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Physical Fitness Standards to Support Readiness and Deployability: An Examination of Department of the Air Force Policies and Culture

Through analyses involving the Air Force's Tier 1 fitness assessment (FA), the authors examine whether FA components meet their intended purpose to minimize health risks and maximize readiness of airmen.

May 2, 2022

Miriam Matthews, Carra S. Sims, Sean Robson, Matthew Walsh, Stephanie Rennane, Joshua Snoke
Journal Article

Assessment of Point-of-Care Testing Devices for Infectious Disease Surveillance, Prevention and Control: A Mapping Exercise

This document provides the final report of a mapping exercise undertaken as part of a wider study that was commissioned by ECDC and undertaken by RAND Europe between November 2019 and April 2020.

Apr 29, 2022

Lucy Hocking, Jenny George, Eeva K. Broberg, Marc J. Struelens, Katrin C. Leitmeyer, Advait Deshpande, Sarah Parkinson, Joe Francombe, Katherine I. Morley, Helena de Carvalho Gomes
Journal Article

A Scoping Review of Point-of-Care Testing Devices for Infectious Disease Surveillance, Prevention and Control

This document provides the final report of a scoping review undertaken as part of a wider study that was commissioned by ECDC and undertaken by RAND Europe between November 2019 and April 2020.

Apr 29, 2022

Lucy Hocking, Jenny George, Eeva K. Broberg, Marc J. Struelens, Katrin C. Leitmeyer, Advait Deshpande, Sarah Parkinson, Joe Francombe, Katherine I. Morley, Helena de Carvalho Gomes
Report

Securing 5G: A Way Forward in the U.S. and China Security Competition

In this report, researchers describe fifth-generation (5G) security and identify where the United States has security advantages or disadvantages relative to China in the 5G competition and how to preserve those advantages.

Apr 29, 2022

Daniel Gonzales, Julia Brackup, Spencer Pfeifer, Timothy M. Bonds
Report

Many Hands in the Cookie Jar: Case Studies in Response Options to Cyber Incidents Affecting U.S. Government Networks and Implications for Future Response

This report describes major cyber incidents against U.S. government systems and addresses whether responses have changed, whether they changed adversary behavior, and what the United States can learn from these cases to inform future policymaking.

Apr 29, 2022

Quentin E. Hodgson, Yuliya Shokh, Jonathan Balk
Research Brief

Strategies to Improve Long-Term Outcomes for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury

This brief describes findings from a study on the long-term outcomes of traumatic brain injury for veterans, the future needs of this population, effective treatments, and the availability of community-based resources.

Apr 28, 2022

Kathryn E. Bouskill, Carrie M. Farmer, Irineo Cabreros, Jonathan H. Cantor, Natalie Ernecoff, Lynn Hu, Shira H. Fischer, Aaron Kofner, Lisa S. Meredith, Matthew L. Mizel, Aneesa Motala, Tepring Piquado, Zachary Predmore, Rajeev Ramchand
Report

Improving Care for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Across the Lifespan

This report presents findings from a study designed to identify the long-term outcomes of traumatic brain injury for veterans, the future needs of this population, effective treatments, and the availability of community-based resources.

Apr 28, 2022

Kathryn E. Bouskill, Carrie M. Farmer, Irineo Cabreros, Jonathan H. Cantor, Natalie Ernecoff, Lynn Hu, Shira H. Fischer, Aaron Kofner, Lisa S. Meredith, Matthew L. Mizel, Aneesa Motala, Tepring Piquado, Zachary Predmore, Rajeev Ramchand
Report

Ground-Based Intermediate-Range Missiles in the Indo-Pacific: Assessing the Positions of U.S. Allies

The author of this report analyzes the likelihood of U.S. treaty allies in the Indo-Pacific region -- Australia, Japan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand -- hosting U.S. conventionally armed ground-based intermediate-range missiles.

Apr 28, 2022

Jeffrey W. Hornung
Report

U.S. Resourcing to National Security Interests in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Context of Adversary Activities in the Region

The authors assess the sufficiency of resources available to pursue U.S. national security objectives in the Western Hemisphere and describe the activities and investments of China, Russia, and Iran in the region.

