Maintaining a military that is prepared to face uncertain future security challenges often requires the acquisition and procurement of new and technologically advanced equipment, which is a major expense for any nation. For decades, RAND has researched and evaluated military acquisition and procurement activities, providing essential recommendations to allow military decisionmakers to manage costs and streamline the acquisition process more effectively.
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Senior Political Scientist
Ph.D. and M.A. in history, Duke University; M.S., Industrial College of the Armed Forces; M.M.A.S., U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; B.A., Trinity University
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Senior Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in economic analysis, Stanford University Graduate School of Business; B.A. in mathematical methods in the social sciences and economics, Northwestern University
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Senior Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. and M.A. in economics, Harvard University; B.A. in economics, University of Michigan
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Associate Physical Scientist
A.L.B. in natural sciences, Harvard University; Ph.D. in materials science, California Institute of Technology
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Associate Director, Forces and Resources Policy Center, RAND National Security Research Division; Associate Economist
Ph.D. in economics, Columbia University; M.Phil. in economics, Columbia University; M.A. in economics, Columbia University; A.B. cum laude in economics, Princeton University
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Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. and M.S. in economics, Cornell University; B.S. in economics and accounting, University of Oregon
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Senior Political Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in modern European military and diplomatic history, University of Washington; M.A. in European military and diplomatic history, University of California, Berkeley; B.A. in modern European history, Yale University
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Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in economics, University of California, Berkeley; B.A. in economics, Wellesley College
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Project Associate
B.S. in English, US Naval Academy; M.A. in political science, Columbia University; M.A. in comparative politics, UC Davis
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Engineer; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, California Institute of Technology; A.B. in physics, Harvard University
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Senior Engineer
Ph.D. in engineering and public policy, Carnegie Mellon University; M.S. in engineering mechanics, Pennsylvania State University; B.S. in aerospace engineering, Pennsylvania Sate University
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Associate Social Scientist
Ph.D. in political science, Binghamton University; J.D., Harvard University; M.A. in political science, Binghamton University; B.A. in political science, Wittenberg University
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Project Associate
M.A. in international trade and investment policy, George Washington University; B.A. in economics, William Smith College
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Adjunct; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. and M.P.A. in political science, Harvard University; B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point
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Research Programmer
B.A. in mathematics, UC Berkeley; B.A. in history, UC Berkeley; M.A. in economics, University of Southern Calif
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Air Staff Liaison, RAND Project AIR FORCE; Senior Engineer
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, Purdue University; M.S. in aeronautical engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology; B.S. in aeronautical engineering, United States Air Force Academy
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Senior Management Systems Analyst
M.S. in operations research, Naval Post Graduate School; M.B.A. in business administration, Texas Christian University; B.S. in electrical engineering, Pennsylvania State University
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Engineer
Ph.D. in aero/astro engineering, University of Michigan; M.S. in aerospace engineering, Pennsylvania State University; S.B. in astronautical engineering, M.I.T.
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Director, Force Development and Technology Program, RAND Arroyo Center; Senior Physical Scientist
Ph.D. and M.S. in chemistry, Northwestern University; B.S. in chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
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Engineer
Ph.D. in electrical engineering, Princeton University; B.S. in electrical engineering, Purdue University