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Psychedelics and Veterans' Mental Health: The Evolving Legal and Policy Landscape in the United States
The federal government must consider how best to support veterans and their health care providers as the legal and policy landscape surrounding the therapeutic use of psychedelics continues to evolve.
Dec 21, 2022
Bryce Pardo, Beau Kilmer, Rajeev Ramchand, Carrie M. Farmer
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Implementing Technology-Enabled Human Resources Capabilities in the U.S. Air Force: Insight from the Private Sector and Military Services
This report, one in a set aimed at helping the U.S. Air Force succeed in replacing its traditional human resources system with digital talent management systems, identifies steps to implement this technology and align skills with job requirements.
Dec 21, 2022
Douglas Yeung, Elicia M. John, Jeannette Gaudry Haynie, James Ryseff, Bonnie L. Triezenberg, Nelson Lim
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How the U.S. Air Force Can Incorporate New Data Technologies into Its Talent Management System: Framework and Use Cases for Technology-Enabled Talent Management
The U.S. Air Force and the other military services have a long history of innovation in human resource management (HRM). This report describes how adopting HRM practices that are technology-enabled could lead to more-effective talent management.
Dec 21, 2022
David Schulker, Matthew Walsh, Nelson Lim, Ajay K. Kochhar
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Responding to a Limited Russian Attack on NATO During the Ukraine War
This Perspective outlines key considerations for U.S. policymakers charged with planning responses to a potential limited Russian attack on U.S. allies or U.S. forces in Europe.
Dec 20, 2022
Bryan Frederick, Samuel Charap, Karl P. Mueller
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Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Considerations into the 2021 Department of the Air Force Developmental Education Selection Boards: Analysis of Outcomes
Although demographic data have been masked for most Air Force boards adjudicating career development and promotions, the 2021 Central Professional Military Education Program Boards provided an opportunity to test the effects of unmasking the data.
Dec 20, 2022
Raymond E. Conley, Kimberly Curry Hall, Claude Messan Setodji, Stephen W., Jr. Oliver, Sarah W. Denton, C. Ben Gibson, Paul Emslie, Shawn Cochran, Michael Schiefer, Melissa Bauman
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New Directions for Projecting Land Power in the Indo-Pacific: Contexts, Constraints, and Concepts
This report seeks to address how the U.S. Army can most effectively project and employ land power in the Indo-Pacific, during competition and conflict, with a focus on scenarios involving China.
Dec 20, 2022
Jonathan P. Wong, Michael J. Mazarr, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Michael Bohnert, Scott Boston, Christian Curriden, Derek Eaton, Gregory Weider Fauerbach, Joslyn Fleming, Katheryn Giglio, Dahlia Anne Goldfeld, Derek Grossman, Timothy R. Heath, John C. Jackson, Michael E. Linick, Eric Robinson, Lisa Saum-Manning, Ryan A. Schwankhart, Michael Schwille, Stephan B. Seabrook, Alice Shih, Jonathan Welch
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Evaluatie rijksbrede Brexit-inzet van de Nederlandse overheid: Eindrapport: [Evaluation of the Dutch government's efforts to prepare for Brexit]
Evaluation of how the Netherlands determined its position in the Brexit negotiations between the EU and the UK, to what extent the Dutch government sufficiently prepared for its consequences, and whether public expenditures were effective.
Dec 19, 2022
Stijn Hoorens, Fook Nederveen, Giselle Schellekens, Douwe Hylkema, Romana Michelon, Vincent Janssen, Iris Leussink, Christian Van Stolk, Robert Wester
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Time for Resilient Critical Material Supply Chain Policies
This report is an exploratory analysis summarizing the state of two critical material supply chains and options for the U.S. Department of Defense to prevent or mitigate supply disruptions affecting the defense industrial base and national security.
Dec 15, 2022
Fabian Villalobos, Jonathan L. Brosmer, Richard Silberglitt, Justin M. Lee, Aimee E. Curtright
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South Korea's Policy Options in Asia: Summary of a Webinar Hosted by the RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy
South Korea faces uncertainty over the roles it might play in Asia, especially South and Southeast Asia. An October 2022 webinar examined the strategies and policies available to South Korea.
Dec 15, 2022
Erik Mobrand
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Ensuring Mission Assurance While Conducting Rapid Space Acquisition
The authors of this report examine what streamlining techniques are being used to accelerate U.S. Space Force acquisition, the risks associated with those techniques, their potential impact on mission assurance, and the possible mitigations.
