Sale Lilly

Overview

Commentary

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  Where Chinese Science Fiction and RAND History Meet

  Senior policy analyst Sale Lilly read about renowned RAND researcher Bill Mathers in an award-winning Chinese science fiction trilogy—but somehow had never heard of him before.

  Sep 2, 2021 RAND Review

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  Cryptocurrency Should Be Added to the U.S.-Japan Trade Deal

  As the Biden administration begins to define its approach to international trade, and the Suga administration looks to further tighten cooperation with the United States, it may be worth reconsidering the exclusion of cryptocurrency from the U.S.-Japan trade deal. Substantial economic equities are at stake for both sides.

  Jul 28, 2021 Nikkei Asia

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  Hong Kong's Digital Protests: Blizzard Case Could Be a Warning for Fortune 500 Companies

  Blizzard-Activision recently found itself drawn into the political controversy surrounding the Hong Kong protests. The experience could serve as a warning for other companies that could find themselves plunged into crisis-management mode by world events.

  Oct 29, 2019 Korea Times

Publications

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  Report

  Planning for Significant Cyber Incidents: An Introduction for Decisionmakers

  This report describes contingency planning for a significant cyber incident, focusing on the importance of planning, the process of developing a plan, and options for operationalizing it. It summarizes a companion how-to guide by the same authors.

  Jun 27, 2022

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  Research Brief

  Assessing Systemic Strengths and Vulnerabilities of China's Defense Industrial Base

  This brief presents an assessment of the strengths and vulnerabilities of China's defense industrial base (DIB), using a methodology that could be applied to assess any country's DIB.

  Feb 11, 2022

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  Report

  Assessing Systemic Strengths and Vulnerabilities of China's Defense Industrial Base: With a Repeatable Methodology for Other Countries

  The authors assess the strengths and vulnerabilities of China's defense industrial base (DIB) by designing and applying a comparative analytic structure that could be used to assess any country's DIB.

  Feb 11, 2022

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  Report

  Proceedings of the U.S.-Japan Socioeconomic Policy Research Exchange: The Rise of Telework Under COVID-19 and the Growth of Cryptocurrency

  This volume captures insights from two conferences that brought together leading U.S. and Japanese experts to explore the implications of recent growth in teleworking, working from home, cryptocurrency, and blockchain in the United States and Japan.

  Jan 5, 2022

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  Report

  Democracy in the Asia-Pacific Region

  In this report, RAND researchers study democratization and the factors that influence it among small Asian states, identify policies that can support democratization, and examine how external actors can help countries democratize.

  Dec 6, 2021

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  Report

  An Analysis of Alternative Approaches to Measuring Multinational Interoperability: Early Development of the Army Interoperability Measurement System (AIMS)

  Researchers conducted an analysis of alternatives of interoperability measurement systems to support the U.S. Army in achieving interoperability with partners. Researchers identified a new approach, the Army Interoperability Measurement System.

  Sep 22, 2021

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  Report

  A Review of U.S. Army Non-Materiel Capability-Development Processes

  This report analyzes non-materiel DOTLPF-P (doctrine, organization, training, leadership and education, personnel, facilities, policy) processes to help identify issues and changes to improve how the Army implements non-materiel solutions.

  Aug 3, 2021

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  Report

  China's Propensity for Innovation in the 21st Century: Identifying Indicators of Future Outcomes

  In this report, the authors describe what information would be needed to better understand China's innovation trajectory in the coming decades. They examine the propensity in China's innovation system to realize its potential as an innovating nation.

  Dec 3, 2020

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  Report

  China's Grand Strategy: Trends, Trajectories, and Long-Term Competition

  To explore what extended competition between the United States and China might entail out to 2050, the authors of this report assessed how successful China might be at implementing its grand strategy goals over the next three decades.

  Jul 24, 2020