Rand Corporation National Security Research Division. Annual Report 2010-2011
Abstract
The RAND National Security Research Division (NSRD) conducts research on complex national security problems with an emphasis on the most pressing and difficult strategy and policy concerns of high-level policymakers and their staffs. NSRD provides independent and objective analytical support to decisionmakers in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and elsewhere in the wider national security and intelligence communities, both in the United States and abroad, by * developing innovative solutions to complex problems using multidisciplinary teams of researchers * providing practical guidance and clear policy choices while also addressing barriers to effective implementation * meeting the highest research standards using advanced empirical methods and rigorous peer review * maintaining independence and objectivity by scrupulously avoiding partisanship and vested interests * serving the public interest by widely disseminating its research publications (subject to the constraints of national security) and encouraging staff to participate in public forums. analysis. In this report, we present some of NSRD's research findings and activities over the 12 months from the spring of 2010 through the winter of 2011. These highlights are grouped according to NSRD's six constituent research centers and prefaced by an overview conveying the organization of NSRD's research activities and the benefits of the RAND environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA544050
Entities
Organizations
- RAND Corporation