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Report
Emerging developments in citizen science: Reflecting on areas of innovation
This report explores innovation in citizen science as it relates to data collection, analysis, recruitment and capacity building. It also considers emerging themes and topical issues including policymaking developments.
Feb 16, 2020
Commentary
Our Actions Determine What We Read and See Online. Algorithms Are Only a Part of That Process
As social media has increasingly become the main outlet for people to acquire news and opinion, there are concerns about the effect of algorithm-driven services on the spread of misleading information. But the issue doesn't merely lie with how social platforms use algorithms to deliver content.
Feb 7, 2020
Report
Considerations for Managing Program Data in the Emerging Acquisition Environment: Summary
This research identifies and describes some of the issues related to managing acquisition program information in the emerging acquisition environment resulting from statutory changes within the Department of Defense acquisition community.
Feb 6, 2020
Report
Issues with Access to Acquisition Information in the Department of Defense: A Series on Considerations for Managing Program Data in the Emerging Acquisition Environment
This research identifies and describes some of the issues related to managing acquisition program information in the emerging acquisition environment resulting from statutory changes within the Department of Defense acquisition community.
Feb 6, 2020
Report
Cross-Agency Evaluation of DoD, VA, and HHS Mental Health Public Awareness Campaigns: Analysis of Campaign Scope, Content, and Reach
This report evaluates efforts by four public awareness campaigns to overcome negative perceptions and promote awareness of mental health disorders and their treatment, with a focus on military and veteran populations.
Jan 29, 2020
Research Brief
Evaluating Public Awareness Campaigns to Promote Military and Veteran Mental Health
This brief describes the results of an interim evaluation that examined the scope, content, and dissemination of mental health public awareness campaigns. RAND researchers conducted a comprehensive evaluation of four such efforts.
Jan 29, 2020
Research Brief
Make the Connection: Findings and Recommendations
This brief is one in a series examining mental health public awareness campaigns' messages, consistency of messaging in their materials, and tools used to deliver content to audiences. This brief discusses materials from the Make the Connection.
Jan 29, 2020
Research Brief
Real Warriors Campaign: Findings and Recommendations
This brief is one in a series examining mental health public awareness campaigns' messages, consistency of messaging in their materials, and tools used to deliver content to audiences. This brief discusses materials from the Real Warrior Campaign.
Jan 29, 2020
Research Brief
Veterans Crisis Line: Findings and Recommendations
This brief is one in a series examining mental health public awareness campaigns' messages, consistency of messaging in their materials, and tools used to deliver content to audiences. This brief discusses materials from the Veterans Crisis Line.
Jan 29, 2020
News Release
Pentagon's Ambitious Vision and Strategy for AI Not Yet Backed by Sufficient Visibility or Resources
The U.S. Department of Defense has articulated an ambitious vision and strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center as the focal point, but the DoD has yet to provide the JAIC with the visibility, authorities and resource commitments needed to scale AI and its impact across the department.
Dec 17, 2019
Report
How Well Is DoD Positioned for AI?
The U.S. Department of Defense has articulated an ambitious vision and strategy for artificial intelligence. But if it wants to get the maximum benefit from AI-enhanced systems, then it will need to improve its posture along multiple dimensions.
Dec 17, 2019
Commentary
Setting Priorities for the Next DHS CIO
In its latest leadership vacancy, the Department of Homeland Security has lost its chief information officer. This position carries important statutory powers, a sizable budget, and critical responsibilities to ensure the proper functioning of the department. A new CIO will have an opportunity to continue the scaffolding necessary to forge a culture of unified purpose and unified effort for protecting the homeland.
Dec 16, 2019
Journal Article
Measuring Labour Mobility and Migration Using Big Data: Exploring the Potential of Social-Media Data for Measuring EU Mobility Flows and Stocks of EU Movers
Researchers investigated the use of social media data to offer real-time estimates that will serve as early warnings about changes in EU mobility. The team successfully used the data to apply a working model for measuring stocks of EU migrants.
Dec 12, 2019
Journal Article
Strengths and Weaknesses of Existing Data Sources to Support Research to Address the Opioids Crisis
We conducted a scoping study to identify data sources and linking strategies commonly used in opioid studies, describe data source strengths and limitations, and highlight opportunities to use data to address public health research questions.
Dec 5, 2019
Journal Article
Return of Value in the New Era of Biomedical Research: One Size Will Not Fit All
Determining appropriate return of value in biomedical research will entail finding the point of equilibrium between feasibility and usefulness.
Nov 21, 2019
Tool
What's Being Done to Fight Disinformation Online
With the rise of the internet and social media, false or intentionally misleading information can spread further and faster than ever before. What tools exist to fight disinformation online?
Nov 12, 2019
Tool
Fighting Disinformation Online: A Database of Web Tools
RAND researchers created a database of web tools that aim to fight the spread of disinformation. These include fact-checking tools, bot detectors, media literacy applications, and more.
Nov 12, 2019
Report
Reuse of health data by the European pharmaceutical industry: Current practice and implications for the future
Health data is re-used for a variety of reasons by pharmaceutical companies across the R&D pathway. RAND Europe suggests seven ways which might help create a sustainable ecosystem in which health data is reused effectively.
Nov 12, 2019
Tool
Sharing and Integrating HIV Client Data Across Provider Organizations to Improve Service Coordination
Recognizing the potential power of close collaboration, two federal programs that provide support to low-income people with HIV came together to determine how they could integrate data to improve outcomes for individuals with HIV who also experience housing instability. This toolkit, the result of that project, is an effort to demystify the data integration process and help others share data and coordinate services across providers.
Nov 7, 2019
Report
What Could Help Law Enforcement Deal with Crime on the Dark Web?
Crime in traditional online forums often leaves a trail of data that can be followed. But on the dark web, the process of collecting those data and turning them into evidence can be difficult. A panel of law enforcement practitioners and researchers identified ways to address this challenge.
Oct 29, 2019

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Researcher Spotlight

Prateek Puri

Associate Information Scientist

Prateek Puri (he/him) is an associate information scientist at the RAND Corporation. He has experience leveraging machine learning/artificial intelligence to build anomaly detection models to flag manipulative financial activity. Prior to joining RAND, he completed a Ph.D. in atomic molecular…
Bradley M. Knopp

Senior International / Defense Researcher

Bradley Knopp is a senior international and defense researcher at the RAND Corporation. Since joining RAND in 2013, he has worked across all four of RAND's federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). He has worked on projects for the intelligence community, including most…

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