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Commentary

After the March for Science: What Now?

Politicized rhetoric may imply otherwise, but scientific expertise and civic participation are not at odds with each other. As the scientific community decides how to respond to shifting political attitudes about science, it's time to focus on a long-term strategy for science policy in the United States.

Apr 26, 2017
Commentary

How California Is Trying to Keep Autonomous Vehicle Development on Track

California's Department of Motor Vehicles recently proposed new regulations governing the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles. Will this help retain the state's status as a testing and deployment ground for the technology, and will it make California safer?

Apr 10, 2017
Report

Can Smartphones and Privacy Coexist?

Smartphones are becoming more widespread around the world. How can policymakers grapple with issues related to the security and privacy of these devices?

Oct 27, 2016
News Release

News Release

Cost of Cyber Incidents Not Large Compared with Other Business Losses; May Influence Responses by Businesses

Data breaches have made headlines in recent years, exposing poor practices that put the personal information of millions of consumers at risk. But the cost of a typical cyber breach is much less than generally estimated, providing one possible explanation for why American companies do not invest more to improve computer security.

Sep 20, 2016
Project

How Does Science and Technology Influence Policy Decisions and Population Wellbeing?

Rapid innovation in science and technology has complex impacts on people, economies, legal structures and the environment. Science, Technology, and Policy focuses on the role of scientific development and technological innovation in human behavior, global and regional decisionmaking, and policy analysis.

Jun 2, 2016
News Release

News Release

One-Fourth of American Adults Notified of Data Breach in Past Year; Few Consumers Penalize Hacked Companies

About a quarter of American adults reported that they were notified about their personal information being part of a data breach in the previous year, but only 11 percent of those who have ever been notified say they stopped doing business with the hacked company afterwards.

Apr 14, 2016
Infographic

Infographic

Data Theft Victims, and Their Response to Breach Notifications

This infographic highlights the results of a study of consumer attitudes toward data breaches, notifications of those breaches, and company responses to such events.

Apr 14, 2016
Report

Few Consumers Penalize Hacked Companies for Data Breaches

About a quarter of American adults surveyed reported that they received a data breach notification in the past year, but 77 percent of them were highly satisfied with the company's post-breach response. Only 11 percent of respondents stopped dealing with the company afterwards.

Apr 14, 2016
Commentary

The False Choice at the Core of the Apple-FBI Standoff

The Apple-FBI case should spark a broader debate among technology companies concerning their role in maintaining the privacy and security balance. A starting point should be to recognize that the majority of cyberattacks are related to phishing—and a user's action—not to whether a device can be secured.

Mar 21, 2016
Commentary

How the 'Wonks' of Public Policy and the 'Geeks' of Tech Can Get Together

Conventional wisdom says that technology innovates and disrupts, while public policy regulates and controls. What might a better integration of the commercial tech sector with the policy community look like?

Mar 18, 2016
Commentary

The Cost of Security in the iPhone Era

As the security on the iPhone better protects users from criminals, it also excels at keeping law enforcement from accessing the data. The dispute between the FBI and Apple over unlocking the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers continues but the real debate is about whether society wants legislation that weakens iPhone security for law enforcement.

Feb 26, 2016
Commentary

The Clash of Internet Civilizations: Why Neither Side Should Prevail

The debate over net neutrality pits two opposing philosophies against each other — one pushing for the continued evolution of the Internet as an open information superhighway, the other asserting that the Internet's evolution needs to take more account of the many ways it is and will be used.

Apr 10, 2015
Research Brief

Research Brief

Innovation models for defence

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a study of innovation models and make recommendations on changes the MOD could make to better harness and absorb innovation from external sources.

Mar 4, 2015
Report

Report

Innovation Models: Enabling new defence solutions and enhanced benefits from science and technology

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a study of innovation models and make recommendations on changes the MOD could make to better harness and absorb innovation from external sources.

Mar 4, 2015
Research Brief

Toward a Dynamic and Trustworthy Internet of Things

The Internet of Things builds out from today’s Internet by creating a pervasive and self-organising network of connected, identifiable and addressable physical objects through the use of embedded chips. Several actions could inform a consistent European policy stance.

Oct 29, 2013
Report

Report

Measuring research: A guide to research evaluation frameworks and tools

This report provides a guide to the key considerations and trade-offs involved in developing an approach to research evaluation, based on a review of research evaluation frameworks and tools used internationally.

Jul 1, 2013
Research Brief

Research Brief

Developing a research evaluation framework

Research funders, policy makers and researchers themselves need to evaluate research. This brief presents a decision tree to help develop a research evaluation framework to suit a particular purpose and context, from national down to program level.

Jul 1, 2013
Report

Examining Europe's Policy Options to Foster Development of the 'Internet of Things'

The Internet of Things (IoT) may challenge conventional business, market, policy and societal models. This research aims to inform a consistent European policy stance capable of fostering a dynamic and trustworthy IoT that meets these challenges.

Dec 31, 2012
Report

Report

Small Business and Defense Acquisitions: A Review of Policies and Current Practices

Evaluates federal small business policies, how they affect the Department of Defense, and the challenges associated with meeting mandated small business goals.

Oct 17, 2011
Dissertation

Dissertation

A Vehicle for Change: PNGV, An Experiment in Government-Industry Cooperation

Assesses the effectiveness of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) in improving relationships among its members.

Jan 1, 2010

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