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Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination in the Active-Component Army: Variation in Most Serious Event Characteristics by Gender and Installation Risk

This report describes the most common types of behaviors that occur during active-component soldiers' most serious sexual harassment and gender discrimination experiences, characteristics of (alleged) perpetrators, and times and places in which these occur.

Aug 2, 2021

Avery Calkins, Matthew Cefalu, Terry L. Schell, Linda Cottrell, Sarah O. Meadows, Rebecca L. Collins
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Employee Conversions to the Cyber Excepted Service: Assessing Factors and Characteristics Related to Personnel Conversion Decisions

In this report, researchers analyze the characteristics of both employees that choose to convert and employees that choose not to convert to the Cyber Excepted Service.

Aug 2, 2021

David Knapp, Sina Beaghley, Karen Schwindt, Daniel Schwam
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The Effects of Project Labor Agreements on the Production of Affordable Housing: Evidence from Proposition HHH

Proposition HHH is a $1.2 billion bond fund for permanent supportive housing in Los Angeles. Evidence indicates that the inclusion of a project labor agreement affected both project size and construction costs of HHH-funded developments.

Aug 2, 2021

Jason M. Ward
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Championing the Agile Air Force Officer Career: Examining the Potential Use of New Career Management Flexibilities

The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act introduced new options for officer career management for the military services. Researchers examine the potential utility of five of the new flexibilities for improving the management of Air Force officers.

Jul 30, 2021

Miriam Matthews, John A. Ausink, Shirley M. Ross, Matthew Walsh, Albert A. Robbert, John S. Crown, David Schulker, Philip Armour, Irina A. Chindea, Emily Hoch, Sean Robson
Journal Article

Arctic Shipping Guidance from the CMIP6 Ensemble on Operational and Infrastructural Timescales

The expectation of a seasonally ice-free Arctic by mid-century has sparked interest in Arctic opportunities and risks. This paper presents a framework for obtaining more timely and salient information to guide decisions relevant to operational and infrastructural horizons.

Jul 30, 2021

Xueke Li, Scott R. Stephenson, Amanda H. Lynch, Michael A. Goldstein, David A. Bailey, Siri Veland
Journal Article

Written Evidence Submitted by RAND Europe: SPDF0020 Space Defence

This document provides RAND Europe's submission of evidence in relation to the UK House of Commons Defence Select Committee's July 2021 call for evidence on space defence.

Jul 30, 2021

Lucia Retter, James Black, Theodora Ogden
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Preparing Japan's Multi-Domain Defense Force for the Future Battlespace Using Emerging Technologies

RAND researchers explore how emerging technology areas, such as artificial intelligence and unmanned systems, may shape defense operations in the future, with a particular focus on Japan's need to keep pace with other countries' capabilities.

Jul 29, 2021

Jeffrey W. Hornung, Scott Savitz, Jonathan Balk, Samantha McBirney, Liam McLane, Victoria M. Smith
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Future of the Credit Information Market: Final report

This project identified the factors influencing change and developed four plausible future scenarios for 2030 that provide insights into the implications for the credit information market, the lending markets, consumers and wider society.

Jul 29, 2021

Fay Dunkerley, Katerina Galai, Charlene Rohr, Emily Ryen Gloinson, Marina Favaro, William D. Phillips
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A Targeted Industry Approach for Raising Quality Private-Sector Employment in Saudi Arabia

To help the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia develop its private sector and generate quality employment for Saudi citizens, the authors of this report assess the potential for Saudi Arabia to develop a specific industry: food manufacturing.

Jul 29, 2021

Shanthi Nataraj, Howard J. Shatz, Louay Constant, Matthew Sargent, Sean McKenna, Yousuf Abdelfatah, Florentine Eloundou Nekoul, Nathan Vest, Decision Support Center
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Evaluating Baltimore's Aerial Investigation Research Pilot Program: Interim Report

This report provides interim findings on the Aerial Investigation Research pilot program, a Baltimore Police Department program in which manned aircraft equipped with cameras gathered evidence to support crime investigations.

