2012-05-24T20:56:14Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/military-command-and-control.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9628.html Dec 5, 2011 Dec 5, 2011

Describes a framework for thinking about commanders' critical information needs in countersurgency operations and offers practical ways for commanders to integrate influence activities into combined arms planning and assessment.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9625.html Nov 18, 2011 Nov 18, 2011

The U.S. Army needs to improve its ability to command and control joint, interagency, and multinational forces in diverse environments, and to prepare Army headquarters to perform as components of, or headquarters for, joint task forces.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG675.html Jul 7, 2010 Jul 7, 2010

<p>The research in this document is aimed at helping the Army improve its ability to command and control joint, interagency, and multinational forces to accomplish diverse missions in a range of settings. A particular emphasis was placed on suggesting innovative ways to prepare Army headquarters, including Divisions, Corps, and Theater Armies, to perform as components of, or headquarters for, joint task forces.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG656.html Nov 22, 2009 Nov 22, 2009

<p>In order to improve the effectiveness of combined arms planning and assessment operations, ground commanders need information pertaining to cultural and other "soft" factors and practical ways to integrate such information into influence operations activities.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG907.html Sep 14, 2009 Sep 14, 2009

<p>C4I systems have evolved rapidly over the last few decades, and the cost of keeping these products up-to-date on new and in-service U.S. Navy ships is high due to configuration, integration, testing, and other challenges. Looking across a specific set of completed C4I upgrades, the authors found evidence of cost improvement, a high level of variability in costs, and a trend toward overestimating the installation-labor costs of certain upgrades.</p>

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/12/06/KT.html Dec 6, 2006 Dec 6, 2006

Published commentary by RAND staff: Changes From Command Transfer, in Korea Times.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG316.html Aug 31, 2006 Aug 31, 2006

<p>As part of a series on supporting the Air and Space Expeditionary Force, this report looks at the current operational architecture for incorporating combat support command and control (CSC2) and proposes an expanded architecture for the future.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR934.html Jan 1, 1999 Jan 1, 1999

The principal objective in this work was to improve the Army's Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development process.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R4045.html Dec 31, 1990 Dec 31, 1990

Examines the achievement of the principle of unity of effort from a narrow focus on the command and control of U.S. joint tactical air operations in four campaigns (Midway, the Solomons, Korea, and Vietnam) from 1942 to 1968...

http://www.rand.org/about/people/c/cooper_cortez_a.html

<em>Senior International Policy Analyst</em><br>M.A. in Asian Studies, University of Hawaii; B.A. in psychology, Davidson College

http://www.rand.org/about/people/g/gonzales_daniel.html

<em>Senior Physical Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School</em><br>Ph.D. in theoretical physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; B.S. in physics, Stanford University

http://www.rand.org/about/people/m/matsumura_john.html

<em>Senior Engineer; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School</em><br>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

http://www.rand.org/about/people/m/moore_louis_r.html

<em>Senior Operations Researcher; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School</em><br>Ph.D. and M.S. in mathematical statistics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; B.S. in mathematics, Villanova University

http://www.rand.org/about/people/p/perry_walter_l.html

<em>Senior Information Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School</em><br>Ph.D. in information technology, George Mason University; M.S. in operations research, Tulane University; M.B.A. in management science, Tulane University; B.A. in mathematics and economics, Northeastern University

http://www.rand.org/about/people/t/tripp_robert_s.html

<em>Senior Management Scientist</em><br>Ph.D. in business administration, University of Minnesota; M.S. in business administration, B.S. in metallurgical engineering, Michigan Technological University