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RAND conducts a broad array of national security research for the U.S. Department of Defense and allied ministries of defense. RAND's three U.S. federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) explore topics from acquisition and technology to personnel and readiness.

Research conducted by: RAND Arroyo Center; RAND National Security Research Division; RAND Project AIR FORCE; RAND Europe; Homeland Security and Defense Center; Center for Military Health Policy Research; Invisible Wounds of War Project; Center for Global Risk and Security

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Catalog Analyzes DoD-Sponsored Programs that Address Psychological Health — Nov 9, 2011

The U.S. Department of Defense sponsors many programs for servicemembers and their families. RAND compiled a searchable online catalog of 211 programs that address psychological health and traumatic brain injury.

Bridging the Gap: Developing a Tool to Support Local Civilian and Military Disaster Preparedness — Apr 12, 2010

This report describes the current policy context for domestic all-hazards risk-informed capabilities-based planning by local military and civilian authorities and results from interviews with such planners at five selected sites. Together, these form the basis for a planning support tool, for which the framework is described in this report.