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Costs, Benefits, and Efficiency of Aviation Security Measures — Aug 21, 2012

The threat of terrorist attack on American aviation has made the system the focus of intense security efforts, but it is difficult to determine if the benefits outweigh their cost. Efficient security policy—a focus on getting the most security for the least cost—should be the priority in an era of fiscal austerity.

RAND Book Provides Critical Review of U.S. Actions Since 9/11; Recommends Future Anti-Terror Path — Jul 26, 2011

A new collection of essays by experts from the RAND Corporation examines America in the decade since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, focusing a critical eye on the nation's actions since the attacks and outlining changes in strategy needed to improve efforts against jihadist groups.

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Muharrem Mane

Engineer, Assoc

Muharrem Mane is an Associate Engineer, and spends most of his research efforts in Project AIR FORCE. Prior to joining RAND, he spent three years as a Research Scientist in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University where he was the Chief Scientist of the Center for…

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Kenneth Kuhn

Kenneth Kuhn is an associate operations researcher at the RAND Corporation and a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. His research focuses on asset management, transportation system operations, and logistics. Kuhn's technical training is in optimization, statistics (particularly…

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