Stephen M. Worman

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Codirector, RAND Center for Gaming; Associate Political Scientist

Washington Office

Education

Ph.D. in public & international affairs, University of Pittsburgh; M.A. in strategic studies, Johns Hopkins University; B.A. in political science, Quinnipiac University

One Page Bio

Overview

Stephen M. Worman is codirector of the RAND Center for Gaming, and an associate political scientist who re-joined RAND in 2019. Worman's research expertise sits at the junction between the operational and strategic levels of war. His substantive domains include strategy and force development, air and missile defense, force posture, nuclear weapons, and geospatial analysis. He has led projects for numerous parts of the defense community, including the Joint Staff, as well as various parts of OSD, and has lent his expertise to projects and wargames supporting the Army, Air Force, and Navy. Previously, Worman was a Summer Associate at RAND in 2017, and a Research Assistant from 2010 to 2014. Worman holds a Ph.D. in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), an M.A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a B.A. in Political Science from Quinnipiac University.

Research Focus

Publications

Report
Network Logistics Games: Design and Implementation
This report details a logistics game design that is flexible enough to accommodate a variety of scenarios, objectives, and modifications.
Apr 19, 2023
Report
Analyzing a More Resilient National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capability
The authors assess the costs associated with realistic threats to domestic, nonmilitary uses of the Global Positioning System (GPS), and consider possible additions to the positioning, navigation, and timing ecosystem in light of those costs.
May 17, 2021
Report
Identifying Efficiencies in the Supply Chain for Training Ammunition: Methods, Models, and Recommendations
Examines the U.S. Army's training ammunition supply chain to determine where efficiencies could be realized while maintaining or improving service levels.
Oct 13, 2016
Report
Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War
A team of U.S. and international experts assesses the impact of various nations' airpower efforts during the 2011 conflict in Libya, including NATO allies and non-NATO partners, and how their experiences offer guidance for future conflicts.
Jul 8, 2015
Report
A Cost Analysis of the U.S. Air Force Overseas Posture: Informing Strategic Choices
Estimates the costs associated with U.S. and overseas Air Force installations and units to provide insight into the costs and benefits of overseas basing.
Sep 16, 2013
Report
Overseas Basing of U.S. Military Forces: An Assessment of Relative Costs and Strategic Benefits
Assesses the advisability of changing the overseas basing presence of U.S. forces based on strategic benefits, risks, and costs. Characterizes how this presence contributes to assurance, deterrence, responsiveness, and security cooperation goals.
Apr 29, 2013
Research Brief
U.S. Overseas Military Posture: Relative Costs and Strategic Benefits
In an environment of fiscal constraints and shifting strategic needs, policymakers should carefully weigh the strategic capability effects, relative costs, and risks associated with potential changes to U.S. overseas military posture.
Apr 29, 2013
Report
Voting Patterns in Post-Mubarak Egypt
To help U.S. policymakers and Middle East watchers better understand voting patterns in Egypt, RAND researchers identified regional voting trends and where Islamists are strongest. It appears they may face increasing challenges.
Mar 22, 2013
Report
U.S. Overseas Military Presence: What Are the Strategic Choices?
The authors outline the critical choices policymakers need to address to define future U.S. global military presence, with the choice based on different strategic perspectives on how overseas military presence serves U.S. global security interests.
Sep 11, 2012