| Making Liberia Safe: Transformation of the National Security Sector |
2007 |
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David C. Gompert; Olga Oliker; Brooke Stearns; Keith Crane; K. J. Riley; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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 | The security institutions, forces, and practices of the regime of Charles Taylor, Liberia's former president, met none of the essential criteria for a sound security sector: coherence, legitimacy, effectiveness, and affordability. Yet even under new, able, and decent leadership, the old structures and ways are unworkable, wasteful, and confused, and they enjoy neither the trust nor the cooperation of the Liberian people at this critical juncture. It follows that Liberia ... |
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| "People Make the City," Executive Summary: Joint Urban Operations Observations and Insights from Afghanistan and Iraq |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Russell W. Glenn; Christopher Paul; Todd C. Helmus; Paul Steinberg; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Ongoing operations in the villages, towns, and cities of Afghanistan and Iraq offer the first real test of the United States' joint urban operations doctrine, which was published in 2002. The objective of this study was to reveal tools that will better enable military and civilian alike to meet national policy objectives best through more effective conduct of urban combat and restoration. To do so, the study drew heavily on ... |
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| Analysis, Analysis Practices and Implications for Modeling and Simulation |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Paul K. Davis; Amy Henninger; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| This paper addresses analysis and analysis practices for defense planning and their implications for modeling and simulation (M&S). The analysis in question is accomplished for Quadrennial Reviews and for continuing work on capability assessments, requirements analysis, and program analysis. The paper's purpose is to delineate priorities for the way ahead i.e., for investments and other actions to ensure that future M&S will serve the needs of defense planning analysis. Traditionally, ... |
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| Families Under Stress: An Assessment of Data, Theory, and Research on Marriage and Divorce in the Military |
2007 |
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Benjamin R. Karney; John S. Crown; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| In surveys and qualitative studies, spouses of service members strongly endorse this view, describing their belief that the demands of military service, and deployments in particular, lead to divorce. The assumption behind such statements is that the stresses associated with lengthy deployments (e.g., financial difficulties, anxiety about loved ones in combat, challenges communicating) interfere with spouses' efforts to maintain their relationships, damaging marriages that would have remained satisfying and fulfilling ... |
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| America Goes to War: Managing the Force During Times of Stress and Uncertainty |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Bernard D. Rostker; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Currently, with extended deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army is having difficulties recruiting new non-prior-service personnel. Questions have been raised concerning the viability of the all-volunteer force and how the Department of Defense (DoD) can manage personnel during these times of stress and uncertainty. This report addresses these concerns, with particular attention to the history of conscription and volunteerism. It examines the history of the draft to try to ... |
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| Heads We Win: The Cognitive Side of Counterinsurgency (COIN) |
2007 |
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| Authors:
David C. Gompert; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| This paper documents an effort to specify requirements for stronger cognition -- comprehension, reasoning, and decision making -- in 21st-century counterinsurgency (COIN). Unlike information technology (e.g., sensors, chat rooms, displays), cognition is what occurs "between the ears" after receiving information. It is as crucial to COIN as physical capabilities, organizational structures, and territorial control. Greater attention to cognitive capabilities is dictated by the rise and persistence of a new class ... |
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| Subversion and Insurgency |
2007 |
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| Authors:
William Rosenau; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Persistent insurgencies in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the emergence of what some analysts have described as the "global jihad," have helped renew interest in the question of how insurgents employ subversion. But despite this renewed recognition that terrorists and insurgents employ subversion, little systematic attention has been devoted to the topic in recent years. Subversion is an important element of the insurgent repertoire, and if the U.S. armed forces, the ... |
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| Counterinsurgency in a Test Tube. Analyzing the Success of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Russell W. Glenn; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| On July 24, 2003, a joint, multinational, interagency force landed in the Solomon Islands at the request of that nation's prime minister. Its intent was to "reinforce and uphold the legitimate institutions and authorities in the Solomon Islands, and to ensure respect for the country's constitution and implementation of its laws." The call for help came after years of turmoil during which the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Solomon Islands ... |
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| Assessing the Assignment Policy for Army Women |
2007 |
