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RAND Art + Data, 'Gray Market Care,' Supply Chains and Cyberattacks: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 25, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on RAND's new artist residency program, Art + Data; the prevalence of "gray market care" in the United States; supply chains' cyber problem; and more.
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Survey Research Methodology
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Collect Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Health Surveys
Sarah MacCarthy, Marc N. Elliott
Jun 25, 2021
Health Affairs
The Biden administration wants to promote programs and policies informed by science and to help lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans. For researchers to confidently answer that call, the first step is for the government to consistently collect sexual orientation and gender identity data.
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Educational Institutions
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The Remote Learning Paradox: Some Educators, Parents Want to Keep Online Classes Option Even Though Instruction Suffered
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman, Heather L. Schwartz @schwartz_hl, Melissa Kay Diliberti
Jun 24, 2021
The 74
Despite remote learning not going particularly well during the pandemic, about one-third of U.S. schools are keeping it as an option. Is remote learning a pandemic blip or a permanent feature of public education moving ahead?
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Environmental Pollution
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Arming the Department of Defense's Environmental Liabilities Program
Christy Foran, R. J. Briggs, Kristin Van Abel
Jun 23, 2021
RealClearDefense
A new U.S. emphasis on sustainable environmental conditions is emerging just as budget pressures are increasing. The DoD could use this as an opportunity to develop a systematic approach to addressing its environmental liabilities.
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Israel
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The Real Tragedy of Israel's Wars in Gaza
Raphael S. Cohen
Jun 22, 2021
The National Interest
Israel's strategy in Gaza of repeatedly cutting back Hamas's military capabilities before it gets strong enough to do Israel any serious harm is known as “mowing the grass.” Unfortunately this approach offers no alternative to continued bloodshed.
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Sexual Assault
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Military Must Better Understand Sexual Assaults to Combat Them
Andrew R. Morral @AndrewMorral, Terry L. Schell
Jun 22, 2021
The Hill
Sexual minorities in the U.S. military represent about 12 percent of the active-duty population. But they account for an estimated 43 percent of those who are sexually assaulted. This raises critical questions for the Pentagon as it tries to reduce the 20,000 sexual assaults in the ranks each year.
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Cybersecurity
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Supply Chains Have a Cyber Problem
Jonathan Welburn @jwwelburn
Jun 22, 2021
The RAND Blog
We are entering a world in which cyber disruptions easily become supply chain disruptions, and where supply chains for hardware and software create new cyber risks. Managing these will demand digital-era solutions, including updating tools, regulations, and reporting requirements.
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Supply Chain Management
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Military and Defense-Related Supply Chains
Bradley Martin
Jun 22, 2021
The RAND Blog
After the Cold War, U.S. logistics planners moved away from a focus on effectiveness to a focus on efficiency in the sense that little is left idle for significant periods and that commodities are delivered at minimum cost. The ability of the system to support the joint force in the event of major conflict is at best untested and could be problematic.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Difficult Choices in the Race to Innovate and Compete
Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein
Jun 21, 2021
The Hill
Senate passage of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act recognizes the fierce competition across the globe for leadership in key technology areas. The potential for such a momentous national investment in resources and attention brings with it options and choices for policymakers to consider.
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Teachers and Teaching
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Stress Among U.S. Teachers, Russia's Global Interests, Investing in Equity: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 18, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on job-related stress among U.S. public school teachers, Russia's global interests, promoting social equity through infrastructure investments, and more.
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Military Strategy
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Defeat Is Possible
Edward Geist @sovietologist
Jun 17, 2021
War on the Rocks
If the United States is to have a reasonable hope of winning a war, it needs to think about what it would be like to lose. An essential first step could be to start taking the prospect of protracted near-peer conflict seriously.
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Black Populations
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A Black Brother Needs Love, Too
Jhacova Williams @jhacova
Jun 17, 2021
Brookings
Elected and appointed to important roles, Black women may have the clout needed to play a significant role in shaping policy. How will they use it? Will they make more and stronger calls to protect Black women? Or will they use their influence to extend these calls to protect Black men and highlight the similar yet unique barriers Black men face?
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Infrastructure
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Promoting Social Equity in Infrastructure Planning and Delivery
Melissa L. Finucane @MelissaFinucane, Jaime Madrigano @JMadrigano, Jhacova Williams @jhacova
Jun 17, 2021
Inside Sources
The American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan propose to address racial inequities through significant infrastructure, workforce, education, and child care investments. Multiple barriers may need to be addressed for the funds to reach their intended destination.
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International Trade
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Russia Engine Troubles: Is Putin's Behavior Catching Up with Him?
Chandler Sachs, John V. Parachini
Jun 15, 2021
The RAND Blog
Actions taken to curb Russian malign activities around the globe appear to be affecting Russia's marine and aerospace engine sector. Efforts to arrest Russia's bad behavior might gain momentum if more countries followed the lead of Norway, which chose supporting sanctions over short-term economic gain.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Thinking Through Rapid and Scalable Rollout of Healthcare Innovations for Public Health Challenges
Robert J. Romanelli, Michael Whitmore, Sonja Marjanovic @SonjaCambs
Jun 14, 2021
The RAND Blog
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that rapid innovation in the face of public health emergencies is possible. In only 15 months, 15 vaccines have been approved or authorized for use in various parts of the world. What thinking is required to support uniform rapid rollout for future public health emergencies?
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RAND Art + Data, 'Gray Market Care,' Supply Chains and Cyberattacks: RAND Weekly Recap

Collect Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Health Surveys

The Remote Learning Paradox: Some Educators, Parents Want to Keep Online Classes Option Even Though Instruction Suffered

Arming the Department of Defense's Environmental Liabilities Program

The Real Tragedy of Israel's Wars in Gaza

Military Must Better Understand Sexual Assaults to Combat Them

Supply Chains Have a Cyber Problem

Military and Defense-Related Supply Chains

Difficult Choices in the Race to Innovate and Compete

Stress Among U.S. Teachers, Russia's Global Interests, Investing in Equity: RAND Weekly Recap

Defeat Is Possible

A Black Brother Needs Love, Too

Promoting Social Equity in Infrastructure Planning and Delivery

Russia Engine Troubles: Is Putin's Behavior Catching Up with Him?

Thinking Through Rapid and Scalable Rollout of Healthcare Innovations for Public Health Challenges

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