Dec 15, 2022
Cynthia R. Cook, Éder Sousa, Yool Kim, Megan McKernan, Yuliya Shokh, Sydne J. Newberry, Kelly Elizabeth Eusebi, Lindsay Rand
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Improving U.S. Air Force Training Investments: Putting Proficiency First
The U.S. Air Force needs to make near-term investments in its operational training infrastructure to ready airmen for high-end conflict. This Perspective explores which investments are most appropriate and which should receive priority.
Dec 15, 2022
Mark Toukan, David Schulker
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Naar een evidence-based aanpak van radicalisering en extremisme: Een eerste evaluatie van de gemeentelijke Versterkingsgelden 2020-2021: [Towards an evidence-based approach to tackling radicalisation and extremism: A first evaluation of municipal Reinforcement Funds 2020-2021]
Evaluation of funding (Versterkingsgelden) by the Netherlands government intensifying local preventive measures in combating radicalisation, (violent) extremism and terrorism allocated to municipalities where these issues are most prevalent.
Dec 15, 2022
Fook Nederveen, Emma Zürcher, Lana Eekelschot, Emma Leenders, Iris Leussink, Stijn Hoorens
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Countering Chinese Coercion: Multilateral Responses to PRC Economic Pressure Campaigns
China has made increasingly belligerent use of its economic leverage, while affected states have often been left to respond on their own. The authors propose that the United States organize a multilateral response and evaluate ways to do so.
Dec 14, 2022
Bryan Frederick, Howard J. Shatz
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Mapping Chinese and Russian Military and Security Exports to Africa
RAND researchers analyzed which African countries received military arms and private military and security contractors from China and Russia in 2018-2021. This visualization maps China's and Russia's influence across Africa.
Dec 13, 2022
Cortney Weinbaum, Melissa Shostak, Chandler Sachs, John V. Parachini
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Improving Precommissioning Assignments and Readiness on the U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter
Researchers identified approaches the U.S. Coast Guard could take to improve crew satisfaction with precommissioning assignments on offshore patrol cutters and overall fleet readiness, then evaluated the options using five criteria.
Dec 13, 2022
Jennifer Lamping Lewis, Aaron C. Davenport, Brynn Tannehill, Austin Lewis, James V. Marrone, Victoria M. Smith, Barbara Bicksler
Journal Article
Preventing Youth Suicide: Potential "Crossover Effects" of Existing School-Based Programs
This paper is intended to provide a framework to help researchers, practitioners, and policymakers as they consider how to prevent youth suicide using existing school-based resources.
Dec 13, 2022
Lynsay Ayer, Clare Stevens, Eve Reider, Belinda Sims, Lisa Colpe, Jane L. Pearson
Journal Article
Faecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent C. Difficile Infections: Challenges and Improvement Opportunities for Clinical Practice and Healthcare Systems
This paper aims to identify key components of faecal microbiota transplantation provision relating to the patient care pathway, stool donor pathway and wider healthcare system, and to explore variation in practice.
Dec 13, 2022
Lucy Hocking, Gianluca Ianiro, Rupert W. Leong, Tariq Iqbal, Dina Kao, Mark Cabling, Stephanie Stockwell, Robert J. Romanelli, Sonja Marjanovic
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Evaluation of Flexible Spending Accounts for Active-Duty Service Members
This report presents an analysis of the implications of flexible spending accounts for active-duty service members and their families that would allow pre-tax payment of dependent care expenses, insurance premiums, and out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Dec 12, 2022
Beth J. Asch, Patricia K. Tong, Lisa Berdie, Michael G. Mattock
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Florida K–12 Mathematics Teachers' Credentials and Preparation: Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Surveys
The authors present findings on Florida mathematics teachers' credentialing pathways, preparation program content, and program resources' availability and helpfulness to offer a current picture of the mathematics teaching workforce in Florida.
Dec 12, 2022
Lucas Greer, Zandra De Araujo, Elizabeth D. Steiner
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Authorities and Permissions to Conduct Army Special Operations Activities Abroad
This report outlines the basic types of authorities that govern the use of Army Special Operations Forces overseas in environments below the threshold of armed conflict.
Dec 12, 2022
Kimberly Jackson

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