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RAND was at the forefront of early computing and data science. In the 1950s, we built computers to improve researchers' analytic and modeling capabilities. We also developed data communications technologies that were forerunners of the internet. Today, RAND experts recommend policies and best practices to support safe and secure technological innovation and adoption.

Commentary
Software Supply Chain Risk Is Growing, but Mitigation Solutions Exist
Software supply chain security has emerged as a leading risk because of the massively fragmented and decentralized nature of modern software development. While we still have much to learn as a community about this risk, there are concrete steps we can take to better understand and mitigate it.
Jan 26, 2023
Report
Regulating the Use of Facial Recognition by Law Enforcement
Facial recognition technology is developing rapidly and is increasingly being used in policing. What do policymakers need to understand in order to minimize the risks it poses, while also maximizing its benefits?
Feb 15, 2023

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Commentary
Equitable Data Analysis: Lessons from a COVID-19 Research Collaborative
The health inequities exposed by COVID-19 underscored the importance of collecting race-stratified data to inform local policymakers. For the public health researchers trying to provide that, the pandemic also revealed some major pitfalls, especially about relying on open-source data.
Jul 27, 2021
Commentary
Fintech's Role in Reducing Disparities and Financial Barriers to Health Care Access
Given the growing pressures on health care systems globally and the need for innovative approaches to financing health care, the time may be ripe to develop a robust evidence base and share learning on fintech-enabled approaches that could support universal health coverage agendas and healthier and more stable societies.
Jul 26, 2021
Report
Community Supervision in a Digital World: Challenges and Opportunities
Increased access to technology and corresponding increases in computer-facilitated crime have resulted in a greater number of tech-savvy individuals under supervision. Experts identified strategies to help officers manage their online activity.
Jul 26, 2021
Blog
The Fight Against COVID, Sexual Violence in the Military, Disinformation on Social Media: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the ongoing fight against COVID-19, countering sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, disinformation on social media, and more.
Jul 23, 2021
Journal Article
Data Activism Against Gender Violence in Latin America
Google searches may help researchers find missing data on gender violence.
Jul 23, 2021
Commentary
Platforms Should Use Algorithms to Help Users Help Themselves
Social media users generate massive volumes of content, which then spreads at extraordinary speeds. Yet platforms generally rely on a slow process of human moderation to remove prohibited content. What if moderation could happen before the content is even posted?
Jul 20, 2021
Report
Chinese Disinformation Efforts on Social Media
The authors identify key Chinese practices and the supporting infrastructure and conditions that successful social media disinformation campaigns require, concluding that China is using Taiwan as a test bed for developing attack vectors.
Jul 19, 2021
Report
Combating Foreign Disinformation on Social Media
Disinformation campaigns on social media pose a nuanced threat. But much of the U.S. response remains ad hoc and uncoordinated. It's unclear who has the edge moving forward, because disinformation techniques and countermeasures are evolving simultaneously.
Jul 19, 2021
Report
DoD Cyber Excepted Service Labor Market Analysis and Options for Use of Compensation Flexibilities
In this report, the authors examine labor demand and supply for seven U.S. Department of Defense cyber work roles to help determine whether pay adjustments are necessary to support the recruitment and retention of critical personnel.
Jul 19, 2021
Report
Exploring the Feasibility and Utility of Machine Learning-Assisted Command and Control: Volume 2, Supporting Technical Analysis
This volume serves as the technical analysis to a report concerning the potential for artificial intelligence systems to assist in Air Force command and control (C2).
Jul 15, 2021
Report
Exploring the Feasibility and Utility of Machine Learning-Assisted Command and Control
Is there potential for artificial intelligence (AI) systems to assist in Air Force command and control (C2) from a technical perspective? An analytical framework assesses the suitability of a given AI system for a given C2 problem.
Jul 15, 2021
Journal Article
COVID-19, Disinformation and Hateful Extremism: Literature Review Report
This report presents the findings of a literature review that explored the links between hateful extremism and false information, and identifies associated online interventions and policy responses.
Jul 14, 2021
Blog
Equity in Research, North Korean Instability, Traffic Stops: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how RAND applies an equity lens to research, instability in North Korea, what police think about traffic stops, and more.
Jul 9, 2021
Report
Rapid Analysis of Foreign Malign Information on COVID-19 in the Indo-Pacific: A Proof-of-Concept Study
The authors explore whether news and blog data could provide some initial insights on the reach of, content of, and tactical strategies used in foreign malign information about COVID-19 in the Indo-Pacific.
Jul 7, 2021
Journal Article
Understanding and Pursuing Information Advantage
This article tries to unpack the concept of "information advantage" and explore what it might mean and how it should be thought about by the U.S. Army and the joint force more broadly.
Jul 6, 2021
Report
Quality Measurement Is Key to Improving Chronic Pain Care for Service Members
Chronic pain affects 31 to 44 percent of active-duty service members and is a leading cause of disability and reduced readiness. And factors such as traumatic brain injury and PTSD can complicate treatment. Research can guide efforts to improve the quality of care for this population.
Jul 1, 2021
Blog
RAND Art + Data, 'Gray Market Care,' Supply Chains and Cyberattacks: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on RAND's new artist residency program, Art + Data; the prevalence of “gray market care” in the United States; supply chains' cyber problem; and more.
Jun 25, 2021
Commentary
Supply Chains Have a Cyber Problem
We are entering a world in which cyber disruptions easily become supply chain disruptions, and where supply chains for hardware and software create new cyber risks. Managing these will demand digital-era solutions, including updating tools, regulations, and reporting requirements.
Jun 22, 2021
Report
How Would NATO Compete with Russia?
Western threat perceptions of Russia have risen sharply in recent years, bolstered by its acts of military aggression, political interference, and efforts to expand its global influence. What would be the strengths, weaknesses, and risks for the United States, NATO, and Russia in a large-scale war?
Jun 22, 2021
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Digital Technologies to Improve Health and Care
John Campbell, professor of general practice and primary care at the University of Exeter, and Brandi Leach, senior analyst at RAND Europe, discuss how primary care practices can support patients' use of digital services.
Jun 18, 2021

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RAND Topic:
Cyber and Data Sciences

Topic Synonyms:
Computer and Information Science and Technology;
Computer Science;
Computer Technology;
Computing;
Informatics;
Information Science;
Information Technology;
IS;
IST;
IT

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Bradley Wilson

Senior Information Scientist

Bradley Wilson is a senior information scientist at RAND with experience in government acquisition and applications of modeling & simulation to solve policy challenges. His research areas include unmanned systems, software acquisition and engineering, information architectures, networks,…
Éder Sousa

Aerospace and Data Engineer

Éder Sousa (he/him) is an aerospace and data engineer at the RAND Corporation. His research interests are in acquisition of defense systems focusing in propulsion and hypersonic systems, space science, technology, and policy, machine learning and data science, and nuclear fusion energy. Sousa…

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