Report
Airline Security Through Artificial Intelligence: How the Transportation Security Administration Can Use Machine Learning to Improve the Electronic Baggage Screening Program
The Transportation Security Administration screens all checked baggage at airports. The authors of this Perspective describe the current state, challenges, and outlook of artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve this screening process.
Mar 22, 2022
Report
Understanding Why a Ground Combat Vehicle That Carries Nine Dismounts Is Important to the Army
Explains why is it important to the Army that any new infantry fighting vehicle be capable of carrying no fewer than nine soldiers who can be available for dismounted operations.
Jul 11, 2013
Report
Redefining Information Warfare Boundaries for an Army in a Wireless World
The U.S. Army is studying ways to apply its cyber power and is reconsidering doctrinally defined areas related to cyberspace operations. Clarifying the overlap between network and information operations and other areas could inform Army doctrine.
Jan 16, 2013
Report
Lessons from the Army's Future Combat Systems Program
Documents the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems program's history, from inception to cancellation, and draws lessons from its experiences.
Dec 5, 2012
Report
Enhancing Small-Business Opportunities in the DoD
Examines how federal programs and direct purchase goals affect small business contracting opportunities within the Department of Defense.
Oct 18, 2008
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 2, Summer 2008
The cover story contains 11 essays that forecast 11 ''issues over the horizon''; other articles discuss the invisible wounds of war, visions of the future, colleges in prisons, and nuclear deterrence for the modern age.
Aug 1, 2008
Report
Estimating the Cost of Administering the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
As Congress reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, it is considering how much, if any, of SBIR set-asides SBIR could use for administration. This report estimates how much administering the DoD SBIR program costs.
Jan 5, 2008
Testimony
Improving the Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research Program: Addendum
Document submitted on June 12, 2007 as an addendum to testimony before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation on April 26, 2007.
Jun 12, 2007
Testimony
Improving the Department of Defense's Small Business Innovation Research Program
Testimony presented before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation on April 26, 2007.
Apr 26, 2007
Report
A Methodology for Developing Army Acquisition Strategies for an Uncertain Future
This monograph proposes development of a tool -- an adaptation of a RAND tool called Assumption-Based Planning -- to help Army program and budget personnel maintain proper alignment between strategic guidance and the Army acquisition program and budget.
Mar 16, 2007
Report
Evaluation and Recommendations for Improvement of the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Examines the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and recommends ways in which it can be more responsive to the needs of the department and to the broader defense mission.
Oct 31, 2006
Report
Proposed Missions and Organization of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command
Identifies major missions and analyzes a set of organizational designs for the U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command.
Jul 7, 2005
Report
Lessons from the North: Canada's Privatization of Military Ammunition Production
Provides an assessment of the applicability of lessons learned from the privatization of Canada's ammunition manufacturing to the U.S. ammunition industrial base.
Aug 15, 2004
Research Brief
Privatizing Military Production
2004
Research Brief
Managing the Army's Arsenals and Ammunition Plants
The Army asked RAND Arroyo Center to assess options for managing their large industrial base, consisting of ammunition plants and arsenals.
2003
Report
Options for Managing the Army’s Arsenals and Ammunition Plants
The U.S. Army retains organic facilities to provide a significant part of its ordnance materiel and ammunition. This briefing looked at four options for these facilities: privatization, creating a Federal Government Corporation, consolidation, and recapitalization.
2003
Report
Rethinking Governance of the Army's Arsenals and Ammunition Plants
Assesses options for managing the Army's arsenals and ammunition plants.
2003
Report
Seeking Nontraditional Approaches to Collaborating and Partnering with Industry
Describes three nontraditional approaches to the Army's goal of collaborating and partnering with industry.
2002
Research Brief
Getting Down to Business: How Innovative Partnerships with Industry Can Benefit the Army
This research brief describes work documented in Seeking Nontraditional Approaches to Collaborating and Partnering with Industry (MR-1401-A).
2002
Report
Smart Management of R&D in the 21st Century: Strengthening the Army's Science and Technology Capabilities
Smart Management of R&D in the 21st Century: Strengthening the Army's Science and Technology Capabilities
2001
Report
Using Venture Capital to Improve Army Research and Development
This issue paper introduces the idea that the Army should fund some of its technology development through a private venture capital organization.
2000