CGRS Publications Archive - 2012

Dec 31, 2012

VSO/ALP: Comparing Past and Current Challenges to Afghan Local Defense

Describes the Village Stability Operations/Afghan Local Police program within the Afghan context.

Lisa Saum-Manning

Dec 21, 2012

Rapid Acquisition and Fielding for Information Assurance and Cyber Security in the Navy

The U.S. Navy requires an agile, adaptable acquisition process that can field new IT capabilities and services quickly. A RAND study sought to identify ways to accommodate the unique acquisition demands of information technology and cyber programs.

Isaac R. Porche III, Shawn McKay, Megan McKernan, Robert W. Button, Bob Murphy, Kate Giglio, Elliot Axelband

Dec 20, 2012

General Military Training: Standardization and Reduction Options

Every uniformed service member must complete general military training requirements. This report examines training requirements and ways to standardize those requirements and reduce the training burden.

Roland J. Yardley, Dulani Woods, Cesse Cameron Ip, Jerry M. Sollinger

Dec 10, 2012

Cover: Assessing the Impact of Requiring Justification and Approval Review for Sole Source 8(a) Native American Contracts in Excess of $20 Million

Assessing the Impact of Requiring Justification and Approval Review for Sole Source 8(a) Native American Contracts in Excess of $20 Million

A new federal requirement for justification and approval of 8(a) contracts over $20 million may delay the awarding of these contracts to eligible participants such as Native Group firms but have little impact on the number of such contracts awarded.

Nancy Young Moore, Amy G. Cox, Clifford A. Grammich, Judith D. Mele

Dec 1, 2012

Cover: Detecting Ionospheric TEC Perturbations Caused by Natural Hazards Using a Global Network of GPS Receivers

Detecting Ionospheric TEC Perturbations Caused by Natural Hazards Using a Global Network of GPS Receivers: The Tohoku Case Study

Recent advances in GPS data processing have demonstrated that ground-based GPS receivers are capable of detecting ionospheric TEC perturbations caused by surface-generated Rayleigh, acoustic and gravity waves.

Attila Komjathy, David A. Galvan, Philip Stephens, M. D. Butala, Vardan Akopian, Brian Wilson, Olga Verkhoglyadova, Anthony J. Mannucci, Michael Hickey

Dec 1, 2012

Comparing Marital Status and Divorce Status in Civilian and Military Populations

Since military operations began in Afghanistan and Iraq, lengthy deployments have led to concerns about the vulnerability of military marriages.

Benjamin R. Karney, David S Loughran, Michael S. Pollard

Dec 1, 2012

Quantifying the Azimuthal Plasmaspheric Density Structure and Dynamics Inferred from IMAGE EUV

This study is the first to systematically analyze global images of the density structure of the inner plasmasphere by using data from the EUV imager on the IMAGE satellite.

Patrick Sibanda, Mark B. Moldwin, David A. Galvan, Bill R. Sandel

Nov 26, 2012

Cover: Modeling Terrorism Risk to the Air Transportation System

Modeling Terrorism Risk to the Air Transportation System: An Independent Assessment of TSA's Risk Management Analysis Tool and Associated Methods

RAND evaluated a terrorism risk modeling tool developed by the Transportation Security Administration and Boeing to help guide program planning for aviation security.

Andrew R. Morral, Carter C. Price, David S. Ortiz, Bradley Wilson, Tom LaTourrette, Blake W. Mobley, Shawn McKay, Henry H. Willis

Nov 15, 2012

Embassy Security: From The Outside In

Testimony presented before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on November 15, 2012.

William Young

Nov 12, 2012

Cover: Implementation of the Common Core State Standards

Implementation of the Common Core State Standards: Recommendations for the Department of Defense Education Activity Schools

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) recently adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This paper summarizes work by researchers at the RAND Corporation and others that can guide DoDEA in strategic implementation of the CCSS.

Anna Rosefsky Saavedra, Jennifer L. Steele

Nov 9, 2012

Unemployment Among Post-9/11 Veterans and Military Spouses After the Economic Downturn

Policymakers need to understand whether military spouses succeed at finding jobs and how veterans fare economically after they leave the military. But these groups differ from the civilian population in important ways, making comparisons difficult.

Paul Heaton, Heather Krull

Nov 8, 2012

Labor Force Reentry: Issues for Injured Service Members and Veterans

As large numbers of service members and veterans, many with serious injuries, return from Iraq and Afghanistan, it is critical to examine the effectiveness of the return-to-work resources available to help them obtain and retain gainful employment.

Karen Chan Osilla, Kristin R. Van Busum

Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Disinformation

How to Support Student Reading in Grades 3–8

Harnessing the Power of Foresight: Designing EU Policies for Unpredictable Futures

Spick and Span: How North Korea's Clean Streets Sanitize Its Image Abroad

Climate Change and Critical Infrastructure: Assessing the Risks and Identifying Mitigation Strategies

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

CGRS Publications Archive - 2012

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VSO/ALP: Comparing Past and Current Challenges to Afghan Local Defense

Rapid Acquisition and Fielding for Information Assurance and Cyber Security in the Navy

General Military Training: Standardization and Reduction Options

Assessing the Impact of Requiring Justification and Approval Review for Sole Source 8(a) Native American Contracts in Excess of $20 Million

Detecting Ionospheric TEC Perturbations Caused by Natural Hazards Using a Global Network of GPS Receivers: The Tohoku Case Study

Comparing Marital Status and Divorce Status in Civilian and Military Populations

Quantifying the Azimuthal Plasmaspheric Density Structure and Dynamics Inferred from IMAGE EUV

Modeling Terrorism Risk to the Air Transportation System: An Independent Assessment of TSA's Risk Management Analysis Tool and Associated Methods

Embassy Security: From The Outside In

Implementation of the Common Core State Standards: Recommendations for the Department of Defense Education Activity Schools

Unemployment Among Post-9/11 Veterans and Military Spouses After the Economic Downturn

Labor Force Reentry: Issues for Injured Service Members and Veterans

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