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Margaret C. Harrell; Laura Werber Castaneda; Peter Schirmer; Bryan W. Hallmark; Jennifer Kavanagh; Daniel Gershwin; Paul Steinberg; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) policy for assigning military women dates to a 1994 memorandum from then-Secretary of Defense Les Aspin. During the ensuing years, the U.S. military has undergone significant technological and organizational transformation that has resulted in changes in how the military organizes and fights. Specifically, the Army's recent transformation to modular brigades, as well as the differences between military missions in Iraq -- and the ... |
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| The Cost of a Military Person-Year. A Method for Computing Savings from Force Reductions |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Carl J. Dahlman; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| While it has long been established policy in DoD that military personnel should only be used for military-essential purposes, it has proven difficult to define a concrete boundary that delineates functions that can be performed by civilians in support of military organizations or activities from those that must be performed by military personnel. Often, a discussion of the potential conversion of a particular position or function will turn on the ... |
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| Byting Back. Regaining Information Superiority Against 21st-Century Insurgents |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Martin C. Libicki; David C. Gompert; David R. Frelinger; Raymond Smith; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Armed conflict has always made serious demands on information, whether it is about the disposition of our own forces or the intentions and status of the adversarys. With the advent of modern information systems, the management of information about friend and foe has become a key determinant of how armed conflict plays out. The Department of Defense's (DoD's) information architecture for conventional warfare reflects that fact. Counterinsurgency, though, differs from ... |
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| A Methodology for Estimating the Effect of Aircraft Carrier Operational Cycles on the Maintenance Industrial Base |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Roland J. Yardley; John F. Schank; James G. Kallimani; Raj Raman; Clifford A. Grammich; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Over the next two decades, the United States Navy will, at any one time, have a fleet of ten to 12 aircraft carriers. Of these, two or three will be continuously deployed and on-station at any one time in its major overseas operational areas of the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf region, and the Western Pacific, in support of combatant commanders. In addition, the Navy intends to surge ... |
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| Measuring the Statutory and Regulatory Constraints on Department of Defense Acquisition. An Empirical Analysis |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Jeffrey A. Drezner; Irv Blickstein; Raj Raman; Megan McKernan; Monica Hertzman; Melissa A. Bradley; Dikla Gavrieli; Brent Eastwood; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Improving the defense acquisition process has been a recurring theme for several decades. Acquisition process reforms often require changes in the body of statutes and regulations governing the acquisition process. Prior research has observed a regulatory pendulum in which statutes and regulations seem to move back and forth from relative flexibility to relative rigidity in response to perceived problems in the acquisition process generally, or in specific weapon system programs. ... |
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| Warfighting and Logistic Support of Joint Forces from the Joint Sea Base |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Robert W. Button; IV Gordon John; Jessie Riposo; Irv Blickstein; Peter A. Wilson; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Sea Basing, a fundamental concept in Sea Power 21, the Navy's operational vision for the 21st century, is designed to help joint force commanders accelerate deployment and employment of naval power and to enhance seaborne positioning of joint assets. It will do so by minimizing the need to build up a logistics stockpile ashore, reducing the operational demand for sealift and airlift assets, and permitting forward positioning of joint forces ... |
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| Perspectives on U.S. Competitiveness in Science and Technology |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Titus Galama; James Hosek; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Is the United States in danger of losing its competitive edge in science and technology "S&T"? In response to this concern, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness asked RAND to convene a meeting, held on November 8, 2006, to review evidence presented by experts from academia, government, and the private sector. The papers presented at the meeting addressed a wide range of issues surrounding the United States' ... |
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| Installation Mapping Enables Many Missions: The Benefits of and Barriers to Sharing Geospatial Data Assets |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Beth E. Lachman; Peter Schirmer; David R. Frelinger; Victoria A. Greenfield; Michael S. Tseng; Tiffany Nichols; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Installations and environment (I&E) geospatial data assets are being developed, used, and shared for many different Department of Defense (DoD) missions, including installation management, homeland defense, emergency response, environmental management, military health, and war fighting. There are many benefits in effectiveness and efficiency to using and sharing such data. However, there are also barriers that limit the widespread use and sharing of such assets within and outside DoD, including security ... |
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| Estimating DoD Transportation Spending: Analyses of Contract and Payment Transactions |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Nancy Y. Moore; Mary E. Chenoweth; Elaine Reardon; Clifford A. Grammich; Arthur M. Bullock; Judith D. Mele; Aaron Kofner; Eric J. Unger; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| In FY 2003, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) spent nearly $7 billion on transportation, travel, and relocation services from commercial enterprises. Given a continuing need to make the most of existing resources, including those used for transportation, the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) asked the RAND Corporation to conduct a spend analysis of transportation purchases. This analysis of combined individual contracting action report (DD350) and PowerTrack (PT) data indicates that ... |
