RAND Research Topic: Civil Defense 2017-07-11T13:28:05Z Copyright (c) 2017, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/civil-defense.html Unconventional Options for the Defense of the Baltic States Jan Osburg https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE179.html Feb 5, 2016 Feb 5, 2016 This RAND perspective outlines the Cold War-era Swiss approach to decentralized resistance against invasion and discusses how it may be of use in the context of the current potential threats to the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Global Dimensions of Public Health Preparedness and Implications for US Action Melinda Moore https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200108.html Jun 1, 2012 Jun 1, 2012 This study suggests four timely US actions to address today's competing realities of globalization and economic austerity: raise awareness among clinicians and local health departments; capture and share exemplary disaster management practices across countries; ensure that US global health investments are effective, efficient, and sustainable; and think globally while acting locally to enhance US health security. The Role of Law in Public Health Preparedness Peter Jacobson; Jeffrey Wasserman; Anda Botoseneanu; Amy Silverstein; Helen Wu https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120066.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2012 Most local public health officials rely on their perceptions of the legal environment in which they operate, but those perceptions often do not match the actual laws enacted. Developing and Pilot Testing a Laboratory Specific Continuity of Operations Tabletop Exercise Stuart S. Olmsted; Shoshana R. Shelton; Christopher Nelson; Jeffrey Garnett https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120093.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012 Describes the importance of a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), and identifies common strengths and potential vulnerabilities of laboratoy-specific COOPs. Beyond the Shadow of 9/11 RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/rand-review/issues/2011/summer/shadow1.html Sep 1, 2011 Sep 1, 2011 The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks warrants a thoughtful review of America's progress and future strategy. In this <em>RAND Review</em> cover story, RAND experts offer perspectives on Afghan-led solutions, ways to counter al Qaeda, air passenger security, and compensation for those affected by terrorism. Achieving Public Health Legal Preparedness Anda Botoseneanu; Helen Wu; Jeffrey Wasserman; Peter Jacobson https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100165.html Sep 1, 2011 Sep 1, 2011 Organizational culture differences between public health and emergency management entities may hinder inter-agency collaboration. Advancing the State of the Art in Monitoring and Evaluation of Stabilization Interventions Christian Van Stolk; Tom Ling; Anais Reding; Matt Bassford https://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR962.html Apr 6, 2011 Apr 6, 2011 Unstable and violent political environments often give rise to a range of complex problems for peaceful development. RAND Europe reviewed the state of the art in monitoring and evaluation in stabilization environments and found ways to improve practice. Monitoring and Evaluation in Stabilisation Interventions Christian Van Stolk; Tom Ling; Anais Reding; Matt Bassford https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9583.html Apr 6, 2011 Apr 6, 2011 Reviews the state of the art in monitoring and evaluation of stabilisation operations and suggests ways forward. Federal Initiative Increases Community Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies Christopher Nelson; Henry H. Willis; Ed Chan; Shoshana R. Shelton; Andrew Parker https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100174.html Jan 1, 2010 Jan 1, 2010 This article describes an evaluation of the Cities Readiness Initiative, a federal program to improve communities' ability to dispense medications rapidly during emergencies. Technology Strategies for Homeland Security Brian A. Jackson https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090108.html Jan 1, 2009 Jan 1, 2009 Terrorists' strategies are driven by the types and range of weapons and other technologies they acquire. Public Health Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons Lois M. Davis; Jeanne Ringel https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090924.html Jan 1, 2009 Jan 1, 2009 Review of what scientists and scholars know about WMD terrorism and America's options for confronting it. How Can We Strengthen the Evidence Base in Public Health Preparedness? Christopher Nelson; Ellen Burke Beckjord; David J. Dausey; Ed Chan; Debra Lotstein; Nicole Lurie https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081212.html Jan 1, 2008 Jan 1, 2008 In this article, the authors argue that initial funding priorities for public health systems research on preparedness should focus on using engineering-style methods to identify core preparedness processes, developing novel data sources and measures based on smaller-scale proxy events, and developing performance improvement approaches to support the translation of research into practice within the wide variety of public health systems found in the nation. RAND Study Offers Advice on Designing Systems to Guard Against Terrorist Attacks RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/02/07.html Feb 7, 2007 Feb 7, 2007 February 7, 2007 News Release: RAND Study Offers Advice on Designing Systems to Guard Against Terrorist Attacks. The Mcgraw-Hill Homeland Security Handbook David G Kamien https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP2005005.html Jan 1, 2005 Jan 1, 2005 Soviet civil defense Leon Goure https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P2415.html Jan 1, 2004 Jan 1, 2004 An attempt to ascertain the nature of the Soviet civil defense doctrine, the character and scope of the Soviet program, and the actual extent of its implementation. Some of the limitations and assumptions of the Soviet civil defense program are also ... Soviet views on the role of civil defense Leon Goure https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P2425.html Jan 1, 2004 Jan 1, 2004 A discussion of the reasons why Soviet leaders believe their civil defense program is an integral part of the Soviet defense posture, contributing directly to the country's readiness for war. Their postwar civil defense program has been in effect ove... The Effects of Workforce-Shaping Incentives on Civil Service Retirements: Evidence from the Department of Defense Beth J. Asch; Steven Haider; Julie Zissimopoulos https://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB404.html Jan 1, 2003 Jan 1, 2003 Estimates the effects of three workforce-shaping policies among DoD workers covered by the Civil Service Retirement System. The Kennedy Administration, US Foreign Internal Security Assistance and the Challenge of 'Subterranean War', 1961-63 William Rosenau https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20030921.html Jan 1, 2003 Jan 1, 2003 Policymakers failed to consider whether US notions about internal security were appropriate for fractious and unstable regions of the world. Paying, Promoting, and Retaining High-Quality civil Service Workers in the Department of Defense Beth J. Asch https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB7550.html Jan 1, 2002 Jan 1, 2002 The Pay, Promotion, and Retention of High-Quality Civil Service Workers in the Department of Defense Beth J. Asch https://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1193.html Jan 1, 2001 Jan 1, 2001 Evaluate whether high-quality workers are promoted faster, are paid more, and stay longer in civil service than other workers.