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Expanding Flight Research: Capabilities, Needs, and Management Options for NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate asked RAND to assess flight research capabilities and needs, and to identify management options that would facilitate increased and improved flight research.
Jun 27, 2016
News Release
Examining Wages, Employment and STEM Education at County Level for the Appalachia Partnership Initiative
The first-ever county-level examination of wages and employment for workers with STEM training sets a baseline that will help measure the ongoing success of the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's efforts to support long-term economic growth in the region by preparing K-12 students and local workers for jobs in the energy and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Mar 16, 2016
Journal Article
Some Implications of Automated Design on the Engineering Process
Competitive pressures will be a paramount force in the increasing automation of engineering.
Mar 16, 2016
Report
Wages, Employment, and STEM Education in Appalachia
The first county-level examination of wages and employment for workers in the Appalachia region with STEM training sets a baseline that will help measure the ongoing success of the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's efforts to prepare K-12 students and local workers for jobs in the energy and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Mar 9, 2016
Commentary
Why Engineers Need to Be Thinking About Climate Change
As sea levels rise and extreme weather events become more common, evacuation routes in coastal areas will become more important. Transportation engineers need to be more proactive as they try to anticipate damage to pavement, bridges, and culverts.
Feb 22, 2016
Blog
Test Your RAND Knowledge on Jeopardy!
RAND was once a category on the long-running TV game show Jeopardy! How much money could you have won? Take the quiz and find out.
May 5, 2015
Report
Air Force-Wide Needs for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Academic Degrees
RAND researchers asked Air Force senior functional authorities which STEM degrees are and will be needed to maintain vital technical skills. The results suggest areas the Air Force should review for emerging demand.
Oct 6, 2014
Commentary
The Realities of Silicon Valley's Lack of Workforce Diversity
Major Silicon Valley tech firms have released statistics indicating their workforces are largely made up of white men. Corporate America is on the receiving end of a complex chain of social and educational factors that continue to leave minorities behind in terms of college graduation.
Oct 2, 2014
Commentary
What to Make of P-TECH Schools
There is no doubting the viability of STEM skills in the 21st century job market and the long-term benefits of going to college. But the P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) program could be promising for two reasons that have nothing to do with technology.
Feb 21, 2014
Blog
Thomas V. Jones, Risk-Taking CEO Who Propelled Northrop's Expansion, Revolutionized Aerospace Industry
Thomas V. Jones, the Stanford-educated engineer who authored a bestselling RAND report in the early 1950s on U.S. Air Force transport options before becoming chief executive of Northrop, died January 7 at the age of 93.
Jan 17, 2014
Report
DoD Takes First Steps Toward Improving Workforce Diversity
In response to a government directive to increase diversity across all federal agencies, the Department of Defense held a diversity summit for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. Coordinating efforts across the organization can help the department reach its STEM-diversity workforce goals.
Nov 11, 2013
Announcement
Willis H. Ware Inducted Into the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame
The board of advisors for the National Cyber Security Hall of Fame has chosen Willis H. Ware, senior computer scientist emeritus at RAND, as one of its five inductees for the Class of 2013. Ware is considered a pioneer in the field of computer technology and has been involved in digital computing since the mid-1940s.
Oct 17, 2013
Announcement
James Drake, 'Father of Windsurfing' and RAND Engineer, Dies at 83
James Drake, a former RAND aeronautical engineer who is also considered the father of windsurfing died on June 19 in his hometown of Pfafftown, North Carolina. He was 83.
Jun 22, 2012
Report
Improving Army Basic Research: Report of an Expert Panel on the Future of Army Laboratories
Provides recommendations on how the Army can get the best long-term value from its investments in basic research.
Apr 18, 2012
Report
Pricing Strategies for NASA Wind-Tunnel Facilities
The authors explore six potential approaches to pricing the use of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) wind-tunnel test facilities, and they evaluate each approach against three criteria -- efficiency, fiscal impact, and fairness.
Oct 4, 2011
Report
Governing Geoengineering Research: A Political and Technical Vulnerability Analysis of Potential Near-Term Options
Geoengineering is risky, but could transform the portfolio of options for limiting future climate change. Some geoengineering approaches could prove fast acting and inexpensive and could be deployed by one or a few nations without global cooperation.
Apr 18, 2011
News Release
RAND Corporation to Help Guangzhou Development District Craft Innovation Strategy for New 'Knowledge City'
RAND has signed an agreement to help the Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development District in Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, to develop a strategic plan for a system of policies, incentives, and other practices to support technological innovation in Knowledge City, a planned new development for 300,000 residents.
Mar 22, 2011
Report
DDG-51 Engineering Training: How Simulators Can Help
Increased use of training simulators could improve engineering watchstanders' proficiency before Navy destroyers go to sea, saving money and reserving time at sea for refined training.
May 13, 2009
News Release
U.S. Still Leads the World in Science and Technology; Nation Benefits From Foreign Scientists, Engineers
Despite perceptions that the nation is losing its competitive edge, the United States remains the dominant leader in science and technology worldwide.
Jun 12, 2008
Report
Opportunities for Systems Engineering to Contribute to Durability and Damage Tolerance of Hybrid Structures for Airframes
Ensuring that airframe structures made of hybrid materials are durable and damage tolerant will require the efforts and coordination of multiple engineering specialties, including systems engineers.
May 12, 2008

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James G. Kallimani

Senior Technical Analyst

James Kallimani (he/him) is a senior technical analyst at the RAND Corporation. He has an engineering and data analytics background, specializing in problem solving and creative thinking for public policy, national security, and government. Since joining RAND in 2005, he has performed projects…
Molly F. McIntosh

Director, Forces and Resources Policy Program

Molly McIntosh is director of the Forces and Resources Policy (FRP) Program within the RAND National Security Research Division, and a senior economist at the RAND Corporation. The FRP research portfolio is focused on strategic human capital management in the national security sector, and is…

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