Health Care Consolidation: The Changing Landscape of the U.S. Health Care System
Testimony submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health on May 17, 2023.
Congressional Testimony
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Chinese Strategy in the Freely Associated States and American Territories in the Pacific: Implications for the United States
Testimony presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs on May 16, 2023.
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Health Care Price Transparency: Opportunities to Improve Affordability and Data Effectiveness
Testimony presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means on May 16, 2023.
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Addressing the Recruiting Crisis in the Armed Services: Insights from Research
Testimony presented before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on May 11, 2023.
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Solving the Mental Health Crisis: Tackling Psychiatric Bed Shortages in California
Testimony presented before the California State Assembly Committee on Budget, Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services on May 1, 2023.
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Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities for the Department of Defense
Testimony presented before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, on April 19, 2023.
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The Chinese Acquisition Process
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 13, 2023.
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U.S.-China Aviation Competition: Military, Commercial, and General Aviation are Different
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 13, 2023.
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Cyber Threats to Canada's Defence Infrastructure
Testimony presented before the Canadian Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs on March 20, 2023.
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Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program: First-Year Findings
Testimony presented before the California Committee on Revision of the Penal Code on March 17, 2023.
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Challenges to U.S. National Security and Competitiveness Posed by AI
Testimony presented before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 8, 2023.
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Russian Military Operations in Ukraine in 2022 and the Year Ahead
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Committee on February 28, 2023.
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State Firearm Laws and Suicide Prevention
Testimony presented before the Vermont House Committee on Health Care on February 14, 2023.
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China’s Overseas Military Diplomacy and Implications for U.S. Interests
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on January 26, 2023.
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Vermont Early Care and Education Financing
Testimony unavailable — oral remarks only.
Testimony presented before the Vermont Senate Committees on Appropriations, Health & Welfare, and Finance and the Vermont House Committees on Appropriations, Human Services, and Ways & Means on January 18 and January 19, 2023.
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Wait Times for Veterans Scheduling Health Care Appointments: Challenges with Available Data on the Timeliness and Quality of VA Community Care
Testimony presented before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 21, 2022.
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Women Veterans’ Access to Reproductive Health Care: Considering VA’s New Interim Final Rule
Testimony presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 15, 2022.
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Health Care Affordability: State Policy Options to Control Costs
Testimony presented to the Texas House of Representatives Select Committee on Health Care Reform on August 4, 2022.
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China’s Gambit in the Pacific: Implications for the United States and Its Allies and Partners
Testimony presented to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on August 3, 2022.
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The Role of Assault Weapons in Mass Shooting Incidents: State of the Science
Testimony presented to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on July 20, 2022.
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Giving Drug Policy Decisionmakers the Data They Need
Testimony submitted to the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control on June 22, 2022.
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Extremist Use of Online Spaces
Testimony submitted to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol on April 25, 2022.
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Observed Impacts, Future Risks, and Adaptation Solutions: Highlights from the Recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II Report
Testimony presented to the Minnesota House of Representatives Committee on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy on March 10, 2022.
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Harassment and Discrimination on the Basis of Gender and Race/Ethnicity in the Federal Emergency Management Agency Workforce
Testimony presented to the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability on January 20, 2022.
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Unraveling the Gordian Knot: Considering Supply Chain Resiliency
Testimony presented to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on October 14, 2021.
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Suicide Prevention for U.S. Veterans: The Need for Data-Driven Solutions
Testimony presented to the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on September 22, 2021.
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Funding and Financing Infrastructure at U.S. Airports
Testimony presented to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation on June 23, 2021.
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Special Operations Forces Culture and Climate: The Future of the Force
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations March 26, 2021.
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Core Principles of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP)
Testimony presented to the Florida House of Representatives Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee on March 16, 2021.
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U.S. Allied and Partner Support for Taiwan
Testimony presented to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on February 18, 2021.
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Factors Shaping China’s Use of Force Calculations Against Taiwan
Testimony presented to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on February 18, 2021.
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The Collapse of Comity: Perilous Times in the Third Turbulent Century of Our Political Experiment
Testimony presented to the House Committee on Homeland Security on February 4, 2021.
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Reimagining the Workforce Development and Employment System
Testimony presented before the Florida House of Representatives Education & Employment Committee on January 26, 2021.
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RAND’s Insights on Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Capability
Testimony presented before the Economics References Committee of the Australian Senate on November 13, 2020.
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Availability of Cost, Price and Spending Data in California: All Payer Claims Database
Testimony unavailable — oral remarks only.
Testimony delivered before the California Assembly Committee on Health on October 27, 2020.
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Health Care Affordability: Options to Controlling Costs
Testimony unavailable — oral remarks only.
Testimony delivered before the California Assembly Committee on Health on October 27, 2020.
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The UK and Afghanistan
Testimony delivered before the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee on September 28, 2020.
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The Role of Allies and Partners in U.S. Military Strategy and Operations
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee on September 23, 2020.
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Something Old, Something New: Continuity and Change in China's Foreign Policy
Testimony presented to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on September 9, 2020.
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The Strategic National Stockpile and COVID-19: Rethinking the Stockpile
Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 24, 2020.
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China’s Health System Reform and Global Health Strategy in the Context of COVID-19
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on May 7, 2020.
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The Federal Research Enterprise and COVID-19: A Lesson in Unpreparedness
Remarks presented to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee at a virtual roundtable on May 5, 2020.
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Assessment of COVID-19’s Impact on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Implications from China
Testimony presented before the House Small Business Committee on March 10, 2020.
