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Ohio's Train Derailment—Not Spy Balloons—Is the Real National Security Threat
The slow degradation of infrastructure and disaster response is less a spectacle than an overflying balloon, but the train derailment and chemical spill in Ohio highlights just how bizarre such a focus on perceived external national security threats has become. The far greater threat may be from within.
Feb 20, 2023
Commentary
Do Car Companies Know Where Their Critical Minerals Come From?
The initial slate of electric vehicles qualifying for a new federal tax credit was announced in April. Key to eligibility is the source of critical minerals used in their batteries. While the list of acceptable nations of origin is still being worked out, there's an important practical question the IRS should ask: Do carmakers really know where their critical minerals come from?
Apr 28, 2023

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What's the Buzz? The City-Scale Impacts of Drone Delivery
This report examines the developing technology for using drones to deliver packages and attempts to identify the societal impacts. In particular, the author estimates the potential effects on energy consumption, aerial congestion, and other outcomes.
Aug 9, 2017
Commentary
How to Harden America's Soft Targets
The U.S. government must choose where to apply limited resources to defend soft targets. But it could expand its information-sharing efforts with other governments and local law enforcement. Broad intelligence sharing and more training could help identify potential attackers before they can execute their plans.
Jul 5, 2017
Commentary
How Vehicular Terrorism Became Mainstream
The terrorist attack that began when a van mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge is a reminder that vehicular terrorism has become mainstream. How can authorities safeguard against such low-tech attacks?
Jun 5, 2017
Commentary
The Driving Force Behind China's Ambitious 'Belt and Road Initiative'
By committing trillions of dollars to infrastructure projects across 60 countries, China could transform the lagging economies of the region and place itself in the enviable position of being Asia's true pivot. But the new Silk Road blueprint presents risks as well as benefits.
May 30, 2017
Commentary
Regulating Infrastructures in the Tropics
Regulation helps address the demands of investors who are seeking assurances that their investments are safe, while also reassuring democratically elected governments. Regulatory reform could help Brazil attract more private investment in its infrastructure.
May 26, 2017
Testimony
How to Realize Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Mobility Benefits
Self-driving vehicles could improve public safety. They could also improve mobility for older Americans, people with disabilities, and others. How can policymakers help ensure that these benefits are realized?
May 18, 2017
Report
Regulation of logistics infrastructure in Brazil
This report deals with the regulation of logistics infrastructures in Brazil, focusing in particular on the federal level. Brazil, one of the key emerging economies in the world, has a particular need for developing logistics infrastructures.
May 8, 2017
Essay
Migrant Crisis in the Mediterranean: What You Need to Know
The countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea are facing unprecedented stress. A former lieutenant with the Italian Navy is now a RAND researcher, working to help others appreciate the scope of the crisis.
May 2, 2017
Journal Article
Rail Demand Forecasting Estimation Study: Phase Reports
Review of the rail demand forecasting methods used by government, the study was completed in 2 phases.
Apr 27, 2017
Report
Chinese Investment in U.S. Aviation Is Not a Threat to Competitiveness
Since 2005, Chinese companies have acquired, merged, or established joint ventures with more than a dozen U.S. aviation companies. The investment has been limited to smaller manufacturers of technologies not relevant to commercial or military aircraft, likely due to effective U.S. export and foreign investment regulations.
Apr 10, 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
Announcement
RAND Opens Office in the San Francisco Bay Area
RAND has opened an office in the Bay Area to foster collaboration with the region's leaders and researchers working to solve today's complex problems. Nidhi Kalra, a senior information scientist, is leading the new office.
Apr 3, 2017
Journal Article
Understanding Changes in Youth Mobility
This report presents a summary of a two-year project undertaken within the National Cooperative Highway Research Program to help transportation planners and managers understand the implications of profound changes in the nature of travel demand patterns in the United States and in other western countries.
Mar 31, 2017
Periodical
RAND Review: March-April 2017
This issue highlights RAND research on the significant toll that poor sleep takes on society; ways to maximize benefits of investments in electricity infrastructure; social determinants of health; and RAND's new office in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mar 7, 2017
Q&A
Innovation in the Bay Area: Q&A with Nidhi Kalra
Nidhi Kalra discusses what Silicon Valley startups and policy researchers have in common, whether test-driving autonomous vehicles could really prove their safety, and more.
Mar 7, 2017
Multimedia
Challenges and Approaches to Realizing Autonomous Vehicle Safety
An overview of testimony by Nidhi Kalra submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection on February 14, 2017.
Feb 14, 2017
Testimony
Realizing Autonomous Vehicle Safety
Autonomous vehicles hold enormous promise for transportation safety. But feasible, sound methods of testing need to be developed. In the meantime, policymakers should work to foster the development of self-driving vehicles while lowering their risks.
Feb 14, 2017
Infographic
Don't Rely on Test-Driving Alone to Assess Autonomous Vehicle Safety
Americans drive three trillion miles a year, causing one death every 100 million miles. To prove that autonomous vehicles are safer than humans, they would have to be test-driven astronomical distances. Regulators should pursue other ways of reducing uncertainty about AV safety.
Jan 9, 2017
Commentary
What's the Buzz on Delivery Drones?
Millions of commercial drones may be in the air by 2020. This could make near-instant airborne delivery a reality. But what are the hidden costs?
Dec 20, 2016
Journal Article
Sample Size Implications of Multi-Day GPS-enabled Household Travel Surveys
This digest summarizes key findings of research conducted in NCHRP Project 08-36/Task 123, "Survey Sample Size and Weighting."
Dec 15, 2016

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Richard Silberglitt

Senior Physical Scientist

Richard Silberglitt is a senior physical scientist at the RAND Corporation and professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. He has worked in academia, government, and private industry for over 50 years, performing, evaluating, and managing research in advanced technology areas.
Mark Alan Hanson

Senior Quantitative Analyst

Mark Hanson is a senior quantitative analyst at the RAND Corporation, and an adjunct associate professor at the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. His research interests include healthcare quality, environmental sustainability, transportation planning, urban…

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