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Commentary

The Facts About the Metadata 'Menace'

Metadata from a phone call include information such as the direction (who called whom), length, date and time. The program does not record the location or the name associated with a call. No one is listening to the call and no content is recorded.

Jan 26, 2014
Commentary

What Did Edward Snowden Get Wrong? Everything

Unfortunately, during the Snowden affair, many news outlets have spent more time examining ways the government could abuse the information it has access to while giving scant mention to the lengths to which the intelligence community goes to protect privacy, writes Andrew Liepman.

Aug 12, 2013
Report

The Characteristics of Cyberspace Pose Challenges to Those Who Seek to Defend It

It has become clear that Stuxnet-like worms pose a serious threat even to critical U.S. infrastructure and computer systems that are not connected to the Internet. However, defending against such attacks involves complex technological and legal issues.

Dec 20, 2011
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Future of DIRECT Surveillance: Drug and Alcohol Use Information from REmote and Continuous Testing

The focus of this essay is on alcohol use among probationers and parolees, but is also explores use of electronic monitoring technologies in other settings, and for other drugs.

Jan 1, 2008
Commentary

Commentary

Media Leaks Hinder Intelligence Gathering

Published commentary by RAND staff: Media Leaks Hinder Intelligence Gathering, in the Washington Times.

Mar 11, 2007
Commentary

Commentary

President Obscured the Case for Spying

Published commentary by RAND staff: President Obscured the Case for Spying, in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Feb 5, 2006
Report

Report

DoD Biometric Conformity Assessment Initiative

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.

Jan 1, 2005
Report

Report

Mapping the Risks: Assessing the Homeland Security Implications of Publicly Available Geospatial Information

Assesses the homeland security implications of publicly available geospatial data and information.

May 2, 2004
Commentary

Commentary

Connect the Cops to Connect the Dots

commentaries by RAND Staff: insightful commentaries on current events, published in newspapers, magazines and journals worldwide.

Jun 1, 2003
Commentary

Commentary

Intelligence in the Information Age; Spy Data For Sale

Published commentary by RAND staff.

Apr 8, 2001
Report

Report

A New Approach for Measuring the Operational Value of Intelligence for Military Operations: Final Report

This report presents a new methodology for measuring the operational value of military intelligence, electronic warfare, and target acquisition (IEW/TA) and also describes two prototype models for studying IEW/TA in an operational context.

Jan 1, 1994
Report

Report

Finding a New Approach to Measure the Operational Value of Intelligence for Military Operations: Annotated Briefing

Documents the final executive-level briefing for a project whose goal was to develop and apply innovative analytic tools for quantifying the operational value of intelligence, electronic warfare/target acquisition (IEW/TA).

Jan 1, 1992
Report

Report

Methodological Considerations in Using Simulation to Assess the Combat Value of Intelligence and Electronic Warfare

... technical challenges that must be addressed to support the analysis of the combat value of intelligence and electronic warfare/target acquisition (IEW/TA) with simulation models. This Note describes these challenges and considers ways to meet them.

Jan 1, 1991
Content

Content

Sina Beaghley

Senior International/Defense Policy Researcher
Education M.A. in international affairs/international security, George Washington University; B.A. in political science/media communications, University of San Diego
Content

Content

Igor Mikolic-Torreira

Senior Fellow
Education Ph.D. in mathematics, California Institute of Technology; B.A. in mathematics, Sacred Heart University
Periodical

Periodical

Full Alert

AP/WIDE WORLD PHOTOS/MISHA JAPARIDZE There is no quick solution to the problems associated with the deadliest terrorist attacks in history. The following eight editorials suggest national and international policies that will take years to carry out but that must be initiated immediately. Now is the time ...
Periodical

Periodical

Transcendental Destination

ILLUSTRATION BY PETER SORIANO World Wide Web traffic emanates predominantly from the United States and Canada. RAND researchers say the information revolution is fostering a global "realm of the mind" that could form the backbone of an American information strategy. T wenty years from now, by the year 2020, the ...
Periodical

Periodical

Old Madness, New Methods

C lassic motivations for terrorism will endure in the information age. What will change will be the methods used by terrorists who avail themselves of newly expanded opportunities to disrupt and destroy their enemies, as revealed in "Networks, Netwar, and Information-Age Terrorism," one chapter in a forthcoming ...
Periodical

Periodical

Information Warfare: A Two-Edged Sword

Information war has no front line. Potential battlefields are anywhere networked systems allow access--oil and gas pipelines, for example, electric power grids, telephone switching networks. In sum, the U.S. homeland may no longer provide a sanctuary from outside attack. The sword of information-age technology ...

RAND Topic:
Electronic Intelligence

Topic Synonyms:
ELINT

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