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Challenges and Opportunities in Cyberspace

Sep 30, 2016

Cyberspace provides opportunities for innovation, commerce, and societal advancement but also raises issues for policymakers in securing cyber vulnerabilities, ensuring privacy and protection of personal data, and considering the use of cyber weapons as a national security asset.
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What Is the Future of Artificial Intelligence?

Dec 14, 2016

In this Events @ RAND podcast, a panel of experts discusses the role of AI in society, including its incredible promise and the pressing concerns it presents.

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Economies of Scale and Scope in Publicly Funded Biomedical and Health Research: Evidence from the Literature

Publicly funded biomedical and health research is expected to achieve the best return possible for taxpayers and for society generally. It is therefore important to know whether such research is more productive if concentrated into a small number of 'research groups' or dispersed across many.

Mar 16, 2017
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Dissertation

Three Essays on Growth Econometrics

Three essays exploring large discrepancies between different panel datasets of cross-country estimates of gross domestic product.

Mar 15, 2017
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Journal Article

Innovative Pathways Through Developmental Education and Postsecondary Success: An Examination of Developmental Math Interventions Across Texas

This study assessed alternative course delivery for developmental education (DE) math and student outcomes in community colleges in Texas.

Mar 15, 2017
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Journal Article

Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions: Screening Tools to Alert Doctors to Right Treatment Medication Criteria Modified for U.S. Nursing Home Setting

Experts have identified new criteria for assessing the quality of prescribing in nursing homes.

Mar 15, 2017
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Journal Article

BMI Loci and Longitudinal BMI from Adolescence to Young Adulthood in an Ethnically Diverse Cohort

Several established BMI genetic variants are positively associated with change in BMI during the period of adolescence and young adulthood.

Mar 14, 2017
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Journal Article

Medical Oncologists' Experiences in Using Genomic Testing for Lung and Colorectal Cancer Care

More research is needed to determine whether the observed variation in genomic testing for lung and colorectal cancer reflects appropriate or inappropriate care.

Mar 13, 2017
Report

Report

Reimagining the Character of Urban Operations for the U.S. Army: How the Past Can Inform the Present and Future

Provides a historical analysis of how militaries have deployed light and mechanized infantry with armored forces during close urban combat, to identify the comparative advantages and costs of this warfighting approach and lessons learned.

Mar 13, 2017
Commentary

On 'Hidden Figures' and Being the Only Woman in the Room

A new film tells the true story of talented women who experienced racial and gender discrimination at NASA in the early 1960s. Like many women, they gained acceptance over time by being great at what they do. Women at RAND have also been pioneers in their fields and are familiar with being the only woman in the room.

Mar 12, 2017
News Release

News Release

RAND Study Examines 200 Real-World 'Zero-Day' Software Vulnerabilities

Zero-day software vulnerabilities—security holes that developers haven't fixed or aren't aware of—can lurk undetected for years. They are useful in cyber operations and in defensive and academic settings. Whether to disclose or stockpile them is an ongoing debate.

Mar 9, 2017
Report

The Life and Times of Zero-Day Software Vulnerabilities

Zero-day software vulnerabilities—security holes that developers haven't fixed or aren't aware of—can lurk undetected for years. They are useful in cyber operations and in defensive and academic settings. Whether to disclose or stockpile them is an ongoing debate.

Mar 9, 2017
Commentary

The Era of Coast Guards in the Asia-Pacific Is Upon Us

Coast guards, not navies, are the new asset of choice in East and Southeast Asia to assert sovereignty over disputed waters. China has been expanding its coast guard fleet and many states, like Vietnam and the Philippines, lack the funds to match it.

Mar 8, 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
Periodical

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
News Release

Telehealth Prompts New Use of Medical Services; Not Likely to Decrease Spending

Direct-to-consumer telehealth services — touted as a convenient and less-expensive way to get care for minor ailments — appear to prompt new use of medical services and thus may drive up medical spending rather than trim costs.

Mar 6, 2017
Project

Economies of Scope and Scale in Biomedical and Health Research

Researchers investigated the extent to which there are economies of scope and/or scale in medical research. For example, is it better to support research in only a few places, and have staff colocated? The role of both human and physical assets and interactions were examined.

Mar 6, 2017
Report

Report

Needs, Effectiveness, and Gap Assessment for Key A-10C Missions: An Overview of Findings

This report analyzes several missions assigned to the A-10C aircraft and the needs this mission set could generate over the next five years. It also assesses existing and planned forces' effectiveness and capability gaps in performing those missions.

Mar 2, 2017
Commentary

What Data Is the Government Keeping About You?

Governments are amassing a wealth of data on citizens, a trend that will continue as technology advances. But with no reliable way to ensure that the data is accurate, risks abound. In the criminal justice system, for example, poor quality data could affect individual freedoms and employability.

Mar 1, 2017
Testimony

Effective Cyberdeterrence Takes More Than Offensive Capability

A successful cyberdeterrence posture has many prerequisites. These include attributing attacks to the correct party, thresholds for what merits retaliation, credibility, and offensive capability. For the United States, capability is the least in doubt.

Mar 1, 2017
Report

Report

Air Force Strategic Planning: Past, Present, and Future

This report examines the history of strategic planning efforts in the U.S. Air Force. Ultimately, this report argues that the Air Force still needs strategic planning, but perhaps not in its current form.

Feb 28, 2017
Commentary

The New 'Normal' in the East China Sea

China and Japan are engaged in a long-term test of wills over disputed waters and territory in the East China Sea. The Japanese government has acknowledged the challenge it faces and has begun to invest in infrastructure and personnel projects to address it.

Feb 27, 2017

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