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Military and Civil Service Personnel Issues

This page offers an easy way for policymakers to access military and civil service personnel research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. For more in-depth information, visit the U.S. National Security Research Area. For additional information, to request documents, or to arrange a briefing, contact the RAND Office of Congressional Relations at ocr@rand.org or (703) 413-1100 x5395.

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Newsletters

RAND regularly sends newsletters to update Congress on highlights of recent work about military and civil service personnel.

To view the topics of each newsletter, place your cursor over the month to see a list of work featured in that issue (requires Javascript).

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Testimony

Briefings

For more information on these and other Congressional briefings, contact the Office of Congressional Relations.

The Impact of Deployment on the Post-Deployment Labor Market Earnings of Reserve Components

Presented by David Loughran
November 9, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room 201 SVC Capitol Visitor Center

Army Size and Force Management

Presented by Dr. Lynn Davis
July 15, 2005
11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building

9 to 5: Do You Know If Your Boss Knows Where You Are?

Presented by Edward Balkovich and Tora Bikson
House Briefing
January 25, 2005
2:30-4:00 P.M.
2226 Rayburn House Office Building
Senate Briefing
January 25, 2005
4:30-6:00 P.M.
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building

High-Performance Government: Structures, Leadership, Incentives

Presented by Dean Robert Klitgaard in conjunction with PRGS Visiting Professor Paul C. Light
January 11, 2005
2:00 - 3:30 P.M.
2154 Rayburn House Office Building

Meeting the Military's Future IT Manning Requirements

Presented by Jim Hosek
September 13, 2004
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
385 Russell Senate Office Building

Government Outsourcing and Competitive Sourcing Issues

Presented by Frank Camm
July 31, 2003
4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
342 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Fact Sheet

The following PDF fact sheet encapsulates selected RAND publications, creating quick and easy references on a variety of Banking and Financial Services policy issues.

Using Civilian Facilities to Maintain Military Medical Skills — Sep. 1, 2009

Expanding Access to Mental Health Counselors Under TRICARE — Jul. 27, 2009

Publication Profiles

The following PDF publication profiles list relevant research studies in various areas of public policy interest, creating a quick and easy reference guide of research in that area.

Highlights of Recent RAND Research on Military Personnel Issues

Highlights of Recent RAND Research on Military Health Issues

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Study of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Questions Assumptions Behind "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" — Nov. 9, 2009

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A new survey of military personnel who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan found that having an openly gay or lesbian colleague in their unit had no significant impact on their unit's cohesion or readiness, questing the assumption underlying the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

The Day After... in Jerusalem: A Strategic Planning Exercise on the Path to Middle East Peace — Nov. 6, 2009

boy holding Palestinian flag, photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/rustystewart/300021362/

Starting in 2008, the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy conducted a series of exercises to help the new U.S. administration address the challenges of the Arab-Israeli conflict (and of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in particular) as a key component of the broader effort to secure stability in the Middle East.

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