Whether U.S. terrorism-prevention efforts match the threat continues to be central in policy debate. Part of this debate is whether the United States needs a dedicated domestic counterterrorism intelligence agency. This book examines such an agency's possible capability, comparing its potential effectiveness with that of current efforts, and its acceptability to the public, as well as various balances and trade-offs involved.

The Challenge of Domestic Intelligence in a Free Society: A Mulitdisciplinary Look at the Creation of a U.S. Domestic Counterterrorism Intelligence Agency

Science & Math

Jackson, Brian A.

Schaefer, Agnes Gereben

Noricks, Darcy

Lester, Genevieve

Goldsmith, Benjamin W.

Technology

RAND Corporation

The backdrop of a deteriorating security situation in Mexico and change in administration in the United States demands a closer examination of potential priorities and policy options to guide future U.S.-Mexico relations. To help inform debate, this study examined a set of policy options for the United States (strategic partnership, status quo, and retrenchment), along with potential policy priorities that hold promise for Mexico1s security.

Security in Mexico: Implications for U.S. Policy Options

Bahney, Benjamin

Riley, Jack K.

Administrative Law

In response to the lack of a comprehensive tool to assess a country1s defense sector and its ability to counter a range of security threats, a RAND team developed the Defense Sector Assessment Rating Tool (DSART). The tool consists of six assessments to quantitatively and qualitatively determine a country's defense sector capabilities and potential areas for reform, and it is designed so that it can be adapted to a changing security environment.

Developing a Defense Sector Assessment Rating Tool (Technical Report)

History

Davis, Lynn E.

Dunigan, Molly

Ratner, Ely

Goulka, Jeremiah

Military

A RAND team conducted a Delphi expert elicitation exercise, the results of which offer an assessment of the contemporary security situation in Mexico through the lens of existing RAND research on urbaninstability and unrest, historical insurgencies, and defense-sector reform. Assessment scorecards from these projects were used to obtain input from the expert panel and to guide the resulting discussion.

The Challenge of Violent Drug-Trafficking Organizations: An Assessment of Mexican Security Based on Existing RAND Research on Urban Unrest, ... Reform (Rand Corporation Monograph)

Computers & Technology

Paul, Christopher

Clarke, Colin P.

Computer Science

Rand researchers conducted a formal review of 13 programs that received Beyond Yellow Ribbon appropriations in fiscal year 2013, helping to identify programs with strong records of success and develop a nationwide set of promising practices.

An Assessment of Fiscal Year 2013 Beyond Yellow Ribbon Programs

Daugherty, Lindsay

Werber, Laura

Wenger, Jennie W.

Rudnick, Mollie

Integrating women into special operations forces poses potential challenges for unit cohesion. The integration of women raises issues of effectiveness, in terms of physical standards and ensuring the readiness, cohesion, and morale essential to high-performing teams. This report assesses those challenges and provides analytical support for validating occupational standards for positions controlled by U.S. Special Operations Command.

Considerations for Integrating Women into Closed Occupations in U.S. Special Operations Forces

Business & Money

Marcellino, William

Robson, Sean

Szayna, Thomas S.

Miyashiro, Lisa

Larson, Eric V.

Eaton, Derek

Syme, James

Matthews, Miriam

Welser IV, William

O'Mahony, Angela

Polich, J. Michael

Ayer, Lynsay

Posard, Marek

Winkelman, Zev

Wright, Cameron

Zander-Cotugno, Megan

Management & Leadership

To help the U.S. Army and U.S. Department of Defense retain institutional knowledge and capabilities and fully prepare leaders for future conflicts, RAND researchers recount the Army’s efforts in the Iraq War, especially in Baghdad, and offer lessons learned and recommendations.

The U.S. Army and the Battle for Baghdad: Lessons Learned―And Still to Be Learned

Johnson, David E.

Cohen, Raphael S.

Sollinger, Jerry M.

Schwille, Michael

Gentile, Gian

Hoobler, James

Zeigler, Sean M.

Allen, Brenna

Middle East

A RAND Corporation study undertook a literature review and analysis of several case studies to examine factors that could increase the likelihood of success in integrating active and reserve component military staff organizations. The resulting best practices can serve as a framework for undertaking and assessing these integrations.

Integrating Active and Reserve Component Staff Organizations: Improving the Chances of Success

Kavanagh, Jennifer

Baxter, Caroline

Rohn, Laurinda L.

Schumacher, Gregory

Donohue, Amy Grace

This report addresses the issues of promotions, tenure, and other aspects of officer career management that lend themselves to modernization. The authors identify statutory, policy, cultural, and fiscal constraints on the military departments' flexibilities to make changes; they gather service perspectives on these constraints; and they offer potential mitigation strategies.

Officer Career Management: Additional Steps Toward Modernization

Robbert, Albert A.

Kidder, Katherine L.

Lee, Caitlin

Waggy, William H.

Lander, Natasha

Job Hunting & Careers

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