RAND Research Topic: Domestic Intelligence 2017-07-11T13:29:17Z Copyright (c) 2017, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/domestic-intelligence.html U.S. National Security Decisionmaking Processes Need Trimming RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2016/04/05.html Apr 5, 2016 Apr 5, 2016 Increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the National Security Council is necessary as the country contends with many more state and nonstate actors, around-the-clock public scrutiny, and exploding nontraditional threats. U.S. National Security Decisionmaking Processes Need Streamlining Charles P. Ries https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE192.html Apr 5, 2016 Apr 5, 2016 The U.S. national security system faces a range of management challenges. A leaner, more focused national security decisionmaking system can help the United States succeed in a period of tumultuous change. The RAND Intelligence Policy Center RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/nsrd/ndri/centers/intel.html Jan 1, 2016 Jan 1, 2016 The RAND Intelligence Policy Center (IPC) assists the U.S. Department of Defense as it confronts today's rapidly evolving intelligence environment. The Center's research provides a strong foundation on foreign political, cultural, and military developments. How Do We Know What Information Sharing Is Really Worth? Brian A. Jackson https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR380.html Jun 18, 2014 Jun 18, 2014 This report discusses the challenges of evaluating information-sharing efforts that seek to achieve multiple goals simultaneously; reviews past evaluations of information-sharing programs; and lays out a path to improving the evaluation of such efforts. Identifying Enemies Among Us: Evolving Terrorist Threats and the Continuing Challenges of Domestic Intelligence Collection and Information Sharing Brian Michael Jenkins; Andrew Liepman; Henry H. Willis https://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF317.html Jan 13, 2014 Jan 13, 2014 Officials, practitioners, and counterterrorism experts gathered this year to examine domestic intelligence and information sharing as they relate to terrorist threats. Evaluation of the implementation of the Europol Council Decision and of Europol’s activities Emma Disley; Barrie Irving; William Hughes; Bhanu Patruni https://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1264.html Jul 25, 2012 Jul 25, 2012 This report sets out findings from a wide-ranging evaluation of Europol -- the European Police Office. It examines Europol's capabilities, legal basis and activities, highlighting potential areas for reform in the forthcoming Europol Regulation. Qualitative Comparative Analysis of 30 Insurgencies, 1978-2008 Christopher Paul; Colin P. Clarke; Beth Grill https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP51061.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012 Using Charles Ragin's Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) to quantitatively test the performance of 20 distinct counterinsurgency (COIN) approaches against the historical record, this article provides useful recommendations for US engagement in and support for COIN operations. Local Law Enforcement's Counterterrorism Initiatives Have Evolved into All-Hazards Strategies Lois M. Davis; Michael Pollard; Kevin Ward; Jeremy M. Wilson; Danielle M. Varda; Lydia Hansell; Paul S. Steinberg https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1031.html Oct 28, 2010 Oct 28, 2010 Law enforcement agencies in areas where terrorist threats are considered to be high have expanded their focus beyond traditional crime prevention and investigation to include counterterrorism and homeland security operations. Local Law Enforcement's Counterterrorism Initiatives Have Evolved into All-Hazards Strategies RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/10/28.html Oct 28, 2010 Oct 28, 2010 Law enforcement agencies in areas where terrorist threats are considered to be high have expanded their focus beyond traditional crime prevention and investigation to include counterterrorism and homeland security operations. Building on Clues Kevin J. Strom; John S. Hollywood; Mark Pope; Garth Weintraub; Crystal Daye; Don Gemeinhardt https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201000179.html Oct 1, 2010 Oct 1, 2010 This report examines open-source material on 86 foiled and executed terrorist plots against U.S. targets from 1999 to 2009 to determine the types of information and activities that led to (or could have led to) their discovery. Would-Be Warriors: Incidents of Jihadist Terrorist Radicalization in the United States Since September 11, 2001 Brian Michael Jenkins https://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP292.html May 5, 2010 May 5, 2010 Intelligence collection by law enforcement and lack of community support have limited radicalization and recruitment to jihadist terrorism in the United States to 46 cases since 9/11, although 2009 saw a sharp increase in the number of cases. A Delicate Balance: Portfolio Analysis and Management for Intelligence Information Dissemination Programs Eric Landree; Richard Silberglitt; Brian G. Chow; Lance Sherry; Michael S. Tseng https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG939.html Dec 15, 2009 Dec 15, 2009 An application of RAND's PortMan portfolio analysis and Delphi methods for the National Security Agency (NSA) that enables allocation of research and development (R&D) and operations and maintenance (O&M) resources according to value, risk, and cost. Considering the Creation of a Domestic Intelligence Agency in the United States: Lessons from the Experiences of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom Brian A. Jackson; Peter Chalk; Richard Warnes; Lindsay Clutterbuck; Aidan Kirby Winn https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG805.html Feb 19, 2009 Feb 19, 2009 With terrorism still prominent on the U.S. agenda, whether the country’s prevention efforts match the threat the United States faces continues to be central in policy debate. One element of this debate is questioning whether the United States should create a dedicated domestic intelligence agency. Case studies of five other democracies provide lessons and common themes that may help policymakers decide. Film Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terrorism Gregory F. Treverton; Carl F. Matthies; Karla J. Cunningham; Jeremiah Goulka; Greg Ridgeway; Anny Wong https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG742.html Jan 14, 2009 Jan 14, 2009 The involvement of organized crime and terrorist groups worldwide in counterfeiting products to finance their activities, with case studies of film piracy as an illustrative example. How Terrorist Groups End: Implications for Countering al Qa'ida Seth G. Jones; Martin C. Libicki https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9351.html Jun 30, 2008 Jun 30, 2008 This research brief describes an analysis of how terrorist groups end. The evidence since 1968 indicates that most groups have ceased to exist as a result of police and intelligence actions or of political accommodations, not military efforts. The Next Steps in Reshaping Intelligence Gregory F. Treverton https://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP152.html Oct 24, 2005 Oct 24, 2005 Lays out the next steps for reshaping U.S. intelligence. DoD Biometric Conformity Assessment Initiative John D. Woodward; Sam Cava https://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1182.html Jan 1, 2005 Jan 1, 2005 Provides an overview of the Department of Defense (DoD) Biometric Conformity Assessment Initiative, a strategic plan to ensure that DoD's biometric products are interoperable. Using Biometrics to Achieve Identity Dominance in the Global War on Terrorism John D. Woodward https://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1194.html Jan 1, 2005 Jan 1, 2005 Shows how biometric technology can be used to achieve identity dominance in the global war on terrorism and to meet the requirements of force protection, actionable intelligence, and law enforcement. How Do You Know Friend From Foe?: DoD’s Automated Biometric Identification System John D. Woodward https://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1183.html Jan 1, 2004 Jan 1, 2004 Explains a system used by the U.S. Department of Defense that allows biometric data gathered by U.S. military forces abroad to be searched in various U.S. databases in order to identify national security threats. To Repair or To Rebuild?: Analyzing Personnel Security Research Agendas Carl H. Builder; Victor G. Jackson; S. Rae Starr https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3652.html Sep 1, 1988 Sep 1, 1988 This report presents an evaluation of the initial research agenda of the Defense Personnel Security Research and Education Center (PERSEREC), with a proposal for new research on the personnel security problem and objectives and strategy for the Department of Defense (DOD) Personnel Security Program.