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The Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC) conducts research and analysis for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

This page lists work published by HSOAC. The RAND Homeland Security Research Division (HSRD), which houses the center, publishes on similar topics. For a full list, see the HSRD Publications page.

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Mar 29, 2019

Why Do Women Leave the Coast Guard, and What Can Be Done to Encourage Them to Stay?

For active-duty women, many complex factors influence the decision to stay in or separate from the Coast Guard. This brief summarizes research on these factors and makes recommendations for improving female retention in the Coast Guard.

Kimberly Curry Hall, Kirsten M. Keller, David Schulker, Sarah Weilant, Katherine L. Kidder, Nelson Lim
Mar 29, 2019

Improving Gender Diversity in the U.S. Coast Guard: Identifying Barriers to Female Retention

This report documents the results of a study designed to help identify the root causes of female attrition in the active-duty Coast Guard and develop recommendations to help mitigate identified barriers to Coast Guard female retention.

Kimberly Curry Hall, Kirsten M. Keller, David Schulker, Sarah Weilant, Katherine L. Kidder, Nelson Lim
Mar 21, 2019

Assessing the Need for and Uses of Sequences of Interest Databases: A Report on the Proceedings of a Two-Day Workshop

This report details the proceedings of a Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center workshop in which experts considered how a genetic database of "sequences of interest" could best support stakeholders to improve biotechnology research efforts.

Ritika Chaturvedi, Paul Brenner, Monique Martineau, Martha Blakely, Marek N. Posard, Seifu Chonde
Feb 14, 2019

Practical Terrorism Prevention: Reexamining U.S. National Approaches to Addressing the Threat of Ideologically Motivated Violence

Researchers examined past U.S. countering violent extremism and terrorism prevention efforts and explored options to strengthen them. They found that current capabilities are relatively limited and that future efforts must build trust to succeed.

Brian A. Jackson, Ashley L. Rhoades, Jordan R. Reimer, Natasha Lander, Katherine Costello, Sina Beaghley
Feb 14, 2019

Practical Terrorism Prevention: Executive Summary

Researchers examined past U.S. countering violent extremism and terrorism prevention efforts and explored options to strengthen them. This document summarizes findings from the main report.

Brian A. Jackson, Ashley L. Rhoades, Jordan R. Reimer, Natasha Lander, Katherine Costello, Sina Beaghley
Feb 14, 2019

Building an Effective and Practical National Approach to Terrorism Prevention

RAND researchers examined past U.S. countering violent extremism and terrorism prevention efforts and explored options to strengthen them. They found that current capabilities are relatively limited and future efforts must build trust to succeed.

Brian A. Jackson, Ashley L. Rhoades, Jordan R. Reimer, Natasha Lander, Katherine Costello, Sina Beaghley
Nov 28, 2018

Environmental Biodetection and Human Biosurveillance Research and Development for National Security: Priorities for the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate

This report examines the Department of Homeland Security's chemical and biological defense research and development portfolio to identify priorities for future investments to effectively address biological threats.

Melinda Moore, Eric Landree, Alison K. Hottes, Shoshana R. Shelton
Sep 6, 2018

An Assessment of the Joint Requirements Council's (JRC) Organization and Staffing

This report offers actions to improve the efficacy, effectiveness, and ability to plan for the future of the Department of Homeland Security Joint Requirements Council.

Michael Vasseur, Dwayne M. Butler, Brandon Crosby, Benjamin N. Harris, Christopher Scott Adams
Apr 11, 2018

Gap Analysis and Alternatives Analysis of the Coast Guard Cost Estimating Workforce

This report briefly summarizes a gap analysis and alternatives analysis of the Coast Guard cost-estimating workforce.

Irv Blickstein, Tim Conley, Brynn Tannehill, Abby Schendt, Jason Michel Etchegaray
Apr 11, 2018

Identifying Potential Gaps in U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Capabilities

This report documents a research project that focused on identifying priority potential Arctic capability gaps with respect to U.S. Coast Guard operations in the region in the present and in the 2030s.

Abbie Tingstad, Scott Savitz, Kristin Van Abel, Dulani Woods, Katherine Anania, Michelle D. Ziegler, Aaron C. Davenport, Katherine Costello

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