Rand imprint: 375 books
Internet Freedom Software and Illicit Activity
Supporting Human Rights Without Enabling Criminals
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
This report examines the portfolio of tools funded by the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor that help support Internet freedom and assesses the impact of these tools in promoting U.S. interests (such as freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and the free flow of information) without enabling criminal activity.
by Martin C. Libicki
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2012
The chances are growing that the United States will find itself in a crisis in cyberspace--the escalation of tensions associated with a major cyberattack, suspicions that one has taken place, or fears that it might do so soon. Such crises can be managed by taking steps to reduce the incentives for other...
Mitigating Corruption in Government Security Forces
The Role of Institutions, Incentives, and Personnel Management in Mexico
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2011
Mexico has undertaken reforms in recent years to professionalize its police. This report draws on the literature on corruption and personnel incentives and analyzes police reform in Mexico. It addresses the roots of corruption and the tools that could be used to mitigate it and provides an initial assessment...
by Sarah O. Meadows, Laura L. Miller, Jeremy N. V. Miles
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2013
This report explores the applicability of neighborhood theory and social indicators research to understanding the quality of life in and around military bases. It also highlights gaps in neighborhood study methodology that need to be addressed in future research. Finally, it outlines how a more in-depth neighborhood analysis of military installations could be conducted.
by Heather Krull, Mustafa Oguz
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
The Wounded Warrior Project has developed programs to help care for injured service members and veterans. This report describes how project alumnus respondents are faring in domains related to mental health and resiliency, physical health, and employment and finances.
The Other Quiet Professionals
Lessons for Future Cyber Forces from the Evolution of Special Forces
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2014
With the establishment of U.S. Cyber Command, the cyber force is gaining visibility and authority, but challenges remain, particularly in the areas of acquisition and personnel recruitment and career progression. A review of commonalities, similarities, and differences between the still-nascent U.S....
Hidden Heroes
America's Military Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Little has been reported about “military caregivers”—the population of those who care for wounded, ill, and injured military personnel and veterans. This report summarizes the results of a study designed to describe the magnitude of military caregiving in the United States today, as well as...
Embracing the Fog of War
Assessment and Metrics in Counterinsurgency
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2012
The unpredictable counterinsurgency environment challenges centralized, quantitative campaign assessment. A comprehensive examination of the centralized, quantitative approach to assessment, as described in the literature and doctrine and applied in two primary case studies (Vietnam and Afghanistan), reveals weaknesses and gaps and proposes an alternative process: contextual assessment.
Mileage-Based User Fees for Transportation Funding
A Primer for State and Local Decisionmakers
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2012
This primer presents some promising and innovative mileage fee system designs and transition strategies. For states or localities that are considering a transition to mileage fees, awareness of these strategies can help determine whether shifting from fuel taxes to mileage fees merits further consideration....
by David Gompert, Kenneth Shine, Glenn Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2001
An examination of how an independent Palestinian state, if created, can be made successful. The authors describe options for strengthening governance, security, economic development, access to water, health and health care, and education, and estimate the financial resources needed for successful development over the first decade of independence.
American Public Support for U.S. Military Operations from Mogadishu to Baghdad
Technical Appendixes
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2005
This document supplies the technical appendixes for a study that describes American public opinion toward the use of military force in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT), delineates the sources of support and opposition, and identifies potential fault lines in support.
Small Business and Strategic Sourcing
Lessons from Past Research and Current Data
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2014
The Department of Defense (DoD) may face challenges as it attempts to maintain its goal of spending about 23 percent of prime-contract dollars for goods and services with small businesses and at the same time apply strategic-sourcing practices to reduce total costs and improve performance and efficiency and in ways that will not conflict with small-business goals.
by Lillian Ablon, Paul Heaton, Diana Catherine Lavery
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2016
Although spending on cybersecurity continues to grow, companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations are still being breached, and sensitive personal, financial, and health information is still being compromised. This report sets out the results of a study of consumer attitudes toward data breaches, notifications that a breach has occurred, and company responses to such events.
Victory Has a Thousand Fathers
Sources of Success in Counterinsurgency
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2010
Insurgency is the most prevalent form of armed conflict and the subject of countless studies, yet the U.S. military has only recently begun to review doctrine and training in this area. An examination of approaches to counterinsurgency from 30 recent resolved campaigns reveals, for example, that good...