Jul 29, 2021

Andrew R. Morral, Terry L. Schell, Rosanna Smart, Brandon Crosby, Justin Lee, Rose Kerber
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Natural Language Processing: Security- and Defense-Related Lessons Learned

This reference document presents a collection of lessons learned by practitioners from RAND Corporation defense and security projects that employed natural language processing tools and methods.

Jul 28, 2021

Peter Schirmer, Amber Jaycocks, Sean Mann, William Marcellino, Luke J. Matthews, John David Parsons, David Schulker
Journal Article

Accelerated Reader: Evaluation Report and Project Addendum

Accelerated Reader (AR), developed by Renaissance Learning, is a digital whole-class reading management and monitoring programme that aims to foster independent reading among primary and secondary pupils.

Jul 28, 2021

Alex Sutherland, Miriam Broeks, Sonia Ilie, Megan Sim, Joachim Krapels, Elena Rosa Brown, Julie Belanger, Anna Vignoles
Journal Article

Data-driven Decision Support Tools for Assessing the Vulnerability of Community Water Systems to Groundwater Contamination in Los Angeles County

This research aims to develop an easy to deploy, data-driven method to identify community water systems that are vulnerable to drinking water quality degradation from groundwater contamination.

Jul 28, 2021

Kelsea Best, Michelle E. Miro, Rachel Kirpes, Nur Kaynar, Aisha Najera Chesler
Journal Article

The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employer-Sponsored Insurance for Low-Income Workers and Dependents

Minimum wage increases lead to reductions in employer-sponsored insurance coverage in families with incomes below 300% of the federal poverty level.

Jul 28, 2021

Michael Dworsky, Christine Eibner, Xiaoyu Nie, Jeffrey B. Wenger
Journal Article

Level 4 Group Triple P: Positive Parenting Programme

This report evaluates the Positive Parenting Program, targeted at parents of children aged 3 to 4 years for whom nursery staff and caregivers had concerns around language and communication or children's behavioural, emotional, or social development.

Jul 27, 2021

Sashka Dimova, Andreas Culora, Lucy Gilder, Emma Leenders, Annemari de Silva, Elena Rosa Brown
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Department of the Air Force Officer Talent Management Reforms: Implications for Career Field Health and Demographic Diversity

The Department of the Air Force is revamping the way it manages officer development and promotion. The Air Force Personnel Policy Simulation Tool models the effects of personnel policy changes to identify potentially adverse consequences.

Jul 27, 2021

Matthew Walsh, David Schulker, Nelson Lim, Albert A. Robbert, Raymond E. Conley, John S. Crown, Christopher E. Maerzluft
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Exploring Gaps in Arctic Governance: Identifying Potential Sources of Conflict and Mitigating Measures

Arctic states have long cooperated to avoid or mitigate conflict in the region. In this report, researchers identify potential areas of conflict and potential changes to governance mechanisms to help mitigate the identified risks.

Jul 27, 2021

Benjamin J. Sacks, Scott R. Stephenson, Stephanie Pezard, Abbie Tingstad, Camilla T. N. Sørensen
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Tailoring Deterrence for China in Space

The authors examine the application of classical deterrence theory to the space domain and argue that to build a tailored deterrence strategy for China in space, China's own objectives should be considered.

Jul 27, 2021

Krista Langeland, Derek Grossman
Report

Afghanistan in the Era of Fentanyl: Considering Potential Economic and Political Impacts of a Collapse in Demand for Afghanistan's Opiates

Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of illegal opium poppy and is a key source for many heroin markets. The authors summarize the economic and political roles of opiates in Afghanistan and discuss the potential impacts of their disappearance.

Jul 26, 2021

Victoria A. Greenfield, Bryce Pardo, Jirka Taylor
Research Brief

The Future of Combat Casualty Care: Is the Military Health System Ready?

The Military Health System will need to implement a portfolio of mitigation strategies to ensure an agile, resilient, and global network of capabilities and a robust industrial supply base to effectively treat combat casualties in future conflicts.

Jul 26, 2021

Brent Thomas

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