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Federal Educational Assistance Programs Available to Service Members: Program Features and Recommendations for Improved Delivery 2015

Peter Buryk, Thomas E. Trail, Gabriella C. Gonzalez, Laura L. Miller, Esther M. Friedman
A variety of programs provide educational assistance to military service members, ranging from examinations that provide college credit for knowledge and experience gained in the military to various kinds of tuition assistance and student aid. RAND reviewed major federal-level educational assistance programs to provide an overall view of the system and suggest ways to assess it and help manage individuals' use of the programs.
Revisioning Strategic Communication Through Rhetoric and Discourse Analysis 2015

William Marcellino
Strategic communication can be made more conceptually robust and draw on a more powerful and useful suite of tools and methods by borrowing from two language-focused disciplines: rhetoric and discourse analysis.
Integrating Apples, Oranges, Pianos, Volkswagens, and Skyscrapers: On the Relationships Between Information-Related Capabilities and Other Lines of Operation 2015

Christopher Paul
This article describes the various possible relationships between IRCs and the capabilities of other lines of operation.
Foundations for Assessment: The Hierarchy of Evaluation and the Importance of Articulating a Theory of Change 2015

Christopher Paul
There is currently a great deal of attention to assessment in a range of defense communities. Two foundational elements for planning and conducting assessments can benefit these communities: explicit theories of change and a hierarchy for evaluation.
Mexico Is Not Colombia: Seeking More Productive Analogies for Responding to the Challenge of Violent Drug-Trafficking Organizations 2015

Christopher Paul, Colin P. Clarke, Chad C. Serena
This article compares the security situation in Mexico to historical examples of similar situations in a range of other states.
The Crawl, Walk, Run Progression for the Integration and Conduct of Efforts to Inform, Influence, and Persuade 2015

Christopher Paul
There is broad consensus that strategic communication is important, but there are a host of different views about exactly what it is and an equally large stack of divergent proposals for improvement or development.
When Jihadis Come Marching Home: The Terrorist Threat Posed by Westerners Returning from Syria and Iraq 2015

Brian Michael Jenkins
This Perspective seeks to examine the scope of the threat posed by Westerners who return to their homes after fighting in Syria and Iraq; what can be done to reduce the threat, and whether military action is necessary in combating it, as well as whether a more ambitious American military intervention in Iraq and Syria is required.
Defense Working Capital Fund Pricing in the Defense Finance and Accounting Service: A Useful, but Limited, Tool 2015

Edward G. Keating, Ellen M. Pint, Christina Panis, Michael H. Powell, Sarah H. Bana
In evaluating the desirability of funding the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) through a Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF), the authors analyze whether the DWCF structure provides appropriate incentives to DFAS and its customers. To address these questions, researchers used two complementary methodologies: analyzing DFAS cost and workload data and conducting interviews with subject-matter experts.
China's Incomplete Military Transformation: Assessing the Weaknesses of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) 2015

Michael S. Chase, Jeffrey Engstrom, Tai Ming Cheung, Kristen Gunness, Scott W. Harold, Susan Puska, Samuel K. Berkowitz
Through extensive primary source analysis and independent analysis, this report seeks to answer a number of important questions regarding the state of China's armed forces. The authors found that the PLA is keenly aware of its many weaknesses and is vigorously striving to correct them. Although it is only natural to focus on the PLA's growing capabilities, understanding the PLA's weaknesses — and its self-assessments — is no less important.
The United States' European Phased Adaptive Approach Missile Defense System: Defending Against Iranian Missile Threats Without Diluting the Russian Deterrent 2015

Jaganath Sankaran
In 2013, the United States opted to cancel Phase 4 of its European Phased Adaptive Approach missile defense system. Russia had cited it as a threat to its nuclear deterrent. This report demonstrates that the restructured U.S. system is able to defend against a range of current and future Iranian missile threats and does not pose a threat to Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The Growing Strategic Threat of Radical Islamist Ideology 2015

Rick Brennan, Jr.
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on February 12, 2015.
Building the Guatemalan Interagency Task Force Tecún Umán: Lessons Identified 2015

Gillian S. Oak
Guatemala receives counternarcotics aid from the United States. The president of Guatemala established the Interagency Task Force (IATF) Tecún Umán to develop domestic counternarcotics capability. USSOUTHCOM intends to use it as a model for developing new units in similar regions in the area. This report demonstrates how lessons learned inform future IATF development and provides recommendations for resolving remaining IATF challenges.
Improving the Timeliness of Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Processing in Department of Defense 2015

Miriam Matthews, Nelson Lim
The Department of Defense employs many civilians. It is illegal to discriminate against these persons on the basis of protected categories. A civilian employee who feels discriminated against can file a formal complaint, which regulations stipulate should be processed within 180 days. Up to about half of complaints filed each year have not been processed within this time frame. This report provides information to help address this lag.
Increasing Resilience Through Promotion of Healthy Sleep Among Service Members 2015

Eric R. Pedersen, Wendy M. Troxel, Regina A. Shih, Evette Pinder, Dana Lee, Lily Geyer
Sleep health research, development of sleep health policies, and evaluation of sleep health programs should focus on promoting sleep health throughout the deployment cycle and in training environments to aid in prevention efforts.
The Days After a Deal with Iran: Implications for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime 2015

Jeffrey Kaplow, Rebecca Gibbons
One of a series of RAND Perspectives on what the Middle East and U.S. policy might look like in "the days after a deal" with Iran, this Perspective examines a deal's implications for the nuclear nonproliferation regime.

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