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Predictors of PTSD Treatment Retention and Response: A Systematic Review

This systematic review synthesizes the evidence on pretreatment patient characteristics and program features associated with treatment retention, response, and remission in military populations with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Jan 21, 2022

Margaret A. Maglione, Christine Chen, Meghan Franco, Mahlet Gizaw, Nima Shahidinia, Sangita M. Baxi, Susanne Hempel
Report

Support for National Security Families

In this report, RAND researchers review the set of support programs and services available to nonmilitary national security families, comparing it with the robust portfolio of resources provided to military families by the Department of Defense.

Jan 21, 2022

Sarah O. Meadows, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Rebecca Ann Lawrence
Journal Article

Do We Prioritize Floodplains for Development and Farming? Mapping Global Dependence and Exposure to Inundation

Mapping global floodplain exposure and dependence.

Jan 21, 2022

Rachel Steratore, Mira Anand, Bernhard Lehner, Etienne Fluet-Chouinard
Journal Article

Estimating Nuclear Proliferation and Security Risks in Emerging Markets Using Bayesian Belief Networks

Estimating future nuclear proliferation risk using expert elicitation.

Jan 21, 2022

Travis S. Carless, Kenneth Redus, Rachel Steratore
Journal Article

A Simple Strategy to Communicate About Climate Attribution

Using spinner boards to communicate about climate attribution.

Jan 21, 2022

Rachel Steratore, M. Granger Morgan
Journal Article

An Analysis-Centric View of Wargaming, Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis

This paper discusses how wargaming can be used as part of an analysis campaign in a sequence of model-game-model activities, always with the intent to assist analysis.

Jan 20, 2022

Paul K. Davis
Testimony

Harassment and Discrimination on the Basis of Gender and Race/Ethnicity in the Federal Emergency Management Agency Workforce

Testimony presented before the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery and Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability on January 20, 2022.

Jan 20, 2022

Carra S. Sims
Report

Multi-Domain Integration in Defence: Conceptual Approaches and Lessons from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea

A study examining Russia, China, Iran and North Korea's current and future thinking on Multi-Domain Integration.

Jan 20, 2022

James Black, Alice Lynch, Kristian Gustafson, David Blagden, Pauline Paillé, Fiona Quimbre
Journal Article

US-China Strategic Rivalry: Great Power Competition in the Post-industrial Age

Chapter 7 to the book "New Asian Disorder" edited by Lowell Dittmer.

Jan 20, 2022

Timothy R. Heath
Report

Deterrence and Escalation in Competition with Russia: The Role of Ground Forces in Preventing Hostile Measures Below Armed Conflict in Europe

In this report, the authors seek to understand how the United States might use its military posture in Europe -- particularly focusing on ground forces -- as part of a strategy to deter Russian malign activities in the competition space.

Jan 20, 2022

Stephen Watts, Bryan Rooney, Gene Germanovich, Bruce McClintock, Stephanie Pezard, Clint Reach, Melissa Shostak
Report

Deterrence and Escalation in Competition with Russia: Executive Summary

In this report, the authors seek to understand how the United States might use its military posture in Europe -- particularly focusing on ground forces -- as part of a strategy to deter Russian malign activities in the competition space.

Jan 20, 2022

Stephen Watts, Bryan Rooney, Gene Germanovich, Bruce McClintock, Stephanie Pezard, Clint Reach, Melissa Shostak
Report

Changes in School Composition During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for School-Average Interim Test Score Use

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has exacerbated concerns about using school-aggregate test scores to monitor school performance. In this report, researchers investigate how changes to school composition may contaminate aggregate scores.

Jan 19, 2022

Jonathan Schweig, Megan Kuhfeld, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Andrew McEachin, Louis T. Mariano
Report

Developing Strategic Plans for Defense Human Resource Management: Case Study of Planning in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

The authors identified a set of principles to aid leaders of public sector organizations, particularly those charged with the management of defense human resources, in developing and implementing sound strategic plans to focus and guide activities.

Jan 18, 2022

Charles A. Goldman, John D. Winkler, Nathan Thompson
Report

Adult Psychiatric Bed Capacity, Need, and Shortage Estimates in California—2021

California, much like many parts of the United States, is confronting a shortage of psychiatric beds. This report presents an evaluation of California's adult psychiatric bed need for 2021 and the coming years.

Jan 18, 2022

Ryan K. McBain, Jonathan H. Cantor, Nicole K. Eberhart, Shreya S. Huilgol, Ingrid Estrada-Darley
Report

How to Effectively Assess the Impact of Non-Lethal Weapons as Intermediate Force Capabilities

This report describes how to evaluate the impact of non-lethal weapons (NLWs). Characterizing the contribution of NLWs to strategic goals provides insights into their effective integration throughout U.S. Department of Defense operations.

Jan 18, 2022

Krista Romita Grocholski, Scott Savitz, Jonathan P. Wong, Sydney Litterer, Raza Khan, Monika Cooper
Report

What Happened to Military Recruiting and Retention of Enlisted Personnel in 2020 During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

In this report, researchers provide an exploratory and descriptive analysis of the changes in military enlisted recruiting and retention during the first six months of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Jan 18, 2022

Avery Calkins, Beth J. Asch
Report

Competition and Governance in African Security Sectors: Integrating U.S. Strategic Objectives

This report examines U.S. institutional capacity-building programs for the security sectors of African partner governments and their potential role in strategic competition.

Jan 18, 2022

Stephen Watts, Alexander Noyes, Gabrielle Tarini
Journal Article

Tracking the Relocation of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: A Nighttime Lighting Approach

This report uses nighttime lighting data to track the relocation of Rohingya refugees from the Cox's Bazaar region of Bangladesh to Bhasan Char, a 'floating island' in the Bay of Bengal built to house roughly 100,000 refugees.

Jan 14, 2022

Eric Robinson, Maggie Habib, Sean Mann, Edmund J. Burke
Journal Article

Bittersweet: How Prices of Sugar-Rich Foods Contribute to the Diet-Related Disease Epidemic in Mexico

I provide new evidence on how price changes of nutritionally similar foods, such as those rich in sugar or fats, change obesity and diet-related diseases in the context of Mexico between 1996–2010.

Jan 13, 2022

Tadeja Gracner
Report

Changes in College and Career Readiness Supports During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Comparing nationally representative response data from the 2020 and 2021 Learn Together Surveys, the authors examine how high school teachers and principals provided supports to students for postsecondary transitions before and during the pandemic.

Jan 12, 2022

Christine Mulhern, Elizabeth D. Steiner

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