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Defence and Security

The RAND Europe Defence & Security team conducts a broad range of research for policy makers in Europe and beyond. The RAND Corporation has long been recognized for its contributions to defence and security policy. RAND Europe furthers this tradition by offering a dedicated research team with wide-ranging expertise, covering key defence issues such as equipment acquisition and personnel policy, and security issues ranging from those in the domestic and in the international spheres. The RAND Europe Defence and Security team is structured to assist policy and decision makers in facing the composite challenges generated by today's security environment, and where appropriate can leverage the contacts and knowledge of other RAND offices worldwide. The team provides expertise in Defence, Security and Counter-Terrorism, and International Security and Development.

More »Current Projects

Measuring Trade-Offs Across Liberty, Privacy, and Security — 20 May 2009

This study demonstrates the validity of stated choice methods as an objective approach for obtaining empirical-based evidence to inform decisionmaking in the emerging areas of security and data protection. The aim is to better understand and quantify people's choices in trading off liberty, privacy and security. In particular, we examine preferences for different levels of security improvements, personal data requirements and surveillance systems when individuals consider real-life situations such as applying for a passport, travelling on UK's national rail network or attending a large-scale event (e.g. the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games).

More »Completed Research

Review of the European Data Protection Directive — 12 May 2009

RAND Europe alongside time-lex and GNKS-Consult recently completed a review of the European Data protection Directive 95/46/EC for the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The Directive is the main regulatory means to provide for the protection of the personal data of European citizens. Whilst the Review found that some current problems Directive may be addressed by better and more practicable implementation, future arrangements will need to be more focused on outcomes and tougher enforcement with appropriate regulation of those using personal data.

Full DocumentExecutive Summary (www.ico.gov.uk)Press Release (www.ico.gov.uk)

The National Audit Office and Defence Value for Money — 24 March 2009

The National Audit Office (NAO) Defence Value for Money (VFM) team has written over 35 reports in the last five years relating to the Ministry of Defence (the Department). These reports seek to provide implementable advice and to promulgate good practice. The purpose of the RAND Europe study was to identify which of these reports are likely to have led to financial savings within the Department and, where practicable, to quantify and validate those savings that have been realised by the Department as a result of NAO recommendations. As a result of our study, substantial savings have been identified as those achieved by the Department and related to NAO Defence VFM team efforts.

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