Arroyo Center Publications - 2009

Select a Document Series: Annual Reports | Monographs | Research Briefs | Technical Reports

Technical Reports

• 

  Guidebook for Supporting Economic Development in Stability Operations 2009

  Keith Crane, Olga Oliker, Nora Bensahel, Derek Eaton, S. Jamie Gayton, Brooke Stearns Lawson, Jeffrey Martini, John L. Nasir, Sandra Reyna, Michelle Parker, et al.

  This guidebook is designed to help U.S. Army personnel more effectively use economic assistance to support economic and infrastructure development. It should help tactical commanders choose and implement more effective programs and projects in their areas of responsibility and better understand the economic context of their efforts. It also provides suggestions on what to and what not to do, with examples from current and past operations.

• 

  The Value and Impacts of Alternative Fuel Distribution Concepts 2009

  David M. Oaks, Matthew Stafford, Bradley Wilson

  Arroyo reviewed the U.S. Army's historical uses of temporary pipelines and surveyed future scenarios to develop a list of potential requirements for temporary petroleum pipeline structure. Against this list, existing and planned pipeline units and equipment were assessed across a variety of performance dimensions. Because the best choice will be sensitive to the decisionmaker's assessment of the environment, a decision-support table is provided.

Research Briefs

• 

  The Capabilities That Medium-Armored Forces Bring to the Full Spectrum of Operations 2009

  David E. Johnson, Adam R. Grissom, Olga Oliker

  Assesses the performance of medium-armored forces in 13 past conflicts, to better understand their unique capabilities and inform decisions about the Future Force.

• 

  Does the United States Need a New Police Force for Stability Operations? 2009

  Terrence K. Kelly, Seth G. Jones, James E. Barnett, Keith Crane, Robert C. Davis, Carl Jensen

  Considers the creation of a high-end police force for use in stability operations, examining its ideal size, how responsive it needs to be, where in the government it might be located, its needed capabilities, its proper staffing, and its cost.

Monographs

• 

  Developing Headquarters Guidance for Army Installation Sustainability Plans in 2007 2009

  Beth E. Lachman, Ellen M. Pint, Gary Cecchine, Kimberly Colloton

  An installation sustainability plan (ISP) documents long-range plans that address mission, community, and environmental issues developed through a strategic planning process. RAND Arroyo Center examined the experiences of Army installations with sustainability planning and made recommendations to help foster the effective development and implementation of ISPs throughout the Army.

• 

  Foundations of Effective Influence Operations 2009

  Eric V. Larson, Richard E. Darilek, Daniel Gibran, Brian Nichiporuk, Amy Richardson, Lowell H. Schwartz, Cathryn Quantic Thurston

  The authors aim to assist the U.S. Army in understanding “influence operations,” capabilities that may allow the United States to effectively influence the attitudes and behavior of particular foreign audiences while minimizing or avoiding combat. The book identifies approaches, methodologies, and tools that may be useful in planning, executing, and assessing influence operations.

• 

  Improving the Army's Assessment of Interactive Multimedia Instruction Courseware 2009

  Susan G. Straus, Michael G. Shanley, Rachel M. Burns, Anisah Waite, James C. Crowley

  This report describes the development and test of a program-level approach to evaluating the quality of interactive multimedia instruction (IMI) in The Army Distributed Learning Program. Application to a sample of recently fielded courses demonstrates a feasible method for evaluation that provides metrics about IMI quality and points to directions for needed improvements in technical, production quality, and pedagogical aspects of IMI courseware.

• 

  Integrating Civilian Agencies in Stability Operations 2009

  Thomas S. Szayna, Derek Eaton, James E. Barnett, Brooke Stearns Lawson, Terrence K. Kelly, Zachary Haldeman

  How can the Army help make key civilian agencies more capable partners in stability, security, transition, and reconstruction (SSTR) operations? The authors identify the civilian agencies that should be involved in such operations, then locate the necessary skill sets. They then assess the capacity of the civilian agencies to participate in SSTR operations and analyze the recurring structural problems that have plagued their attempts to do so.

• 

  A Stability Police Force for the United States 2009

  Terrence K. Kelly, Seth G. Jones, James E. Barnett, Keith Crane, Robert C. Davis, Carl Jensen

  This study considers the creation of a high-end police force for use in stability operations, examining its ideal size, how responsive it needs to be, where in the government to locate it, its needed capabilities, its proper staffing, and its cost. A 6,000-person force — created in the U.S. Marshals Service and whose officers are seconded to domestic police agencies when not deployed — would be the most effective of the options considered.

• 

  Supporting the U.S. Army Human Resources Command's Human Capital Strategic Planning 2009

  Ralph Masi, Anny Wong, John E. Boon, Jr., Peter Schirmer, Jerry M. Sollinger

  RAND Arroyo Center produced competency models and a training framework to support Army Human Resources Command's delivery of services after its upcoming reorganization and relocation. Researchers developed competency models for jobs that would survive the move. They identified gaps between the competencies HRC would need and the availability of workers. Finally, they developed training concepts to close gaps between current and future workforces.

• 

  Toward Affordable Systems 2009

  Brian G. Chow, Richard Silberglitt, Scott Hiromoto

  U.S. Army leadership has called for consideration of lifecycle cost at system design and technology development stages so that adjustments can be made early enough to ensure affordability. This study developed and demonstrated a method and model to incorporate lifecycle cost into the portfolio analysis and management process for Army Science and Technology programs.

• 

  Understanding Commanders' Information Needs for Influence Operations 2009

  Eric V. Larson, Richard E. Darilek, Dalia Dassa Kaye, Forrest E. Morgan, Brian Nichiporuk, Diana Dunham-Scott, Cathryn Quantic Thurston, Kristin J. Leuschner

  Documents a study whose goals were to develop an understanding of commanders' information requirements for cultural and other “soft” factors in order to improve the effectiveness of combined arms operations, and to develop practical ways for commanders to integrate information and influence operations activities into combined arms planning/assessment in order to increase the usefulness to ground commanders of such operations.

Annual Reports

• 

  RAND Arroyo Center Annual Report 2008 2009

  Describes the breadth and depth of RAND Arroyo Center projects undertaken in fiscal year 2008 along with a comprehensive overview of the full range of Arroyo's research products and services.