RAND Research Topic: Homeland Security Legislation 2012-05-24T14:28:03Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/homeland-security-legislation.html A Final Word on the NDAA http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/06/FA.html May 6, 2012 May 6, 2012 While I have no doubt of Levin's determination to protect the constitutional rights of American citizens, incremental adjustments and seemingly small compromises, each sensible under the circumstances, can have a cumulative effect that erodes the very liberty we are trying to protect, writes Brian Michael Jenkins. Assessing the Benefits of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulatory Actions to Reduce Terrorism Risks http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF301.html Apr 16, 2012 Apr 16, 2012 This document distills and synthesizes the proceedings of a workshop in which experts in the field of regulatory analysis and terrorism risk examined alternative approaches for estimating the benefits of regulations designed to reduce the risks of terrorist attacks in the United States. The workshop gave rise to several recommendations for improving the modeling and data collection that support the benefit-cost analysis of terrorism security regulations. The NDAA Makes It Harder to Fight Terrorism http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/02/01/FA.html Feb 1, 2012 Feb 1, 2012 Much of the debate over this bill has focused on the political issue of executive authority versus rule of law. In doing so it has overlooked the indirect and insidious effects the new law may have on the United States' largely successful counterterrorist campaign, writes Brian Michael Jenkins. RAND Book Provides Critical Review of U.S. Actions Since 9/11; Recommends Future Anti-Terror Path http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/07/26.html Jul 26, 2011 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. RAND Book Provides Critical Review of U.S. Actions Since 9/11; Recommends Future Anti-Terror Path http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1107.html Jul 26, 2011 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. John Godges http://www.rand.org/about/people/g/godges_john.html <em>Editor-in-Chief, RAND Review; Communications Analyst</em><br>M.P.P. in public policy, administration, and analysis, Harvard University; M.J. in journalism, University of California, Berkeley; B.A. in American Studies, Georgetown University Henry H. Willis http://www.rand.org/about/people/w/willis_henry_h.html <em>Associate Director, RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center; Senior Policy Researcher; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School</em><br>Ph.D. in engineering and public policy, Carnegie Mellon University; M.A. in environmental engineering and science, University of Cincinnati; B.A. in chemistry and environmental sciences, University of Pennsylvania