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Communication Systems

Commentary
BBC's Gaza Service Demonstrates Power of Radio During Conflict
Radio has long been used during conflicts to relay news and information when all other means of communication are knocked out of service. The U.S. Agency for Global Media could follow the lead of the BBC World Service and establish a pop-up station to provide safety and supply updates, emergency medical information, and news to the people in Gaza.
Nov 28, 2023
Report
Identifying and Prioritizing Systemically Important Entities: Advancing Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
This report helps the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency codify the concept of systemically important critical infrastructure by documenting the work surrounding systemic risks and cyber risks in software supply chains.
Nov 20, 2023
Commentary
Ideas for Humanity's Future Approach to Space
In its first 75 years, RAND helped shape how humankind thought about and used space for the benefit of humanity. And it intends to have a similar impact on the next 75 years of space sustainability, security, and governance. Researchers identified concepts worthy of future study.
Nov 14, 2023
Journal Article
Telehealth Adoption by Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities in the COVID-19 Pandemic
The study examined temporal and geographic trends in telehealth availability at U.S. behavioral health treatment facilities and risk factors for not offering telehealth.
Nov 13, 2023
Blog
Nuclear Deterrence, Russia and Iran, Deepfakes: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how much is “enough” for U.S. nuclear forces, the budding Russia-Iran partnership, the challenge of detecting deepfakes, and more.
Oct 6, 2023
Journal Article
Utilization and Spending on Mental Health Services Among Children and Youths With Commercial Insurance
In this study, we examined telehealth, in-person, and overall pediatric mental health service utilization and spending rates from January 2019 through August 2022.
Oct 5, 2023
News Release
Mental Health Spending for Children and Adolescents Has Risen by More Than One-Quarter Since Beginning of Pandemic
Spending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth plateaued.
Oct 3, 2023
Report
Virtual Behavioral Health for Army Soldiers: Soldier Perspectives and Patterns of Treatment
The authors examined trends in the use of virtual behavioral health (VBH) care for U.S. Army soldiers and their spouses from prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic through March 2022 and surveyed soldiers about their perceptions of VBH care.
Sep 19, 2023
Commentary
When a Quantum Computer Is Able to Break Our Encryption, It Won't Be a Secret
Policymakers and cybersecurity analysts should avoid messaging that emphasizes the risk that cryptanalytically relevant quantum computers developed in secret could be imminent or already operational. There is already more than enough reason to upgrade our communications systems to resist attacks from quantum computers as soon as possible.
Sep 13, 2023
Journal Article
How Are State Telehealth Policies Associated with Services Offered by Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities? Evidence from 2019-2022
An examination of the effect of state policies on the offering of telehealth at substance use disorder treatment facilities.
Sep 11, 2023
Blog
The Four-Day School Week, AI and Social Media Manipulation, School Safety: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the costs and benefits of a four-day school week, how artificial intelligence is bringing a new era of social media manipulation, the effects of placing police officers in schools, and more.
Sep 8, 2023
Journal Article
Choosing Or Losing In Behavioral Health: A Study Of Patients' Experiences Selecting Telehealth Versus In-Person Care
A study of 2,071 adults found that approximately one-third of patients receiving therapy or medication visits reported that their clinicians did not offer both telehealth and in-person modalities.
Sep 8, 2023
Journal Article
Access Challenges for Patients with Limited English Proficiency: A Secret-Shopper Study of In-Person and Telehealth Behavioral Health Services in California Safety-Net Clinics
The recent growth of telehealth may be impacting access to care for patients, including those with limited English proficiency. Using a secret-shopper design, simulated patients contacted 386 safety-net clinics in California from February-March 2023.
Sep 8, 2023
Report
Leveraging Commercial Space Services: Opportunities and Risks for the Department of the Air Force
RAND researchers evaluated two commercial space markets to understand opportunities, challenges, and risks that the Department of the Air Force could encounter when making decisions to invest in commercial space capabilities.
Sep 6, 2023
News Release
Many Patients Don't Get to Choose the Type of Behavioral Health Visit They Receive
With the rapid growth of telehealth for behavioral health services, many patients do not have a choice of whether they receive in-person or remote care.
Sep 5, 2023
Commentary
The Solution to Telemedicine Prescribing of Buprenorphine Seems Clear to Everyone but DEA
For more than a decade, Congress, clinicians, and policymakers have been requesting implementation of a special registration pathway that would allow registered clinicians to prescribe buprenorphine without an in-person visit requirement. It's clear to us that the time to implement the pathway is now.
Sep 5, 2023
Journal Article
Telehealth and In-Person Mental Health Service Utilization and Spending, 2019 to 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth for mental health boomed. Post-pandemic, little is known about mental health service trends. We studied 2019-2022 data on telehealth vs. in-person mental health utilization and spending in US adults pre-2023 PHE expiry.
Aug 28, 2023
News Release
Spending on Mental Health Services Has Risen by More Than Half Since Beginning of Pandemic
Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance has surged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth has plateaued.
Aug 25, 2023
Journal Article
Expansion of Telehealth Availability for Mental Health Care After State-Level Policy Changes From 2019 to 2022
This study investigated whether state-level policy changes from 2019 to 2022 were associated with the expansion of telehealth services at mental health treatment facilities throughout the US.
Aug 11, 2023
Commentary
How Taiwan Can Build 'Digital Resilience'
If China were to attack Taiwan, it is very likely to attempt to control all communications on the island and block contact with the rest of the world. What actions can Taiwan take to maintain contact with allies, supporters, and its own people in the event of such an invasion?
Jul 6, 2023

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Colby P. Steiner

Physical Scientist

Colby Steiner (he/him) is a physical scientist at RAND with a background in laser, quantum, and solid state physics. At RAND, his work has focused on issues regarding command, control, and communications; intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance; electronic warfare; directed energy; space…
Rachel Steratore

Policy Researcher

Rachel Dryden Steratore (she/her) is a policy researcher with expertise at the intersection of extreme event climate attribution and social and behavioral science. She leverages quantitative and qualitative methods to identify and overcome cognitive, affective, material, and social barriers to…

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