Daniel Schwam

An Empirical Assessment of the U.S. Army's Enlistment Waiver Policies

An Examination in Light of Emerging Societal Trends in Behavioral Health and the Legalization of Marijuana

Army enlistment standards are intended to ensure that applicants are able to perform military duties successfully and to select those who are the most...

What Americans Think about Veterans and Military Service

Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey

Fiscal year 2022 was one of the worst U.S. military recruitment years on record, with all services apart from the Space Force failing to meet recruitm...

DoD Cyber Excepted Service Labor Market Analysis and Options for Use of Compensation Flexibilities

In this report, the authors examine labor demand and supply for seven U.S. Department of Defense cyber work roles to help determine whether pay adjust...

A Revised Recruiting Resource Model for Achieving the Army Personnel Strategy

Accounting for Digital Advertising

Using an updated version of RAND's Recruiting Resource Model, the authors analyze how observed and alternative mixes of advertising, recruiters, and b...

Civilian Cyber Workers in the U. S. Department of Defense

Demographics, Retention, and Responsiveness to Training Opportunities

Although training is necessary to ensure the continual productivity of the U.S. Department of Defense civilian cyber workforce, simulations indicate t...

Resources Required to Meet the U.S. Army Reserve's Enlisted Recruiting Requirements Under Alternative Recruiting Goals, Conditions, and Eligibility Policies

Several U.S. Army resources and policies work together to produce recruits. The authors present a model--the Reserve Recruiting Resource Model--design...

U.S. AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING AND... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

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U. S. Airport Infrastructure Funding and Financing

Issues and Policy Options Pursuant to Section 122 of the 2018 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act

Passenger air travel is at an all-time high, and airports are investing in the infrastructure needed to meet demand. This report contains a comprehens...