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| Indefinite Reenlistment and Noncommissioned Officers |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Laura Miller; Joy Moini; Suja Sivadasan; Jennifer Kavanagh; Miriam Shergold; Ronald Plasmeijer; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| In 1998, following congressional approval, the U.S. Army shifted its senior enlisted force from a fixed contract system to indefinite reenlistment, theoretically increasing the prestige of senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) by recognizing them as career soldiers. The Army program requires all soldiers reaching the rank of E-6 with ten years of service to reenlist indefinitely, mirroring the management of officers and eliminating reenlistment paperwork. The Army has been the only ... |
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| Networked Forces in Stability Operations: 101st Airborne Division, 3/2 and 1/25 Stryker Brigades in Northern Iraq |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Daniel Gonzales; John Hollywood; Jerry M. Sollinger; James McFadden; John DeJarnette; Sarah Harting; Donald Temple; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The Stryker brigade, one of the Army's newest units, has advanced command, control, and intelligence capabilities and uses a network-centric concept of operations. These capabilities include the full complement of Army digital communications and battle command systems. Its networked capabilities enabled it to employ network-centric operations (NCO) capabilities down to a lower echelon than other Army units. An important issue for the Department of Defense and the Army is whether ... |
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| Understanding Proto-Insurgencies |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Daniel L. Byman; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| To gain the size and capabilities of an insurgency, a would-be insurgent movement must create a politically relevant identity; it must espouse a cause that is popular beyond the group; it must gain dominance over rival organizations; and it must find a sanctuary that provides respite from police, intelligence, and military services. Violence is instrumental in all the tasks proto-insurgencies seek to accomplish. Support from outside states offers numerous advantages ... |
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| F-22A Multiyear Procurement Program. An Assessment of Cost Savings |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Obaid Younossi; Mark V. Arena; Kevin Brancato; John C. Graser; Benjamin W. Goldsmith; Mark A. Lorell; Fred Timson; Jerry M. Sollinger; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Buying defense weapon systems under multiyear contracts rather than a series of single-year contracts can save costs because contractors can buy materials in more economic quantities, schedule workers and facilities more efficiently, and reduce the burden of preparing multiple proposals. The U.S. Air Force is in the process of awarding multiyear contracts for 60 F-22A aircraft over three years. Congress wants to assure itself that the proposed contract will yield ... |
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| Assessing the Army's Assignment Policy for Women |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Margaret C. Harrell; Laura W. Castaneda; Peter Schirmer; Bryan W. Hallmark; Jennifer Kavanagh; Daniel Gershwin; Paul Steinberg; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| This research brief summarizes important differences between the U.S. Department of Defense policy on women in the military and that of the U.S. Army and potential areas in which these can be reconciled to better apply to future military operations. |
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| Navy/OSD Collaborative Review of Acquisition Policy for DoD C3I and Weapon Programs |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Daniel Gonzales; Eric Landree; John Hollywood; Steven Berner; Carolyn Wong; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The purpose of the project is to review current DoD policy governing the development and upgrade of interoperable command, control, communication, and intelligence (C3I) and weapon systems. Our focus, therefore, is those elements of DoD policy that pertain to the IT component of these programs. We reviewed this policy area to identify ambiguities, conflicts, overlaps, and shortfalls in these policies and to recommend solutions for clarifying the ambiguities, mitigating the ... |
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| Alignment of Department of Defense Manpower, Resources, and Personnel Systems |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Harry J. Thie; Roland J. Yardley; Margaret C. Harrell; Kevin Brancato; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The manpower system determines the needs of various organizations for military personnel with different characteristics. The resources system determines how many of these individuals will be paid for and pays for them. The personnel system enters, manages, develops, and exits personnel. We were asked to review links among the manpower, resources, and personnel systems and outcomes from these links in order to (1) determine whether the systems are misaligned, (2) ... |
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| Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Submarine Design Capabilities |
2007 |
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| Authors:
John F. Schank; Mark V. Arena; Paul DeLuca; Jessie Riposo; Kimberly Curry; Todd Weeks; James Chiesa; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| For the first time, the U.S. Navy faces a period that could last a number of years in which there will be no design program under way for a new class of nuclear-powered submarines. The resulting lack of demand for the services of submarine designers and engineers raises concerns that this highly specialized capability could atrophy, burdening the next submarine design effort with extra costs, delays and risks. In 2005 ... |
