RAND: Terrorism and Homeland Security: Documents Available Online 2009-11-19T10:00:00Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:793A7CAA-41D4-11DB-B9BC-CE1F1D4D57CE Assessing Irregular Warfare: A Framework for Intelligence Analysis urn:uuid:E2DD0DAA-C7BD-11DD-A482-52C038788F35 2009-01-27T09:28:00Z 2009-01-27T09:29:00Z Provides an analytic framework and procedure for the intelligence analysis of irregular warfare (IW) environments that can serve as the basis for a subsequent IW intelligence analysis curriculum development effort. RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 3, Fall 2008 urn:uuid:48BAEC6E-CC6E-11DD-B472-0C0F39788F35 2009-01-05T14:48:00Z 2009-03-03T10:05:16Z The cover story offers 12 suggestions for the new U.S. president; other pieces discuss education and health in China and India, health policy models, the U.S. Postal Service mailbox monopoly, a green U.S. Army, and political reform in the Arab world. PREPARE for Pandemic Influenza: A Quality Improvement Toolkit urn:uuid:2078664C-CB6E-11DD-8D5D-0C0F39788F35 2008-12-19T16:34:00Z 2009-01-14T10:33:00Z A toolkit intended to help state and local health departments of all sizes incorporate quality improvement methods and promising strategies in six key domains into their current emergency preparedness activities. Consequence Prevention: A New Model for Addressing Uncertainty About Terrorist Threats urn:uuid:BAA46BDA-C56F-11DD-ACA2-52C038788F35 2008-12-09T10:25:00Z 2008-12-09T10:27:00Z To help policymakers deal with the uncertainty surrounding the nature of future terrorist threats, traditional terrorism prevention measures should be integrated into a portfolio that also includes measures that mitigate an attack's consequences. A New Approach for Assessing Emergency Preparedness urn:uuid:BA7D3448-C56F-11DD-ACA2-52C038788F35 2008-12-09T09:39:00Z 2008-12-09T09:41:00Z Framing of a broad set of questions about how national preparedness can be meaningfully evaluated, this policy brief introduces an alternative way of thinking about measuring emergency preparedness. Marrying Prevention and Resiliency: Balancing Approaches to an Uncertain Terrorist Threat urn:uuid:9ACD3E12-C205-11DD-A6FF-E7D738788F35 2008-12-08T09:59:00Z 2009-03-20T08:58:00Z The author recommends a capabilities-based, portfolio approach to terrorism prevention planning. Protective portfolios would combine preventative measures and mitigation and resiliency measures to deal with uncertainty in the terrorist threat. Improving the Safety and Security of Freight and Passenger Rail in Pennsylvania urn:uuid:487F1A1C-B248-11DD-8FC7-4DC038788F35 2008-11-24T09:00:00Z 2008-11-24T14:41:58Z Reviews Pennsylvania's statutory and regulatory authority over rail, recent studies and actions regarding rail safety and security, and actions taken by other states, and includes a qualitative analysis of risks to rail infrastructure. The Problem of Measuring Emergency Preparedness: The Need for Assessing ''Response Reliability'' as Part of Homeland Security Planning urn:uuid:863ACE30-B56A-11DD-AC8C-4DC038788F35 2008-11-21T11:05:00Z 2009-03-27T08:38:52Z Framing of a broad set of questions about how preparedness can be meaningfully measured, this paper provides some background on the national preparedness system before introducing an alternative way of thinking about measuring preparedness. Rethinking the Reserves urn:uuid:7946EEE6-B01C-11DD-84C3-5DFE38788F35 2008-11-19T14:24:00Z 2008-11-19T14:29:00Z Given the changed threat environment and utilization pattern, presents perspectives for rethinking the Reserve Component of the armed forces, the level of commitment expected from its members, what roles are assigned to them, and their compensation. Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to China's Rise urn:uuid:9F6C26BE-A143-11DD-9E12-831E39788F35 2008-11-17T00:01:00Z 2008-12-23T15:35:00Z The six U.S. allies and partners examined here view China's rise primarily as an economic opportunity, if a mixed one. Its involvement in the region is welcome, but domination is not. Comprehensive U.S. engagement remains essential to them. How Would Relaxing the Mailbox Rule Affect Public Safety and Security? urn:uuid:C9BE3BC4-ACC8-11DD-A856-51C038788F35 2008-11-14T10:53:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z This research brief assesses the potential public safety and security implications of relaxing the U.S. Postal Service's Mailbox Rule, finding that doing so could have a moderate negative impact. A Step Forward in Accountability for Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Developing Standards for Mass Antibiotic Dispensing urn:uuid:E225CF4E-B0BD-11DD-A6BC-5DFE38788F35 2008-11-13T09:03:00Z 2008-11-13T09:04:00Z This fact sheet summarizes the results of a RAND initiative to develop performance standards for distributing antibiotics and other lifesaving medical countermeasures on a large scale within the critical first 48 hours of a public health emergency. Deterrence -- From Cold War to Long War: Lessons from Six Decades of RAND Research urn:uuid:7D6F17AE-96C3-11DD-8ABB-58C038788F35 2008-10-27T11:25:00Z 2009-02-17T08:42:00Z This book examines six decades of RAND Corporation research on deterrence for lessons relevant to the current and future strategic environments. Reorganizing U.S. Domestic Intelligence: Assessing the Options urn:uuid:03F56CE4-6A35-11DD-A7CB-58C038788F35 2008-10-20T09:00:00Z 2009-02-19T11:16:00Z Examines counterterrorism-focused domestic intelligence in the United States and discusses the pros and cons of creating a new, dedicated domestic intelligence agency, on the model of several comparable democracies. Should the United States Establish a Dedicated Domestic Intelligence Agency for Counterterrorism? urn:uuid:FF76A2D2-7083-11DD-88FC-58C038788F35 2008-10-20T09:00:00Z 2008-10-20T09:02:00Z This research brief discusses the pros and cons of creating a new domestic intelligence agency, separate from law enforcement, to address the threat of terrorism and describes a technique called break-even analysis that can help inform the debate. In Their Own Words: Voices of Jihad -- Compilation and Commentary urn:uuid:9647951C-88A4-11DD-BF65-58C038788F35 2008-10-15T11:49:00Z 2008-11-21T14:19:00Z The actual statements and writings of jihadi terrorists paint a revealing self-portrait of their motives, plans, and mind-set, and offer more profound insights into the jihadi threat. The Role of the United States Postal Service in Public Safety and Security: Implications of Relaxing the Mailbox Monopoly urn:uuid:6C1A40EE-96F7-11DD-88BD-58C038788F35 2008-10-14T12:00:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z The United States Postal Service has a statutory monopoly to deliver mail to mailboxes, but there are arguments to relax that monopoly. This study assesses the public safety concerns of doing so and makes recommendations to address these concerns. Recommended Infrastructure Standards for Mass Antibiotic Dispensing urn:uuid:AA02FC8A-8FEE-11DD-AE1A-99E238788F35 2008-10-10T09:29:00Z 2008-11-13T09:03:00Z This report presents recommended standards for points of dispensing (or PODs), locations where the public would receive life-saving antibiotics or other medical countermeasures during a large-scale public health emergency. More Freedom, Less Terror?: Liberalization and Political Violence in the Arab World urn:uuid:C08BA642-7FFD-11DD-AB10-58C038788F35 2008-09-23T07:26:07Z 2008-09-24T11:21:00Z Examines the effects that liberalization processes and democracy promotion have had on terrorism and political violence in six Arab countries. Developing Resource-Informed Strategic Assessments and Recommendations urn:uuid:67246630-7B42-11DD-8D8E-58C038788F35 2008-09-22T09:48:00Z 2008-09-22T09:51:00Z A portfolio-analysis approach that deals explicitly with both uncertainty and differences of strategic perspective allows an integrated comparison of alternative strategies' effectiveness, risks, and resource implications.