000-05:00

Like Israel in 2006, the United States today is likely ill prepared for hybrid warfare. To identify lessons that the U.S. military might learn from the Israeli experience in Lebanon, the author examines the state of the Israeli military before the Second Lebanon War, the lessons it learned during that conflict, the reforms it undertook to address its deficiencies, and how it fared during Operation Cast Lead three years later.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1133.html 2012-01-16T09:30:00.000-05:00 2012-01-16T09:30:00.000-05:00

Reviews a 2003 RAND evaluation of the risks and costs of the United States having little or no competition among companies involved with designing, developing, and producing fixed-wing military aircraft and related systems; examines changes in industrial-base structure and capabilities that have taken hold since that analysis was performed; and assesses how these and future changes will affect the industrial base.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2011-12.html 2012-01-13T17:00:00.000-05:00 2012-01-13T17:00:00.000-05:00

Stories discuss world demographic trends, Afghan peace prospects, U.S. health care spending, California prisoner reentry, Latin American inequalities, global health, veterans' mental health, highway investments, teacher bonuses, and charter schools.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP485-2011-12.html 2012-01-12T11:30:00.000-05:00 2012-01-12T11:30:00.000-05:00

RAND's three federally funded research and development centers apply research capital they have developed over the years to help decisionmakers solve problems and often save money as well. This publication lists and briefly summarizes some RAND projects undertaken over the past ten years that have helped save the government money or that have identified ways to do so. Amounts saved are estimated.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR878.html 2011-12-22T11:30:00.000-05:00 2011-12-22T11:30:00.000-05:00

Explores how to evaluate future nuclear forces and postures and makes recommendations.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9562.html 2011-12-22T10:30:00.000-05:00 2011-12-22T10:30:00.000-05:00

To design a new naval submarine domestically, Australia's industry and Government will need about 1,000 skilled draftsmen and engineers. Cultivating this workforce could take 15-20 years; partnering with foreign designers could expedite the process.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/annual_reports/AR7168.html 2011-12-22T09:30:00.000-05:00 2011-12-22T09:30:00.000-05:00

For more than 60 years, RAND Project AIR FORCE (PAF) has offered an integrated program of objective, independent analysis on issues of enduring concern to Air Force leaders. This report offers highlights from PAF's 2011 efforts, which addressed such key issues as analyzing large amounts of visual data in real time, improving success in initial skills training, and undermining terrorists' use of safe havens.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP342.html 2011-12-20T14:00:00.000-05:00 2011-12-20T14:00:00.000-05:00

It has become clear that Stuxnet-like worms pose a serious threat even to critical U.S. infrastructure and computer systems that are not connected to the Internet. However, defending against such attacks involves complex technological and legal issues. In particular, at the federal level, different organizations have different responsibilities and levels of authority when it comes to investigating or defending against intrusions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9627.html 2011-12-16T11:30:00.000-05:00 2011-12-16T11:30:00.000-05:00

Helps to develop an integrated strategy for building partner capacity for stability operations through an analysis of key strategic elements within the context of BPC and stability operations guidance as well as ongoing security cooperation programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF293.html 2011-12-16T09:00:00.000-05:00 2011-12-16T09:00:00.000-05:00

The June 2011 conference titled "Gulf Security in a Region of Dramatic Change: Mutual Equities and Enduring Partnerships" included discussion of the Arab Spring, the prospects for and implications of a more-unified Gulf Cooperation Council, how Gulf militaries and their relationships with the United States may be affected by political changes, how present-day events may influence or alter the threat posed by Iran, and how CENTCOM may be affected.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1033.html 2011-12-15T12:00:00.000-05:00 2011-12-15T12:00:00.000-05:00

The Royal Australian Navy intends to acquire 12 new submarines to replace its <em>Collins</em>-class vessels. At the behest of the Australian government, RAND assessed the domestic engineering and design skills that Australian industry and government will need to design the new submarine, identified the skills they currently possess, and evaluated how best to fill any gaps between the two.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9624.html 2011-12-15T08:45:00.000-05:00 2011-12-15T08:45:00.000-05:00

Describes the methodology used to develop resource allocation and forward positioning recommendations for the sustainment stock portion of Army pre-positioned stocks, given a specific scenario and budget.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG961.html 2011-12-15T08:45:00.000-05:00 2011-12-15T08:45:00.000-05:00

To analyze policy options that would improve utilization of reserve forces, the authors assess how Army active and reserve forces are used. Converting billets from low-use to high-use career fields within a component could partially, but not completely, rebalance the reserve components. Converting billets from a low-use career field in one component to a high-use career field in another is unlikely in the near term, but an option in the long run.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1123.html 2011-12-15T08:30:00.000-05:00 2011-12-15T08:30:00.000-05:00

This monograph develops a comprehensive picture of the socioeconomic environment officers will encounter if they leave active-duty service and analyzes the potential impact of these factors on Army retention and how major differences between military and civilian employment can be effectively communicated to officers making stay/leave decisions.