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| Perspectives on U.S. Competitiveness in Science and Technology: Conference Proceedings |
NOV 2006 |
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| Authors:
Titus Galama; James Hosek; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Concern has grown that the United States is losing its competitive edge in science and technology (S&T). The factors driving this concern include globalization, the rise of science centers in developing countries such as China and India, the increasing number of foreign-born Ph.D. students in the United States, and claims of a shortage of S&T workers in the United States. A loss of prowess in S&T could hurt U.S. economic ... |
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| Acquisition and Competition Strategy Options for the DD(X): The U.S. Navy's 21st Century Destroyer |
2006 |
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| Authors:
John F. Schank; Giles K. Smith; John Birkler; Brien Alkire; Michael Boito; Gordon Lee; Raj Raman; John Ablard; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| In 1994, the U.S. Navy initiated a program to transform America's surface combatant fleet by developing a new family of ships intended to project power more rapidly, wage war more effectively, and operate less expensively, compared with vessels currently in the fleet. The centerpiece of this new family of ships is a destroyer, currently designated DD(X). After several years of study of alternative system concepts, design proposals for the DD(X) ... |
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| A Brief Analysis of the Republic of Korea's Defense Reform Plan |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Bruce W. Bennett; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| This analysis of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Defense Reform Plan (DRP) was done at the request of Assemblyman Jin-Ha Hwang, a member of the National Assembly's National Defense Committee. It examines the overall nature of the DRP, identifies major risks in the plan, and discusses how those risks can be managed. It concludes that the DRP is a good approach to potential ROK security dilemmas, but the plan faces ... |
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| Analysis of Department of Defense Plans and Responses to Three Potential Anthrax Incidents in March 2005. Executive Summary |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Terrence K. Kelly; Terri Tanielian; Bruce W. Don; Melinda Moore; Charles Meade; K. S. McMahon; John C. Baker; Gary Cecchine; Deanna W. Prine; Michael A. Wermuth; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| This report provides a summary of each of the three potential anthrax-related incidents that occurred within Department of Defense (DoD) mail facilities in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., during 14-18 March 2005. Each of these incidents presented decisionmakers and responders with different challenges. The RAND Corporation was asked by DoD to examine the department's responses to and management of the incidents and to make recommendations for future improvement. Drawing on ... |
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| Advanced Seal Delivery System: Perspectives and Options |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Mark V. Arena; John Birkler; Malcom MacKinnon; Denis Rushworth; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Operational experience in the 1980s led the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to look for a new, covert Navy Sea, Air, Land team (SEAL) insertion vehicle to replace/augment the existing SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV). The SDV is a wet submersible, which means that the embarked members have to endure extended and cramped periods in ocean waters with only a wet or dry suit to protect them. Traveling in extremely cold ocean ... |
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| Who Is "Joint"? New Evidence from the 2005 Joint Officer Management Census Survey |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Sheila N. Kirby; Al Crego; Harry J. Thie; Margaret C. Harrell; Kimberly Curry; Michael S. Tseng; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Several recent studies, including a study authorized under the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act, have indicated the need for the Department of Defense (DoD) to update the practice, policy, and law applied to Joint Officer Management (JOM) and Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) to meet the demands of a new era more effectively. In 2003, DoD asked the RAND National Defense Research Institute to undertake an analysis that would provide ... |
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| Implementing and Evaluating an Innovative Approach to Simulation Training Acquisitions |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Christopher Paul; Harry J. Thie; Elaine Reardon; Deanna W. Prine; Laurence Smallman; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| In the wake of the failure of the Joint Simulation System (JSIMS), the Department of Defense (DoD) sought improvements to its approach to buying simulations training through a process called the Training Capabilities Analysis of Alternatives (TC AoA). The DoD has decided to move forward with a prototype of one alternative developed as part of this process an innovative business model intended to align the financial incentives of industry participants ... |
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| Why Has the Cost of Navy Ships Risen? A Macroscopic Examination of the Trends in U.S. Naval Ship Costs Over the Past Several Decades |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Mark V. Arena; Irv Blickstein; Obaid Younossi; Clifford A. Grammich; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Over the past four decades, the growth of U.S. Navy ship costs has exceeded the rate of inflation. This cost escalation concerns many in the Navy and the government. The real growth in Navy ship costs means that ships are becoming more expensive and outstripping the Navy's ability to pay for them. Given current budget constraints, the Navy is unlikely to see an increase in its shipbuilding budget. Therefore, unless ... |
