Lisa Saum-Manning

Reimagining the Character of Urban Operations for the U.S. Army

How the Past Can Inform the Present and Future

Provides a historical analysis of how militaries have deployed light and mechanized infantry with armored forces during close urban combat, to identif...

Recommendations for Improving the Recruiting and Hiring of Los Angeles Firefighters

Reviews the Los Angeles Fire Department’s hiring practices as of June 2014 and outlines a recommended new firefighter hiring process that is intende...

New Directions for Projecting Land Power in the Indo-Pacific

Contexts, Constraints, and Concepts

This report seeks to address how the U.S. Army can most effectively project and employ land power in the Indo-Pacific, during competition and conflict...

Assessing Locally Focused Stability Operations

"This report describes how the Army and other services can better measure and assess the progress and outcomes of locally focused stability operations...

Career Development for the Department of Defense Security Cooperation Workforce

This study informs the development of career models for the Department of Defense security cooperation workforce. It assesses potential requirements f...

Reducing the Time Burdens of Army Company Leaders

U.S. Army company leaders have long been recognized as overworked. This report is intended to help the Army identify ways to reduce and manage the tim...

Addressing Barriers to Female Officer Retention in the Air Force

"Women are underrepresented among the Air Force's senior leadership compared with their representation among the lower ranks. One factor contributing ...

Advancement and Retention Barriers in the U.S. Air Force Civilian White Collar Workforce

Implications for Demographic Diversity

The Air Force experiences challenges in maintaining a demographically diverse civilian workforce. This report documents the results of a study designe...

UNDERSTANDING DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES IN UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING ATTRITION.

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Improving the Representation of Women and Racial/ethnic Minorities Among U.S. Coast Guard Active-duty Members

The U.S. Coast Guard seeks to attract, recruit, and retain a workforce that represents all segments of U.S. society. However, in the current active-du...

Building Back Locally

Supporting Puerto Rico's Municipalities in Post-Hurricane Reconstruction

In Puerto Rico's post-hurricane reconstruction, municipal governments face significant responsibility. The authors recommend ways to target government...

Independent Review of the Homeland Security Grant Program Terrorism Risk Formula and Data

Researchers evaluated the Federal Emergency Management Agency's terrorism risk formula, which considers threat, vulnerability, and consequences of ter...

Community Planning and Capacity Building in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Predisaster Conditions, Hurricane Damage, and Courses of Action

The authors detail the status of Puerto Rico's communities leading up to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the storms' impact on them, and 15 courses of acti...

Addressing the Friction Between the Army's People First Initiatives and Its Readiness Generation Process

The authors examined friction between the U.S. Army's People First objectives (which focus on command climate, cohesive teams, career goals, and work-...

Optimizing Foreign Military Sales Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities

The authors assess how roles, responsibilities, and authorities (RRA) that shape the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process are defined in policy and im...