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Lara Schmidt is a member of a team of Project Air Force researchers who are helping the U.S. Air Force map out the rapidly developing frontier of potential threats in space. Since joining RAND in 2003, Schmidt has worked on a series of projects examining military space capabilities.

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Security in Iraq: Analyzing Emerging Threats as U.S. Forces Leave — Feb. 5, 2010

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As it withdraws troops from Iraq, the United States must work not only to maintain security in that nation, but also focus on how the action will impact other regional interests.

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Troubled Partnership: U.S.-Turkish Relations in an Era of Global Geopolitical Change — Feb. 3, 2010

President Obama sits with Prime Minister Erdogan

The United States can take a major step in improving the security environment in the Middle East and Persian Gulf by giving new impetus to revitalizing its security partnership with Turkey, which plays a critical role in four areas of increasing strategic importance to the U.S.

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What Police Departments Can Teach Us About IT, Organization, and Productivity in the Public Sector — Jan. 29, 2010

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Police department data from 1987 to 2003 shows that while increases in information technology are not associated with increased productivity, IT investments can improve productivity when they are complemented with particular organizational and management practices.

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