Chandler Sachs

Assessing Risk to the National Critical Functions as a Result of Climate Change

National Critical Functions (NCFs) are government and private-sector functions so vital that their disruption would debilitate security, the economy, ...

The Department of Defense Posture for Artificial Intelligence

Assessment and Recommendations

In this report, the authors assess the state of artificial intelligence (AI) relevant to DoD, conduct an independent assessment of the Department of D...

Funding Global Health Engagement to Support the Geographic Combatant Commands

The authors identify the evolving global health engagement (GHE) priorities of five of the six geographic commands and the challenges they face suppor...

Deterring Russia and Iran

Improving Effectiveness and Finding Efficiencies

To support defense planners in crafting effective deterrence strategies, RAND researchers assess the impact of U.S. forward presence, exercises and sh...

Strategies to Mitigate the Risk to the National Critical Functions Generated by Climate Change

This report examines climate adaptation strategies for National Critical Functions at risk of disruption from climate change, focusing on strategies t...

Assessing Technology Platforms for Global Health Engagement to Support Integration of Efforts Across Geographic Combatant Commands

The authors assess the technology and process requirements to support the life cycle of global health engagement (GHE) activities and assessments--fro...