Krista Romita Grocholski

How, When, and Whether to Employ Non-Lethal Weapons in Diverse Contexts

This report describes how non-lethal weapons can be used in diverse strategic and operational contexts by drawing on insights from psychology and grou...

Measuring Strategic Readiness

Identifying Metrics for Core Dimensions

The authors explore a more expansive approach to readiness assessments that goes beyond the narrow lens of operational readiness and considers a broad...

Assessing the Impact of Diverse Intermediate Force Capabilities and Integrating Them Into Wargames for the U.S. Department of Defense and NATO

The authors of this report describe how to measure the impact of intermediate force capabilities (IFCs), which cause less-than-lethal effects, and how...

Assessing Force Sufficiency and Risk Using RAND's Multi-Period Assessment of Force Flow (MPAFF) Tool

This report describes RAND's Multi-Purpose Assessment of Force Flow (MPAFF) tool for conducting quick, first-order time-phased analysis of force suffi...

Commercial Space Capabilities and Market Overview

The Relationship Between Commercial Space Developments and the U.S. Department of Defense

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) are examining and pursuing various ways to leverage commercial space capabilities as ...

Accounting for Climate Resilience in Infrastructure Investment Decisionmaking

A Data-Driven Approach for Department of the Air Force Project Prioritization

A new approach allows comparison of infrastructure projects based on their ability to improve installation resilience to climate-related hazards, supp...

How to Effectively Assess the Impact of Non-Lethal Weapons as Intermediate Force Capabilities

This report describes how to evaluate the impact of non-lethal weapons (NLWs). Characterizing the contribution of NLWs to strategic goals provides ins...

Proposed Analytical Products for the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability

Developing and Presenting Options for Future Force Design and Capability Development

RAND Project Air Force assisted the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability (AFWIC) in conceptualizing analytical and other products to support c...

Leveraging Commercial Space Services

Opportunities and Risks for the Department of the Air Force

The expanding global commercial space industry offers new opportunities--such as technological advances in small satellites, lower launch costs, and i...