Ryan Bauer

Attacks on soft targets and crowded places are a significant challenge. The U. S. Department of Homeland Security requires research and development to assess methods for reducing the propensity and loss of life from these types of attacks. Researchers conducted a comprehensive landscape assessment of the threat and corresponding security measures in order to identify needs for improvement, and they recommended research and investment priorities.

The U. S. Coast Guard is determining how many facilities handle certain dangerous cargoes and whether, according to a risk analysis, requiring those facilities to biometrically verify the Transportation Worker Identification Credential of every person accessing a secure area of such a facility would be cost-effective. This report answers those questions.

Russia's manipulation of Ukraine, which culminated in the 2022 invasion, demonstrated that Russia was willing to resort to all means necessary to secure a regional sphere of influence that included Ukraine. But events could have taken a different direction. Using the concept of national identity as a starting point, RAND researchers developed a framework to illuminate the underlying causes of the Russia-Ukraine war.