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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

Tech Assets Might Help Make Public Health Data More Equity-Centered

Sep 9, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified broad societal inequities and trained a spotlight on the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. public health system. What would more equity-centered, tech-engaged public health data look like?
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Data-Driven Solutions for Preventing Veteran Suicide

Sep 22, 2021

An overview of testimony by Rajeev Ramchand presented before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on September 22, 2021.

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Journal Article

Transforming Public Health Data Systems: White Papers to Inform Commission

RWJF commissioned RAND to produce a series of white papers that describe the current landscape, emerging innovations, and opportunities for transforming and transitioning to a new public health data system.

Oct 20, 2021
Report

Telehealth in the COVID-19 Era

RAND Australia and the University of Sydney hosted a webinar with health experts from Australia and the United States to discuss recent increases in the use of telehealth.

Oct 18, 2021
Report

A Structured Elicitation Approach to Identify Technology-Based Challenges: With Application to Inform Force Planning for Technological Surprise

What do experts envision as the largest technology-based challenges the U.S. Joint Force may encounter by 2040? The authors develop and implement an approach to elicit and evaluate 20 challenges identified by experts.

Oct 14, 2021
Brochure

Select RAND Research on the Information Environment: 2014-2020

This volume is an important resource for anyone who is interested in gaining an informed understanding of operations in the information environment.

Oct 7, 2021
Report

Building the Best Offensive and Defensive Cyber Workforce: Volume I, Improving U.S. Air Force Training and Development

RAND researchers held discussions with enlisted and civilian cyberwarfare personnel to gather insights into how the U.S. Air Force could revamp cyber training, recruiting, and retention. This volume of the report summarizes training-related findings.

Sep 29, 2021
Report

Building the Best Offensive and Defensive Cyber Workforce: Volume II, Attracting and Retaining Enlisted and Civilian Personnel

To better understand the drivers of attraction to and retention in U.S. Air Force cyber jobs, RAND researchers held focus group discussions with enlisted and civilian cyberwarfare personnel. This report summarizes discussion participants' insights.

Sep 29, 2021
Journal Article

Comparison of Criminal-History Information Systems in the United States and Other Countries

This addresses the uses and sources of criminal-history records, procedures for assessing accuracy and completeness, efforts to improve the systems, and availability of records for operational and research purposes.

Sep 24, 2021
Journal Article

Toward an Asthma Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Use in Digital Remote Monitoring

The study sough to develop and test a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for suitability in digital remote asthma symptom monitoring to identify uncontrolled asthma.

Sep 22, 2021
Testimony

Suicide Prevention for U.S. Veterans: The Need for Data-Driven Solutions

What can be done to prevent veteran suicide in America? Investments in data and science may be the key. Strategies including improving the national mortality data infrastructure and collecting better data on veteran firearm ownership could help save veterans’ lives.

Sep 22, 2021
Journal Article

Written Evidence Submitted by RAND Europe: TFP0036 Tech and the Future of UK Foreign Policy

This document is RAND Europe's submission to the UK Parliament's call for evidence on how the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office could support the UK's response to the opportunities and challenges presented by new and emerging technologies.

Sep 21, 2021
Journal Article

The Value of Consent for Biobanking

Biobanks facilitate large-scale tests of hypotheses that may advance health, but whether biobanking participants adequately comprehend the potential uses of their data should concern researchers and the public.

Sep 21, 2021
Report

AI Tools for Military Readiness

Readiness is integral to national security, and key to its management is its measurement. The authors show how artificial intelligence can improve the detail and accuracy of the U.S. military's readiness reports.

Sep 20, 2021
Report

Supporting the Royal Australian Navy's Strategy for Robotics and Autonomous Systems: Building an Evidence Base

In this report, the authors provide an evidence base to inform the Royal Australian Navy's thinking as it develops its Maritime Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence (RAS-AI) Strategy 2040.

Sep 14, 2021
Report

Managing Intellectual Property Relevant to Operating and Sustaining Major U.S. Air Force Weapon Systems

The authors identify opportunities to improve policy on technical data, data rights, and intellectual property associated with operating and sustaining Air Force major weapon systems.

Sep 14, 2021
Research Brief

New Patient-Centered Quality Measures for Office-Based Palliative Care

This research brief describes the development and testing of two patient-centered quality measures of symptom management and communication and provides considerations for palliative care providers that plan to use them.

Sep 13, 2021
Report

MACRA Palliative Care Quality Measure Development—Testing Summary Report: Measure Name: Feeling Heard and Understood

The authors describe the results of their national beta field test for a performance measure designed to assess the extent to which patients who used ambulatory palliative care felt heard and understood by their palliative care provider and team.

Sep 3, 2021
Report

MACRA Palliative Care Quality Measure Development—Testing Summary Report: Measure Name: Receiving Desired Help for Pain

The authors describe the results of their national beta field test for a performance measure designed to assess the extent to which patients who used ambulatory palliative care received the help they wanted for their pain.

Sep 3, 2021
Commentary

The Implications for Human Rights in the Digital Age

As society relies more and more on digital technologies, there are growing implications for human rights and individuals' fundamental freedoms—both positive and negative.

Sep 3, 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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