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ISIL's Negative Economic Impacts on Iraq and Syria

The Islamic State reduced the GDP of cities under its control by 23 percent. The group was able to maintain stable conditions in parts of Mosul and Raqqah, but conditions elsewhere deteriorated under poor governance and an inability to defend its territory from military opposition.

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How the Army Can Retain Its Cyber Expertise

Projected earnings for information security analysts with characteristics similar to those of enlisted soldiers are comparable with military pay. But retention efforts may be hampered by soldiers' perceptions of civilian opportunities.
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Autonomous Vehicles and Federal Safety Standards

Autonomous vehicles could greatly reduce the risk of crashes. But the safety benefits are not yet proven and may not be known until AVs are widespread. What kind of regulatory approach could help balance innovation, risk, and uncertainty?
International Diplomacy

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Europe's Hour Is Here

Since World War II, the United States and the United Kingdom have played disproportionate roles, enhancing European security. Now continental Europe will have to assume more of the burden in advancing Western values and interests with an unpredictable and at times unruly Russia.
Information Security

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Helping Small Businesses Deal With Cyber Threats

Small businesses are especially vulnerable to cyber threats. What can be done to allow small businesses the security to continue to prosper, while at the same time enhancing America's cybersecurity workforce and making the economy more secure?
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Considering Cannabis Legalization in Canada

If Canada legalizes marijuana, policymakers will face complex choices. The effects of these choices will be hard to predict. Those considering alternatives to prohibition should be cautious and build flexibility into the regulations they propose.
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Repealing or Replacing ACA Would Result in More Uninsured Veterans and Stress on VA Health System

Recent congressional proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would increase the number of uninsured nonelderly veterans and further increase demand for VA health care. The effects would vary across states, but the largest impacts would be felt in states that expanded Medicaid.
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The Early Bird Catches the Worm? Probably Not, Says Science on School Start Times

School start times are becoming a hotly debated topic across the United States. Starting middle and high school at 8.30 a.m. would help the health of teenagers and the benefits would likely outweigh the economic cost after a reasonable time.
Global Security

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What Are the Trends in Armed Conflicts? What Do They Mean for U.S. Defense Policy?

Until the wars in Syria and Ukraine, armed conflict in the world had been decreasing for decades. Future projections show continued decline, but the U.S. military has an important role in deterring conflict, underpinning peacekeeping coalitions, and possibly in responding to proxy wars by other powers.
Emerging Technologies

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Wearable Technologies for Law Enforcement

Wearable technologies that could help officers in the field, such as flexible batteries and wireless charging, are available today at reasonable costs. Law enforcement agencies should work with manufacturers to provide input on future wearables.

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We looked at 18 countries and we found no evidence that cohesion, readiness, or operational effectiveness were negatively affected by allowing transgender individuals to serve openly — and that again reinforces the findings from the DADT experience.
Agnes Gereben Schaefer

Senior Political Scientist
Source: Vox
Repealing or significantly scaling back the Affordable Care Act is likely to increase the number of uninsured veterans. Some veterans…will become more likely to seek care from the VA health system, leading to additional strain on [the] system.
Michael Dworsky

Associate Economist
Source: RAND News Release
The Islamic State's inability to sustain a large-scale prosperous proto-state represents an institutional failure by the group to capitalize on a vast territory, historically weak governments, potentially sympathetic local populations, and a massive financial war chest.
Eric Robinson

Research Programmer & Analyst
Source: RAND News Release
We have about 30 years of sleep science to show that around the time of puberty, adolescents experience a delay in their biological clock, which leads to a natural preference for teenagers to go to bed later and sleep in later. This is driven primarily by the hormone melatonin...
Wendy M. Troxel

Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist
Source: InsideSources
Following 9/11 there was an increase in the percentage of youth who responded [to a DOD survey] that they would probably or definitely join the military... All the metrics suggest that the 9/11 impact was actually relatively temporary.
Beth J. Asch

Senior Economist
Source: Military Times

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ISIL's Negative Economic Impacts on Iraq and Syria

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How the Army Can Retain Its Cyber Expertise

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Helping Small Businesses Deal With Cyber Threats

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Repealing or Replacing ACA Would Result in More Uninsured Veterans and Stress on VA Health System

The Early Bird Catches the Worm? Probably Not, Says Science on School Start Times

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