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Commentary

New Border Policy Could Have Unintended Consequences

The Trump administration has announced significant policy changes to deter migrants from coming to America. These changes will likely have a significant impact on border operations and the federal court system. But it's less clear whether they will have the intended impact of reducing illegal immigration.

May 21, 2018
Essay

70 Years of Innovation at RAND

Seventy years ago, a group of researchers established the independent RAND Corporation. From the first satellite design, to helping ensure GPS as a public good, to laying the groundwork for the internet, RAND has been making a difference ever since.

May 9, 2018
Report

Report

Managing International Borders: Balancing Security with the Licit Flow of People and Goods

This Perspective builds on global best practices and lessons learned from other established border management solutions and proposes opportunities to strengthen security while improving the flow of travelers and goods.

May 9, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Evaluating Community Partnerships Addressing Community Resilience in Los Angeles, California

This study measured a key characteristic of community resilience: the growth of organizational networks and partnerships over time. Information from this research may be useful to local health departments interested in applying a community resilience framework to disaster preparedness.

May 4, 2018
Commentary

What Do Meltdown, Spectre, and RyzenFall Mean for the Future of Cybersecurity?

Unlike most previous cyber threats, a new wave of vulnerabilities attack a computer's hardware, rather than its software. What does this mean for cybersecurity as a whole?

May 3, 2018
Report

Speed and Security: Promises, Perils, and Paradoxes of Accelerating Everything

As new technologies and social dynamics shift society into hyperdrive, speed could catalyze security risks in areas such as transportation, communication, and health. How can policymakers devise strategies to adapt?

May 1, 2018
Periodical

Periodical

RAND Review: May-June 2018

This issue features research on preventing child abuse and neglect and improving outcomes for children in the U.S. child-welfare system; a look back on RAND's 70 years of innovation; and an exploration of the human side of artificial intelligence.

Apr 30, 2018
News Release

Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Can Deliver Routine Care to Affected People Following Natural Disasters

Direct-to-consumer telemedicine is a viable way to deliver medical care in the days following a natural disaster, although most people who use such services do so for routine matters rather than disaster-caused illnesses.

Apr 25, 2018
Journal Article

Unmet Mental Health Treatment Need and Attitudes Toward Online Mental Health Services Among Community College Students

Community college students reported being open to using online mental health services, but utilization was low.

Apr 24, 2018
Commentary

Staying Cool as the Globe Warms

Studies suggest that the heat of the future will exceed humans' capacity to cope. But taking advantage of smart technology, inexpensive traditional methods of cooling that require little energy use, and innovative energy-efficient technologies could provide a sustainable path forward in heat-challenged regions.

Apr 23, 2018
Report

Report

Moving to the Unclassified: How the Intelligence Community Can Work from Unclassified Facilities

This report provides analysis and recommendations for intelligence agencies on how to conduct work outside classified facilities by identifying policy, legal, technology, security, financial, and cultural considerations.

Apr 23, 2018
Report

How Can Government Agencies Benefit When Employees Engage in Telework?

A review of telework practices in government agencies finds similarities across successful telework programs regarding compliance with federal and organizational policies, technological accommodations, return on investment, performance management tools, and training.

Apr 23, 2018
Report

Identifying Law Enforcement Needs for Access to Digital Evidence in Remote Data Centers

Researchers discuss the challenge of accessing data in remote data centers, summarize the discussion of an expert panel, and provide a list of needs identified and prioritized by the panel to inform concerned communities and stakeholders.

Apr 23, 2018
Commentary

Austin Bombings Highlight a Potential Vulnerability in the Mail Delivery System

USPS is better than private couriers at identifying and detecting suspicious packages. Given that they are increasingly handling "last mile" delivery, how can private mail delivery offices better detect and safely handle suspicious mail?

Apr 17, 2018
Report

How Can We Mitigate the Impact of Communication Technologies on the Right to a Fair Trial?

Court practices to protect the right to a fair trial have not kept pace with rapidly evolving electronic communication and devices. In this context, a panel of judges, lawyers, educators, and other experts explored strategies to protect witnesses from intimidation and jurors from compromising their independence.

Apr 10, 2018
Report

Options for Flying Contraband into North Korea

Activist groups in South Korea are seeking improvements in the balloons they use to carry political, religious, and humanitarian materials across the border into North Korea. Balloon delivery techniques have evolved and some have started using hexacopter drones. How effective are these methods?

Apr 2, 2018
Commentary

European Security Cooperation Should Remain Comprehensive—Especially After Brexit

During Brexit negotiations, it could be tempting for the UK and EU to use certain security structures as 'bargaining chips'. However, it is in no one's interests for both sides to adopt a 'zero-sum' approach to security discussions.

Mar 28, 2018
Content

Paul Baran and the Origins of the Internet

RAND researcher Paul Baran developed a solution that has evolved into one of the major technological innovations of our time.

Mar 22, 2018
Multimedia

Data Thieves: The Motivations of Cyber Threat Actors and Their Use and Monetization of Stolen Data

An overview of testimony by Lillian Ablon presented before the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance.

Mar 15, 2018
Testimony

A Close Look at Data Thieves

What do cyberattackers do with the data they steal? And how do they monetize it? Grouping hackers by their goals, motivations, and capabilities can shed light on these questions.

Mar 15, 2018

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