Brian Dolan is an engineer at RAND who specializes in national security space policy, multi-domain operations, and strategic force analysis. Recently, he has led research examining the effects of space warfare on U.S. Air Force operations, identifying high-value investments for space control and electromagnetic warfare, and improving the management and reporting of U.S. Space Force readiness. He holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Cincinnati, where he led multiple research and development programs that advanced both the performance and understanding of aerospace propulsion systems.

Education

Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, University of Cincinnati; B.S. in mechanical and aerospace engineering, SUNY Buffalo

Selected Work

  • Kim, Yool, George Nacouzi, Dwight Phillips, Krista Romita Grocholski, Igor M. Brin, Brian Dolan, Jonathan Fujiwara, John Hoehn, Kotryna Jukneviciute, Gwen Mazzotta, Jordan Willcox, Jonathan P. Wong, and Barbara Bicksler, Operational and Policy Implications of Integrating Commercial Space Services into U.S. Department of Defense Operations, RAND Corporation (RR-A2562-2), 2025
  • Kim, Yool, George Nacouzi, Dwight Phillips, Krista Romita Grocholski, Igor M. Brin, Brian Dolan, Jonathan Fujiwara, John Hoehn, Kotryna Jukneviciute, Gwen Mazzotta, Jordan Willcox, Jonathan P. Wong, and Barbara Bicksler, Operational and Policy Implications of Integrating Commercial Space Services into U.S. Department of Defense Operations, RAND Corporation (RR-A2562-2), 2025
  • Alkire, Brien, George Nacouzi, Jair Aguirre, and Brian Dolan, A Missile Jamming and Engagement Model, RAND Corporation (RR-A3150-2), 2025
  • Dolan, Brian, Bonnie L. Triezenberg, Emmi Yonekura, Sandra Kay Evans, Moon Kim, Dwayne M. Butler, Sarah W. Denton, and Shreyas Bharadwaj, Understanding, Managing, and Reporting U.S. Space Force Readiness, RAND Corporation (RR-A977-1), 2023
  • Yonekura, Emmi, Brian Dolan, Moon Kim, Krista Romita Grocholski, Raza Khan, and Yool Kim, Commercial Space Capabilities and Market Overview: The Relationship Between Commercial Space Developments and the U.S. Department of Defense, RAND Corporation (RR-A578-2), 2022
  • Triezenberg, Bonnie L., William Shelton, Megan McKernan, Sarah W. Denton, James Dimarogonas, Brian Dolan, Shane Manuel, Gwen Mazzotta, Sydne J. Newberry, Laurinda L. Rohn, Karen Schwindt, Yuliya Shokh, and Jordan Willcox, Improving Integration and Synchronization of Space Acquisition and Fielding, RAND Corporation (RR-A1735-1), 2023
  • Snyder, Don, Sherrill Lingel, George Nacouzi, Brian Dolan, Jake McKeon, John Speed Meyers, Kurt Klein, and Thomas Hamilton, Managing Nuclear Modernization Challenges for the U.S. Air Force: A Mission-Centric Approach, RAND Corporation (RR-3178-AF), 2019
  • George Nacouzi, J.D. Williams, Brian Dolan, Anne Stickells, David Luckey, Colin Ludwig, Jia Xu, Yuliya Shokh, Daniel M. Gerstein, Michael H. Decker, Assessment of the Proliferation of Certain Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems: Response to Section 1276 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, The RAND Corporation (RR-2369), 2017

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