Built to Last: Planning and Funding Resilient Infrastructure
Debra Knopman and Sarah Weilant provide an overview of a December 6th congressional briefing on how federal transportation projects can inco...
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RAND Congressional Briefing Series Podcast
RAND Congressional Briefings connect RAND experts with lawmakers, legislative staff, and respected opinion leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to present findings and recommendation...
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20 of 75 episodesPreparing for the Future of Fentanyl
Bryce Pardo and Beau Kilmer provide an overview of a September 13th congressional briefing. They discuss the various factors contributing to...
Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way to Improve Schools
A recent RAND report found that implementing "principal pipelines"—a strategic approach to the hiring, preparation, evaluation, and support...
Approaches to Counter Russian Social Media Influence
Elizabeth Bodine-Baron discusses the challenges facing current measures underway by Department of Homeland Security and Department of State...
What Are the Potential Impacts of Single-Payer Health Care?
Jodi Liu discusses key characteristics of single-payer health care proposals and their potential impact; common misconceptions and areas of...
Protecting Consumer Data: Considerations for Congress
Rebecca Balebako and John S. Davis discuss the benefits and risks of data sharing, opportunities for protecting privacy at both the personal...
Overcoming the Threats of Our Strategic Competitors
David Ochmanek discusses challenges posed to U.S. force planning by China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Salafist-Jihadi groups; and weapon...
Fixing What's Broken with Infrastructure Policy: Options for Congress
An infrastructure bill is on the agenda for Congress, but what problems would it fix? In this RAND Congressional Briefing, Debra Knopman dis...
Equifax and the Data-Breach Era: How Worried Should We Be?
Large-scale data breaches like those of Equifax and OPM compromised the personal data of millions of people. What can be done to improve the...
North Korea's Continuous Provocations
In this July 17th, 2017 congressional briefing, Bruce W. Bennett, Senior International/Defense Researcher, discusses North Korea's nuclear m...
States vs. the Federal Government: Marijuana Legalization in the United States
In this June 9th, 2017 congressional briefing, Beau Kilmer, codirector of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center, provides an overview of rece...
Informing Investments in High-Quality Preschool
Lynn Karoly presents findings from her research, which compiles the most reliable evidence concerning the effects of high-quality preschool...
Repeal, Replace, Repair, or Improve? The Future of the ACA
RAND senior economist Christine Eibner discusses the use of economic modeling to predict how individuals and employers will respond to major...
Getting to Yes with China in Cyberspace: Is It Possible?
In this May 2016 congressional briefing, RAND experts Scott W. Harold and Martin Libicki discuss the differing perspectives and interests of...
Meeting the Health Care Needs of America's Veterans: A Summary of Three RAND Assessments Conducted Under the Veterans Choice Act
Senior policy researcher Carrie Farmer discusses RAND's findings from three assessments conducted under the Veterans Choice Act.
Lessening the Risk of Refugee Radicalization
Senior political scientist Barbara H. Sude discusses historical examples of radicalization among refugee groups, factors that can increase t...
United States and China: Trends in Military Competition
Eric Heginbotham discusses relative U.S. and Chinese military capabilities, including the evolution of Chinese military capabilities and ste...
Lessons from a Hacker: Cyber Concepts for Policymakers
In this September 2015 congressional briefing, RAND's Lillian Ablon discusses the basics of cyber and information security and provides insi...
Strategic Rethink: Choices for America in a Turbulent World
Ambassador James Dobbins discusses the report he coauthored with Howard Shatz and David Ochmanek, Choices for America in a Turbulent World.
The Use of Long-Range Armed Drones: Fact v. Myth
A panel of RAND experts discuss the effect of armed drones on global warfare, whether U.S. policy on armed drones shapes the way other natio...