Jordan Willcox

Measuring the Health of the Liberal International Order

As part of a larger study on the future of the post–World War II liberal international order, RAND researchers analyze the health of the existing or...

Improving the Interface Between Industry and Army Science and Technology

Some Thoughts on the Army's Independent Research and Development Program

Presents the various ways that the Army laboratories link their work with external laboratories and looks for ways to improve these interfaces, with s...

An Assessment of the Science and Technology Predictions in the Army's STAR21 Report

This paper reviews the technology forecast assessments of the Strategic Technologies for the Army of the Twenty-First Century (STAR21) study conducted...

An Assessment of the Science and Technology Predictions in the Army's STAR21 Report

A review of the technology forecasts of the Strategic Technologies for the Army of the Twenty-First Century (STAR21) study conducted by the National R...

Improving Integration and Synchronization of Space Acquisition and Fielding

The authors of this research explored ways the United States Space Force can facilitate the integration and synchronization of space acquisition and f...

Improving the Interface Between Industry and Army Science and Technology: Some THoughts on the Army's Independent Research and Development Program

The Army science and technology (S&T) program is conducted both in-house and in external laboratories. The program consists of basic research, applied...

Beyond Cost-Per-Unit

Economic Analysis and Metrics in Defense Decisionmaking

This report presents strengths and limitations of cost-effectiveness analysis and related metrics to inform the U.S. Army and Department of Defense co...

A Methodology for Assessing the Military Benefis of Science and Technology Investments

This paper originated with the concerns of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology (DASA(R&T)), whose duty is to assess...