James V. Marrone

Tracking and Disrupting the Illicit Antiquities Trade with Open Source Data

The illicit antiquities market is fueled by a well-documented rise in looting at archaeological sites and a fear that the proceeds of such looting may...

Mapping White Identity Terrorism and Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism

A Social Network Analysis of Online Activity

The authors reviewed literature on White identity terrorism and racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE) and analyzed social media d...

Russian Propaganda Hits Its Mark

Experimentally Testing the Impact of Russian Propaganda and Counter-Interventions

This report, the third in a series, describes a study designed to assess how people react to and engage with Russia's online propaganda. Media literac...

Cultural and Historical Resources Recovery Planning in Puerto Rico

Natural and Cultural Resources Sector

Many of Puerto Rico's cultural resources were devastated in Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The authors discuss their importance, the damage they endured i...

Risk-Informed Analysis of Transportation Worker Identification Credential Reader Requirements

This report assesses the cost-effectiveness of a U.S. Coast Guard rule that requires any facility handling certain dangerous cargoes to biometrically ...

Countering Violent Extremism in Indonesia

Using an Online Panel Survey to Assess a Social Media Counter-Messaging Campaign

This report presents the results of an evaluation designed to assess the effects of countering violent extremism-themed social media content used in a...

Organizational and Cultural Causes of Army First-Term Attrition

The U.S. Army invests significant resources in recruiting, training, and preparing new soldiers. When a soldier does not complete a full contract term...

Promoting Peace As the Antidote to Violent Extremism

Evaluation of a Philippines-Based Tech Camp Training and Peace Promotion Fellowship

This report contains an evaluation of and recommendations from a countering violent extremism (CVE)-themed set of tech camps and fellowships in the Ph...

An Examination of the Methodology for Awarding Imminent Danger Pay and Hostile Fire Pay

In this report, RAND researchers examine the Defense Department's methodology for awarding hostile fire pay and imminent danger pay and explore whethe...

Payment of the Full Rate of Special and Incentive Pays to Members of the Reserve Components

In this report, the authors consider the feasibility and advisability of paying eligible part-time members of the reserve component the same full mont...

Predicting 36-Month Attrition in the U. S. Military

A Comparison Across Service Branches

The author analyzes first-term attrition, using administrative data for all accessions across four military service branches in fiscal years 2002 thro...

Improving Precommissioning Assignments and Readiness on the U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter

As the first of 25 offshore patrol cutters (OPCs) nears delivery, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is focusing greater attention on the staffing needs of t...