2026-09-11T15:29:20Z Copyright (c) 2026, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/pubs/new.html https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA5284-1.html Afek Shamir 2026-09-11T04:00:00Z 2026-09-11T04:00:00Z

This report examines how AI middle powers can use public procurement to govern frontier AI. It develops a set of procurement guarantees, and assesses whether coordinated purchasing standards could strengthen state bargaining power.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP71397.html Mariah KalminChristina CrowleyLia PakColleen M. McCulloughBeth Ann GriffinKyle RaginsHrishikesh BelaniKatherine E. Watkins 2026-09-10T09:15:00Z 2026-09-10T09:15:00Z

We sought to adapt the framework under the constraints of electronic health record data and identify patient populations at risk for opioid use disorder treatment discontinuity.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP71475.html Glenn WagnerLaura M. BogartJoseph K. MatovuViolet GwokyalyaHarold D. GreenSusan NinsiimaDavid J. KleinStephen Okoboi 2026-09-10T08:45:00Z 2026-09-10T08:45:00Z

In a secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial of a peer advocacy training intervention for PLWH, we examined mediators of intervention effects on HIV prevention advocacy across members of their social network.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4841-1.html Melissa M. LabriolaDanielle SobolHeather Sims 2026-09-10T08:00:00Z 2026-09-10T08:00:00Z

LA DOOR, funded by Proposition 47 grants, serves adults in Los Angeles with justice involvement and substance use or mental health needs. This report covers the process and outcome evaluation of LA DOOR Cohort 3 (September 2022–December 2025).

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA5011-1.html Maya BuenaventuraAmy MahlerJames M. AndersonNicholas M. Pace 2026-09-10T08:00:00Z 2026-09-10T08:00:00Z

The authors evaluate the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office’s Case Complexity System and assess the office’s broader capacity to effectively represent its clients amid growing case complexity and resource constraints.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4739-1.html Paul van HooftMattias EkenZsofia WolfordArtur HonichThomas KenchingtonKiran Suman-Chauhan 2026-09-10T04:00:00Z 2026-09-10T04:00:00Z

This report examines inadvertent escalation risks between NATO and Russia, analysing how conventional military operations, specifically using deep precision strike weapons, could unintentionally increase the risks of nuclear escalation.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4946-1.html George ZuoJeffrey B. Wenger 2026-09-09T09:00:00Z 2026-09-09T09:00:00Z

The authors analyzed public disclosures, foundation tax returns, and federal contractor reports to assess how S&P 500 companies support veterans and found little alignment among corporate statements, foundation giving, and protected veteran hiring.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA4946-1.html George ZuoJeffrey B. Wenger 2026-09-09T09:00:00Z 2026-09-09T09:00:00Z

Focusing on S&P 500 firms, RAND researchers analyzed public data on what companies say about veteran support, how their foundations give to veteran causes, and the extent to which federal contractors hire protected veterans.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4766-2.html Elaine W. LeighJeremy Wright-KimLaura Rodriguez LoraGopal Trital 2026-09-09T05:00:00Z 2026-09-09T05:00:00Z

The authors analyze all Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act plans across five plan cycles, identifying strategies that policymakers can use to benchmark plans and strengthen coordination between postsecondary education and workforce systems.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA4491-6.html Lucy Strang 2026-09-09T04:00:00Z 2026-09-09T04:00:00Z

This paper draws together the findings of the Justice for All series, reflecting on the contribution of each briefing paper exploring the evidence on the matters under consideration and the key themes that emerge across them.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA4593-1.html Elina TreygerSamantha Perez Davila 2026-09-08T08:15:00Z 2026-09-08T08:15:00Z

The authors examine Russia’s activities in Latin America and the Caribbean, how these efforts have advanced Russia’s strategic aims across the region as a whole and with key partners, and the implications for U.S interests in the Western Hemisphere.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4634-1.html Pauline PailléSarah WinderElizabeth Moisan 2026-09-08T04:00:00Z 2026-09-08T04:00:00Z

RAND Europe scoped technology use in security-sector governance and management, mapping opportunities and risks from real-world cases and distilling lessons and good practices to embed good governance in the adoption and use of these tools.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4997-1.html Catherine GalleySean FlanaganLinda Slapakova 2026-09-07T04:00:00Z 2026-09-07T04:00:00Z

This RAND Europe research explores UK Veterans’ and Reservists’ participation in civilian labour markets, including economic participation, underemployment and barriers to, and facilitators of, good employment outcomes.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4996-1.html Tobias Sytsma 2026-09-03T08:15:00Z 2026-09-03T08:15:00Z

The author describes a formal model of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and proliferation that focuses on the demand for AI capability.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WRA5251-1.html Matt SharkeyAdeline E. WilliamsJohn P. TarangeloBarbara Del CastelloChristopher RodriguezCeline RobinsonGraham GriffinSkye A. MinerRebecca MoritzTyler HoardElizabeth Cameron 2026-09-02T08:00:00Z 2026-09-02T08:00:00Z

Recent federal policies establish funding prohibitions and review requirements for certain high-risk life sciences research. The authors advise that federal agencies adopt an objective decisionmaking framework for dangerous gain-of-function research.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA5081-1.html Michael J. D. VermeerBrian A. Jackson 2026-09-02T08:00:00Z 2026-09-02T08:00:00Z

Artificial intelligence model distillation (training new models on outputs of more capable ones) could affect U.S. frontier model advantage. New policy tools could augment such technical countermeasures as raising costs or reducing model quality.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA5093-1.html Elie AlhajjarYoumna HashemAlec RossSasha Romanosky 2026-09-02T03:00:00Z 2026-09-02T03:00:00Z

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming embedded in supply chains. This report examines how that changes operational reliance, resilience, and insurance risk across logistics, transport, and warehousing.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CPA2710-3.html 2026-09-01T09:00:00Z 2026-09-01T09:00:00Z

RAND Project AIR FORCE's (PAF's) mission is to help the Department of the Air Force (DAF) leaders make informed, research-based decisions to meet its challenges.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4333-1.html Elaine Lin WangKaren ChristiansonJill S. CannonJonathan SchweigAdaeze Ibeanu 2026-09-01T08:00:00Z 2026-09-01T08:00:00Z

The authors evaluated the implementation of the Early Childhood Impact Fund (ECIF) in Harris County, Texas. ECIF provided $15 million to programs serving children from birth to age 5, their caregivers, and early childhood professionals.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA5137-1.html Benjamin K. MasterMelissa Kay DilibertiCristina AlvarezAK KeskinElizabeth D. Steiner 2026-08-31T09:00:00Z 2026-08-31T09:00:00Z

The authors analyze data from three RAND survey panels to examine career-connected learning in kindergarten through grade 12 schools in academic year 2025–2026 using the perspectives of district leaders, school leaders, and high school students.