Report
Since the Global Positioning System (GPS) was originally deployed to aid U.S. armed forces in navigation and position location, it has evolved into a resource supporting civil, scientific, and commercial functions—from air traffic control to the Internet—with precision location and timing information.
Research Brief
This research brief summarizes the benefits of and barriers to sharing geospatial data among both private and government organizations and discusses a three-step methodology used to assess the outcomes and benefits of sharing.
Report
This report assesses the effects of sharing installations and environment geospatial data assets within and across the business, warfighting, and intelligence mission areas of the Department of Defense.
Report
Space assets are vital to the economic, social, and military interests of the United States. Sustainment complexities suggest a need to define a AFSPC commandwide sustainment philosophy separating demand, supply, and integrator processes.
Research Brief
This brief summarizes the results of RAND Europe research, requested by the European Commission (EC) to inform the EC's assessment of options for revising and extending the existing 'TV Without Frontiers' (TVWF) Directive.
Report
This study concludes that the EC's proposed Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMS), which extends television broadcast regulation to Internet Protocol delivery, does not offer firms sufficient regulatory certainty.
Report
A comprehensive and up-to-date collection of information on rules, regulations and laws concerning computer misuse in all 25 European Union (EU) countries.
Report
Presents the current understanding of the advancement of the Information Society (IS) within the EU and countries up for accession in 2004, based on the SIBIS surveys.
Journal Article
This study examines the development of trust and cooperation in computer-mediated and face-to-face teams.
Journal Article
Integrated urban models are designed to simulate land-use and transportation interactions and to allow predicts of traffic volume and vehicle emissions at the link level of the urban transport network.
Report
How can the Army design its future communications network to meet competing demands at a time of rapidly changing user needs and technologies?
Report
Assesses the homeland security implications of publicly available geospatial data and information.
Journal Article
Critical infrastructures in the US will remain vulnerable to a variety of attacks, both physical and cyber, into the foreseeable future.
Research Brief
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, some U.S. federal agencies curtailed public access to various sources of geospatial information. While recognizing many public and private benefits of such information, officials were concerned that terrorists...
Commentary
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Report
Assesses the future needs and prospects for the Trans-European Network Telecom Action and develops a vision by which to revise its guidelines.
Report
Analyzes of the development of electronic networks in Europe and North America and their technical, economic and political drivers.
Report
The dynamics of growth in worldwide satellite communications capacity over the past two decades is closely related to general economic growth.
Report
A "rule of thumb" is set forth that communications planners can use in making efficient satellite leasing decisions while facing uncertain demand for satellite services.
Journal Article
Television is often decried as a negative influence on the sexual attitudes and behavior of America's adolescents.
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