Robert Jolly is a senior policy analyst at RAND. His research interests encompass the wide range of national security systems at the intersection of technology and public policy. These include acquisition, force projection, critical infrastructure resilience, homeland defense, consequence management, and the future of warfare. Jolly is also a pro forecaster with the RAND Forecasting Initiative.
Before joining RAND, he served in the United States Army as an Engineer Officer. He specialized in critical infrastructure and disaster response as a member of Task Force Temporary Emergency Power, deploying to multiple disaster responses and managing large acquisitions and construction projects.
Jolly is a licensed Professional Industrial Engineer and holds a Master of Public Policy and Management from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Science in engineering management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a Bachelor of Science engineering management from the United States Military Academy.
B.S. in engineering management, United States Military Academy; M.S. in engineering management, Missouri University of Science and Technology; M.P.P.M. in public policy and management, University of Pittsburgh
