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Sunny D. Bhatt

Sunny D. Bhatt

Policy Analyst

Washington Office

Education

B.A. in public policy/admin/analysis, Rutgers University; M.P.P. in public policy, George Mason

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Overview

Sunny D. Bhatt is a policy analyst based in the Washington, DC office of the RAND Corporation. His research experience includes qualitative analysis and policy research for the National Security Research Division, through the Cyber and Intelligence Policy Center and the International Security and Defense Policy Center, Project AIR FORCE, and the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center. Bhatt holds a Master’s in Public Policy from George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government and a B.A. from Rutgers University's Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

Research Focus

Publications

Report
Measuring Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Effectiveness at the United States Central Command
The authors developed a repeatable process to measure the effectiveness of U.S. Central Command intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations; evaluate current performance; and plan for, influence, and resource future operations.
Jan 20, 2021
Report
Literature on Personnel Vetting Processes and Procedures: Annotated Selected Bibliography
To help inform the U.S. government in its efforts to improve the vetting processes for public trust and national security positions and protect its assets and information, the authors assembled a selected bibliography of relevant literature.
Oct 14, 2019
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Assessing Continuous Evaluation Approaches for Insider Threats: How Can the Security Posture of the U.S. Departments and Agencies Be Improved?
This exploratory project examines various continuous evaluation approaches to detecting insider threats that are available to the U.S. government and assesses the relevance of these approaches to the challenges posed by such insider threats.
Aug 5, 2019