Geoffrey McGovern

Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts

An Overview of Trust Structure and Activity with Detailed Reports on the Largest Trusts

This report describes the creation, organization, and operation of asbestos personal-injury trusts and compiles publicly available information on the ...

Stateless Attribution

Toward International Accountability in Cyberspace

This report reviews the state of cyber attribution and examines alternative options for producing standardized and transparent attribution that may ov...

Supporting Employers in the Reserve Operational Forces Era

Are Changes Needed to Reservists Employment Rights Legislation, Policies, Or Programs?

"Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a U.S. Department of Defense office (DoD), asked the RAND Corporation to study the implications tha...

Approaches for Strengthening Total Force Culture and Facilitating Cross-Component Integration in the U. S. Military

While all U.S. military services have strived to achieve greater total force integration and a stronger total force culture across their active and re...

The Role of Intellectual Property in U.S. Homeland Security

Researchers assessed intellectual property (IP) support at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components and found underused oppor...

Issues with Access to Acquisition Data and Information in the Department of Defense

Executive Summary

Acquisition data underpin the management and oversight of the U.S. defense acquisition portfolio. However, balancing security and transparency has bee...

Reserve Component General and Flag Officers

A Review of Requirements and Authorized Strength

Increased use of the reserve component has renewed interest in the question of the appropriate number of reserve component general and flag officers. ...

Issues with Access to Acquisition Data and Information in the Department of Defense

Considerations for Implementing the Controlled Unclassified Information Reform Program

Acquisition data play a critical role in the management of the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) portfolio of weapon systems. Controlled Unclassifi...

Issues with Access to Acquisition Data and Information in the Department of Defense

A Closer Look at the Origins and Implementation of Controlled Unclassified Information Labels and Security Policy

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Integrating the Department of Defense Supply Chain

The authors provide a framework for an integrated Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain, associated policy recommendations, and a companion framewo...

Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts and Tort Compensation

Asbestos bankruptcy trusts play an important role in compensating asbestos injuries. This monograph examines how state tort laws address compensation ...

Bankruptcy's Effect on Product Identification in Asbestos Personal Injury Cases

"One of the most significant developments in asbestos litigation in the past 15 years is the rising rate of bankruptcy among asbestos defendants. More...