Apr 28, 2022

Jason H. Campbell, Stephen Dalzell, Anthony Atler, Mary Avriette, Jalen Zeman, Kevin J. Connolly
Journal Article

COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Intentions Following US Food and Drug Administration Approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Despite the availability of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, 25% of American adults remained partially vaccinated or unvaccinated against COVID-19 at the beginning of 2022.

Apr 27, 2022

Aaron M. Scherer, Andrew M. Parker, Courtney A. Gidengil, Amber M. Gedlinske, Natoshia M. Askelson, Christine A. Petersen, Megan Lindley
Testimony

Extremist Use of Online Spaces

Testimony submitted to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol on April 25, 2022.

Apr 27, 2022

Heather J. Williams, Alexandra T. Evans
Report

A Risk Assessment of National Critical Functions During COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities

This report presents a framework for assessing risk that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses to the National Critical Functions, describes challenges in implementing the framework, and provides recommendations for improving it.

Apr 26, 2022

Andrew Lauland, Benjamin Lee Preston, Kristin J. Leuschner, Michelle E. Miro, Liam Regan, Scott R. Stephenson, Rachel Steratore, Aaron Strong, Jonathan W. Welburn, Jeffrey B. Wenger
Report

Enhancing the Mission Command Training of Army Functional and Multifunctional Brigade Headquarters for Large-Scale Combat Operations

The authors examine the effectiveness of mission command training conducted by different types of functional and multifunctional brigade headquarters in preparation for large-scale combat operations.

Apr 26, 2022

Joshua Klimas, Jennifer Kavanagh, Derek Eaton
Report

Labelling initiatives, codes of conduct and other self-regulatory mechanisms for artificial intelligence applications: From principles to practice and considerations for the future

This research analysed evidence on the use of labelling schemes, codes of conduct and other self-regulatory mechanisms for the ethical and safe development of AI applications, highlighting opportunities, challenges and key learnings for the future.

Apr 25, 2022

Camilla d'Angelo, Isabel Flanagan, Immaculate Dadiso Motsi-Omoijiade, Mann Virdee, Salil Gunashekar
Multimedia

Current Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Policy in the Middle East

The RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy convened a panel of distinguished practitioners to explore the challenges and opportunities for U.S. policy in the Middle East 20 years after 9/11. This event recording captures the roundtable discussion.

Apr 22, 2022

Chuck Hagel, Ryan C. Crocker, Howard Berman, Linda Robinson
Journal Article

Estimating the Cost of Industry Investment in Drug Research and Development: A Review of Methods and Results

We review and synthesize papers estimating drug R&D costs incurred by industry. We find a substantial range of per-drug costs, from $113 million–$6 billion. We discuss the data sources, methods, and assumptions used in each study and suggest areas for future research and data collection.

Apr 22, 2022

Stephanie Rennane, Lawrence Baker, Andrew W. Mulcahy
Journal Article

Pathways to Retirement Among Dual Earning Couples

This paper examines the transition from full-time work to fully retired among dual earning couples, which we call joint retirement trajectories. We analyze 12 waves of the Health and Retirement Study to map out the distribution of potential pathways that couples undertake when retiring.

Apr 21, 2022

Katherine Grace Carman, Kathryn A. Edwards, Kristine M. Brown
Journal Article

Innovating Innovation in the U.S. Department of Defense Looking to Large Corporations for Inspiration

In recent years DoD leaders have become interested in identifying ways to create a culture, policies, and processes that yield more innovation than today's environment produces. This paper argues that this approach could hamper U.S. technological performance.

Apr 20, 2022

John Birkler, Paul Bracken, Gordon T. Lee
Journal Article

Trends In Hospital Prices Paid By Private Health Plans Varied Substantially Across The US

We describe how commercial hospital payment rates changed relative to Medicare rates during 2012–19 and how trends differed by hospital referral region.

Apr 20, 2022

Zachary M. Levinson, Nabeel Qureshi, Jodi L. Liu, Christopher M. Whaley
Report

Harmful Interpersonal Behaviors in the Department of the Air Force: Informing Prevention and Response

This Perspective describes and applies a conceptual model of prevention to such harmful behaviors as sexual harassment, sexual assault, racial/ethnic harassment and discrimination, hazing, and domestic abuse in the Department of the Air Force.

Apr 20, 2022

Miriam Matthews, Coreen Farris

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