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| The Effects of A-76 Cost Comparisons on DoD Civilian Education and Training |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Edward G. Keating; Dina G. Levy; Joy S. Moini; Susan M. Gates; Kristin Leuschner; Candice Riley; Tessa Kaganoff; Catherine H. Augustine; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) has made considerable use of the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-76 cost comparison process (Executive Office of the President, May 29, 2003), under which government employees compete with contractors over who will perform a commercial activity, and there are plans for considerably more A-76 comparisons in the DoD. A-76 has also been used in other parts of the federal government; other levels of ... |
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| Leveraging America's Aircraft Carrier Capabilities. Exploring New Combat and Noncombat Roles and Missions for the U.S. Carrier Fleet |
2006 |
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| Authors:
IV. Gordon John; Peter A. Wilson; John Birkler; Steven Boraz; Gordon T. Lee; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| On numerous occasions over the past 50 years, U.S. military and civilian defense leaders have relied on aircraft carriers and their air assets, not only as key forward-based elements of the nation's deterrent and warfighting force but also when the United States has needed to project military power, engage in hostile operations, provide humanitarian relief, or fulfill a range of other hostile and nonhostile missions. Because they offer unparalleled mobility, ... |
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| Providing Child Care to Military Families. The Role of the Demand Formula in Defining Need and Informing Policy |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Joy S. Moini; Gail L. Zellman; Susan M. Gates; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to meeting the need for child care among military families. DoD supports the largest employer-sponsored system of high-quality child care in the country. Through accredited child development centers (CDCs), family child care (FCC) homes, youth centers, and other after-school programs, DoD currently provides approximately 176,000 child-care spaces for military children 0- 12 years old and plans to expand this capacity to 215,412 spaces ... |
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| An Overview of Past Proposals for Military Retirement Reform |
2006 |
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| Authors:
John Christian; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| This technical report provides an overview of the history of U.S. military retirement studies and associated legislation, with a particular focus on the past 60 years of proposed reforms. The emphasis is on regular (as opposed to reserve) nondisability retirement because of the relative weight that reformers have placed on the regular retirement system. It is organized around five major issues that have driven attempts at retirement system reform: (1) ... |
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| Russia's Economy: Signs of Progress and Retreat on the Transitional Road |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Jr. Wolf Charles; Thomas Lang; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Of the numerous economies considered to be "transitional," Russia--with a gross domestic product (GDP) about one-fifth that of China, but a per capita product twice that of China--has the second largest. Exactly where the Russian economy lies in the market-oriented gamut of transitioning economies, however, is not yet clear: between, say, Cuba, Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam at one end, and some of the Balkan and central European states and China ... |
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| Activation and the Earnings of Reservists |
2006 |
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| Authors:
David S. Loughran; Jacob A. Klerman; Craig Martin; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| This document reports statistical estimates of the earnings of reservists. The document was produced as part of the RAND Corporation project entitled "The Effect of Activation on the Earnings of Reservists." That project matches administrative data on activations and military compensations from the Department of Defense to data on civilian earnings from the Social Security Administration to estimate the effect of activation on the earnings of reservists during and after ... |
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| Challenging Time in DOPMA. Flexible and Contemporary Military Officer Management |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Peter Schirmer; Harry J. Thie; Margaret C. Harrell; Michael S. Tseng; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The RAND National Defense Research Institute (NDRI) has studied changes to law and policy that would support the Secretary of Defense's desire to have officers serve longer in their assignments and in their careers. NDRI began by studying how assignments and careers could be lengthened for general and flag officers (grade O-7 and above). A key finding was that some, but not all, jobs and careers could be lengthened without ... |
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| Measuring the Statutory and Regulatory Constraints on DoD Acquisition: Research Design for an Empirical Study |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Jeffrey A. Drezner; Raj Raman; Irv Blickstein; John Ablard; Melissa A. Bradley; Brent Eastwood; Maria Falvo; Dikla Gavrieli; Monica Hertzman; Darryl Lenhardt; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Over the past two decades, multiple studies have attempted to estimate the cost to major weapon system programs of complying with acquisition-related statutes and regulations. Most studies investigated the cost of compliance only at the contractor level, though program offices, the Services, and OSD would also incur such costs. A majority of these studies defined compliance cost as the additional cost of doing business with DoD. Despite substantial research in ... |
