2012-05-24T14:56:27Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/civilian-military-workforce.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP359.html Feb 14, 2012 Feb 14, 2012

The U.S. Department of Defense Civilian Expeditionary Workforce (CEW) was established to deploy in support of combat and noncombat operations. Meanwhile, deployments of private military and security contractors have reached unprecedented levels in recent years. Building on prior RAND research on private security contractors in Operation Iraqi Freedom, this paper examines how these contractors may affect the CEW in ongoing operations.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9562.html Dec 22, 2011 Dec 22, 2011

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/news/press/2011/12/15.html Dec 15, 2011 Dec 15, 2011

When it comes to designing a new submarine, Australia has considerable expertise, but some gaps still exist.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1033.html Dec 15, 2011 Dec 15, 2011

The Royal Australian Navy intends to acquire 12 new submarines to replace its <em>Collins</em>-class vessels. 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 to fill any gaps between the two.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR862.html Mar 31, 2011 Mar 31, 2011

Examines "reachback" -- the use of contracting capability outside of the theater of operations to accomplish contracting tasks for customers in-theater -- as a potential means for reducing the deployment burden on military contracting personnel. The authors find that reachback might improve performance in some areas and has the potential to reduce deployments, but other issues also need to be addressed to reduce stress on the contracting career field.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG958.html Aug 6, 2010 Aug 6, 2010

<p>The roles and responsibilities of defense acquisition officers and chief information officers are governed both by U.S. laws and by Department of Defense (DoD) policy. The authors identify policy governing the design, acquisition, and integration of information technology (IT) and national security systems (NSS) that could lead to potential conflicts among these executives when they exercise their duties in the defense acquisition system, and suggest changes to DoD policy that can resolve these conflicts.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR708.html Nov 24, 2009 Nov 24, 2009

<p>To help fulfill a congressional mandate that cost estimates for major defense acquisition programs be performed by properly qualified members of the armed forces or full-time employees of the Department of Defense, RAND researchers conducted a census of the cost-estimating staff in the Air Force's four product centers and three logistics centers. They also held focus groups with a sample of cost estimators. This report presents the results.</p>

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2009/11/09/impact_of_deployment.html Nov 8, 2009 Nov 8, 2009

In this Congressional Briefing held on November 9, 2009, senior economist David Loughran presents findings about whether reservists who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer economic hardship in their post-deployment years because of lost civilian work experience, injury, and other difficulties adjusting to civilian work life. </p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG801.html Sep 24, 2009 Sep 24, 2009

<p>RAND Arroyo Center examined the question of how the Army can help make key civilian agencies more capable partners in stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations. Even without much action at the national level, the Army can still improve civilian participation in these activities. </p>

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2009/04/03.html Apr 3, 2009 Apr 3, 2009

Recent stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq have underlined the need for the United States to shift the burden of these operations away from the Defense Department and onto other government agencies better suited to the work.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG852.html Apr 2, 2009 Apr 2, 2009

<p>Recent stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq have underlined the need for the United States to shift the burden of these operations away from the Defense Department and onto other government agencies better suited to the work.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR555.html Jan 14, 2009 Jan 14, 2009

<p>Provides a descriptive overview of the Department of the Navy's civilian acquisition workforce over the past decade and presents the results of preliminary analyses of data related to specific workforce management issues: retention, professional development, and leadership.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG621.html Sep 18, 2008 Sep 18, 2008

<p>In recent years, U.S. joint military activities have seen higher participation rates by reserve component general and flag officers, senior civilians, and senior noncommissioned officers. This report examines the preparation of these personnel for participation in joint military activities and recommends courses of action to better prepare them for joint positions</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9370.html Sep 12, 2008 Sep 12, 2008

<p>This research brief describes how the Department of Defense can best develop its civilian executives, reserve component general/flag officers, and senior noncommissioned officers for success in joint matters.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9356.html May 19, 2008 May 19, 2008

<p>This research brief describes the initial steps that the Department of Defense should take in developing a department-wide strategic plan to achieve greater diversity within its active duty and civilian leadership.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG743.html May 15, 2008 May 15, 2008

<p>Discusses initial steps that the Department of Defense (DoD) should take in developing a department-wide strategic plan to achieve greater diversity within its active duty and civilian leadership. Key questions include how diversity will be defined, how progress toward diversity will be measured, and how DoD leaders will hold themselves and others accountable for such progress. Includes a summary of findings from the 2007 DoD Diversity Summit.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG580.html Mar 19, 2008 Mar 19, 2008

<p>Recent U.S. experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq have shown that engaging in stability and reconstruction operations is a difficult and lengthy process that requires appropriate resources. A framework for improving U.S. civilian personnel and staffing programs for state-building efforts could help.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG598.html Jul 22, 2007 Jul 22, 2007

<p>This work presents a new method of estimating the cost of a military person-year that focuses on the actual cost of the retirement benefits that the federal government must provide to military personal, where previously available measures focused only on annual retirement-fund accrual costs. A major implication of this alternative calculus is that truly effective force management requires an increased focus on the cost of personnel.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG566.html Feb 15, 2007 Feb 15, 2007

<p>Previous studies have shown that military wives &mdash; women married to U.S. military service members &mdash; are more likely to be unemployed and earning less than their civilian counterparts. This study updates earlier analyses of military wives, analyzes trends over the last decade, and extends those analyses to include military husbands. Military spouses continue to be at a relative disadvantage in the labor market compared with civilian spouses.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG449.html May 15, 2006 May 15, 2006

<p>The Department of Defense is striving to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of its civilian workforce and to address impending personnel challenges. Planning could be improved by focusing on workforce demand, especially customer-demand projections.</p>