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All-Payer Claims Databases and the California Health Care Payments Database
Testimony unavailable — oral remarks only.
Testimony delivered before the California Assembly Committee on Health on February 25, 2020.
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Reducing Health Care Spending in California
Testimony unavailable — oral remarks only.
Testimony delivered before the California Assembly Committee on Health on February 25, 2020.
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The Science of Adolescent Sleep and School Start Times
Testimony unavailable — oral remarks only.
Testimony delivered before the Utah State Senate Education Committee on February 18, 2020.
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From SARS to 2019-Coronavirus (nCoV): U.S.-China Collaborations on Pandemic Response
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation on February 5, 2020.
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Cost and Affordability of Meeting California's Hospital Seismic Safety Requirements
Testimony presented before the California Assembly and Senate Health Committees on January 28, 2020.
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Escalation with Iran: Outcomes and Implications for U.S. Interests and Regional Stability
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism on January 28, 2020.
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Addressing the U.S. Opioid Crisis: Using an Integrated Systems-Based Approach
Testimony presented before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 17, 2019.
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The Promise of Proposition 63 and the Future of Mental Health Funding in California
Testimony presented before the California Assembly Committee on Budget on December 9, 2019.
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Scientific Evidence on the Effects of State Gun Laws
Testimony presented before the Pennsylvania State Senate Judiciary Committee on on September 25, 2019.
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Climate Change and U.S. Security in the Arctic
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security on September 19, 2019.
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Implications of U.S.-China Collaborations on Global Health Issues
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on July 31, 2019.
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Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism on July 25, 2019.
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Envisioning a “World-Class” PLA
Testimony submitted to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on July 1, 2019.
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New and Critical Materials: Identifying Potential Dual-Use Areas
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on June 7, 2019.
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Fostering Skills and Creating New Pipelines for Military Service
Testimony presented before the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service on May 16, 2019.
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Russia and China in the Middle East: Implications for the United States in an Era of Strategic Competition
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism on May 9, 2019.
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Reducing Suicide Among U.S. Veterans
Testimony delivered before the House Oversight and Government Reform National Security Subcommittee on May 8, 2019.
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Anticipating Policy Options for Addressing U.S. Arctic Hurdles
Testimony delivered before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on May 8, 2019.
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Ensuring Access to Timely, High-Quality Health Care for Veterans
Testimony submitted to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on April 10, 2019.
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The Demise of the INF
Document submitted on April 9, 2019, to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission as a statement for the record for the hearing on March 21, 2019.
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Insights from RAND Research on 24/7 Sobriety
Testimony unavailable — oral remarks only.
Testimony delivered before the Nevada State Assembly Growth and Infrastructure Committee on March 28, 2019.
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The United States and Europe Since World War II
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment Subcommittee on March 26, 2019.
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Military Compensation to Support Retention, Performance, and Talent Management
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel on March 12, 2019.
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Reducing Disagreements on Gun Policy Through Scientific Research and an Improved Data Infrastructure
Testimony presented before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on March 7, 2019.
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The Consolidation of Political Power in China Under Xi Jinping
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on February 7, 2019.
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Climate, Geopolitics, and Change in the Arctic
Testimony presented before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian House of Commons on November 26, 2018.
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The New Geopolitics of the Arctic: Russia's and China's Evolving Roles in the Region
Testimony presented before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian House of Commons on November 26, 2018.
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Insurance for Wildfire Risk in California
Testimony presented before a joint meeting of the California State Assembly and California State Senate Committees on Insurance on October 30, 2018.
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An Overview of Current Trends in Terrorism and Illicit Finance
Testimony presented before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance on September 7, 2018.
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Evolution of the U.S. Overdose Crisis
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations on September 6, 2018.
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Russian Social Media Influence: Understanding Russian Propaganda in Eastern Europe
Testimony presented before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on August 1, 2018.
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Russian Nuclear Forces and Prospects for Arms Control
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade on June 21, 2018.
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Suicide Prevention in California: Three Goals for Developing a Statewide Plan
Testimony presented before the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission on May 24, 2018.
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The Challenges and the Benefits for U.S. National Security of Providing Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management on May 9, 2018.
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Should Canada “Start Low and Go Slow” When It Comes to Cannabis Potency?
Testimony presented before the Canadian Senate’s Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on May 7, 2018.
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Financing Early Learning in California
Testimony presented before the Assembly Blue Ribbon Commission on May 3, 2018.
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Five Options for Long-Term Sustainability and Viability of Pennsylvania's State System Universities
Testimony presented before the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee on April 25, 2018, and the Pennsylvania House and Senate Education Committees on April 30, 2018.
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Data Thieves: The Motivations of Cyber Threat Actors and Their Use and Monetization of Stolen Data
Testimony presented before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance on March 15, 2018.
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PLA Rocket Force Modernization and China's Military Reforms
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on February 15, 2018.
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PLA Military Modernization: Drivers, Force Restructuring, and Implications
Testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on February 15, 2018.
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Supporting Military and Veteran Caregivers from All Eras
Testimony submitted to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on February 6, 2018.
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Assessing North Korea's Chemical and Biological Weapons Capabilities and Prioritizing Countermeasures
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, and the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, on January 17, 2018.
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Critical Materials and U.S. Import Reliance: Recent Developments and Recommended Actions
Testimony presented before the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, on December 12, 2017.
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Recommendations for a Future National Defense Strategy
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Armed Services on November 30, 2017.
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Jihadist Violence in the Caucasus: Russia Between Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency
Testimony presented before House Foreign Affairs Joint Subcommittees (Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade; Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats) on November 7, 2017.