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| Infectious Disease and National Security: Strategic Information Needs |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Gary Cecchine; Melinda Moore; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The global community has suffered recently from newly emerged infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and from reemerging diseases once thought to be in decline. Additionally, it is increasingly recognized that infectious disease can pose a significant threat to U.S. and world security. To best understand and mitigate this threat, U.S. policy makers require adequate and timely information about the occurrence of infectious disease worldwide. The ... |
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| Monitoring Employment Conditions of Military Spouses |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Nelson Lim; Daniela Golinelli; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Decisions to enlist and especially to remain in the military are often not made alone. Most of the 1.4 million active-duty members are married, and they must consider the interests of their spouses when deciding whether or not to remain in the military. Spouses, in turn, will be influenced by their own civilian opportunities as circumscribed by the members' military life. Most spouses of active-duty personnel are active in the ... |
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| On "Other War" Lessons from Five Decades of RAND Counterinsurgency Research |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Austin Long; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| As part of the global war on terror, Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom showcased the dazzling technological capability and professional prowess of the U.S. military in conventional operations. Yet the subsequent challenges posed by insurgency and instability in both Afghanistan and Iraq have proved much more difficult to surmount for both military and civilian agencies. Further, this difficulty in coping with insurgency may embolden future opponents to embrace insurgency ... |
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| Combating Terrorism: How Prepared Are State and Local Response Organizations? |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Lois M. Davis; Louis T. Mariano; Jennifer E. Pace; Sarah K. Cotton; Paul Steinberg; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Since the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, state and local governments and response organizations have focused attention on preparing for and responding to acts of domestic terrorism. Of particular concern has been improving state and local response capabilities for dealing with terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD), i.e., biological, radiological, chemical, or nuclear weapons. Much activity has focused on what the federal government ... |
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| Evaluation and Recommendations for Improvement of the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Bruce Held; Thomas Edison; Shari Lawrence Pfleeger; Philip S. Anton; John Clancy; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| In fiscal year 2004, the Director of the Department of Defense Small Business Technology and Industrial Base Office (SBTIBO) requested that the RAND National Defense Research Institute, a division of the RAND Corporation, examine the Department of Defense's (DoD's) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The purpose of the research project was to provide DoD with insights into the current status of its SBIR program in terms of the department's ... |
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| Framing a Strategic Approach for Reserve Component Joint Officer Management |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Harry J. Thie; Margaret C. Harrell; Sheila Nataraj Kirby; Al Crego; Roland J. Yardley; Sonia Nagda; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) management processes for active component joint duty assignments, education, and training were built around the solid foundation provided by the Goldwater-Nichols Act (GNA) of 1986. However, it is being increasingly recognized that the current approach to joint matters needs to evolve from its current static format to a more dynamic approach that broadens the definitions of "joint matters" and "joint qualifications" and allows for multiple ... |
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| Network-Centric Operations Case Study: Air-to-Air Combat With and Without Link 16 |
28 SEP 2005 |
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Daniel Gonzales; John Hollywood; Gina Kingston; David Signori; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| In the mid-1990s, the U.S. Air Force at the request of Congress conducted the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) Operational Special Project. In this exercise, the capabilities of F-15 air superiority aircraft equipped with voice-only communications were compared with F-15s equipped with voice and JTIDS Link 16 data link communications in tactical air-to-air combat. More than 12,000 sorties were flown in this special project. Blue offensive counterair packages composed ... |
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| Military Reengineering Between the World Wars |
28 SEP 2005 |
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Brett Steele; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Incorporating new technological innovations into military organizations has always subjected senior leadership to high degrees of risk, as exemplified by the advent of gunpowder, the steam engine, the telegraph, the radio, or the nuclear bomb.1 The question is whether comparative historical study can illuminate successful strategies to mitigate such risk as well as caution against problematic approaches. This is a relevant policy question given the perceived military opportunities currently suggested ... |
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| Rebuilding Security Forces and Institutions in Iraq |
01-Jan-2005 |
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RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The Coalition Provisional Authority's record at rebuilding Iraqi security forces and building security sector institutions was mixed. Among the problems was an emphasis on meeting short-term Iraqi security needs at the expense of long-term institution-building. In the future, progress must be measured by institutional capacity-building as much as by number of security forces fielded. In the current security environment, it will be up to the United States and its international ... |
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