Documented Briefings

Apr 7, 2014

Assessing Stop-Loss Policy Options Through Personnel Flow Modeling

The Office of the Secretary of Defense identified several policy options for reducing or eliminating the use of stop-loss in the Army. This briefing documents the results of a quantitative study of these proposed alternative policies.

Stephen D. Brady
Jul 2, 2013

Identifying and Managing Air Force Sustainment Supply Chain Risks

Examines supply chain risk management, including evolving commercial and Air Force practices.

Nancy Young Moore, Elvira N. Loredo
Jun 3, 2013

Measuring the Value of Renewal: Age, Operational Tempo, Deployment, and Reset Effects on the Readiness and Maintenance Costs of Army Vehicles

Assesses the effects of vehicle age, operational tempo (OPTEMPO), deployment location, and reset on the mission-critical failures and maintenance costs of selected Army vehicle fleets.

Lisa Pelled Colabella, Aimee Bower, Lionel A. Galway, Ellen M. Pint, Jason Eng
Jan 7, 2013

A Gap Analysis of Life Cycle Management Commands and Best Purchasing and Supply Management Organizations

Reviews the Army's achievements in implementing best purchasing and supply management practices and describes how this progress compares with that of leading commercial enterprises.

Nancy Young Moore, Mark Y.D. Wang, Carol E. Fan, Clifford A. Grammich
Sep 4, 2012

Evaluation of the peer worker programme at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

An evaluation of the early stages of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust peer worker programme. The evaluation focuses on the perceptions of the programme's impact and the successes and challenges of its implementation.

Alexandra Pollitt, Eleanor Winpenny, Jennifer Newbould, Claire Celia, Tom Ling, Emily Scraggs
Jul 9, 2012

Equipment Sustainment Data in Standard Army Management Information Systems: Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities

Effective ''cradle-to-grave'' management of weapon and materiel systems requires ongoing assessment of life cycle sustainment data -- information about the operation, support, and disposal of Army equipment -- available in Standard Army Management Information Systems.

Lisa Pelled Colabella, Aimee Bower, Rick Eden, Eric Peltz, Matthew W. Lewis, Kevin O'Neill
May 30, 2012

Methodologies for Analyzing Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Future Roles and Missions

This briefing describes a suite of tools to help the Air Force think through future roles for remotely piloted aircraft.

Sherrill Lingel, Lance Menthe, Brien Alkire, John Gibson, Scott A. Grossman, Robert A. Guffey, Keith Henry, Lindsay D. Millard, Christopher A. Mouton, George Nacouzi, Edward Wu
May 23, 2012

Supplier Relationship Management at Army Life Cycle Management Commands: Gap Analysis of Best Practices

Examines the Army's supplier relationship management practices, identifying best practices and focusing on how the Army can gain better performance and reduce total costs.

Nancy Young Moore, Amy G. Cox, Clifford A. Grammich, Judith D. Mele
May 1, 2012

How Would Programs Rate Under California’s Proposed Quality Rating and Improvement System? Evidence from Statewide and County Data on Early Care and Education Program Quality

This briefing uses existing data to provide California early care and education stakeholders with information about the performance of a proposed design for a statewide quality rating and improvement system in advance of field-based pilot efforts.

Lynn A. Karoly, Gail L. Zellman
Mar 22, 2012

Funding and performance on clinical guidelines: The cases of dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

This exploratory study investigates the characteristics of publications cited on clinical guidelines, and the funding sources they acknowledge, in order to better understand how research is translated into changes in policy and practice.

Emmanuel Hassan, Helen Ridsdale, Jonathan Grant, Susan Guthrie
Mar 15, 2012

Compensation for Combat Deaths: Policy Considerations

This briefing identifies policy questions related to compensating service members and their survivors for fatality risk. It compares combat fatality patterns with fatalities occurring in other contexts and discusses current compensation programs.

Paul Heaton, James N. Dertouzos, James M. Anderson, John Mendeloff
Feb 23, 2012

Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) Options for the Future

This briefing offers a menu of potential future activities for the nonaviation lands at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) to enhance the quality of life in Santa Monica through community-linked programs.

Martin Wachs

Documented Briefings

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Assessing Stop-Loss Policy Options Through Personnel Flow Modeling

Identifying and Managing Air Force Sustainment Supply Chain Risks

Measuring the Value of Renewal: Age, Operational Tempo, Deployment, and Reset Effects on the Readiness and Maintenance Costs of Army Vehicles

A Gap Analysis of Life Cycle Management Commands and Best Purchasing and Supply Management Organizations

Evaluation of the peer worker programme at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Equipment Sustainment Data in Standard Army Management Information Systems: Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities

Methodologies for Analyzing Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Future Roles and Missions

Supplier Relationship Management at Army Life Cycle Management Commands: Gap Analysis of Best Practices

How Would Programs Rate Under California’s Proposed Quality Rating and Improvement System? Evidence from Statewide and County Data on Early Care and Education Program Quality

Funding and performance on clinical guidelines: The cases of dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Compensation for Combat Deaths: Policy Considerations

Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) Options for the Future

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Documented Briefings

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Assessing Stop-Loss Policy Options Through Personnel Flow Modeling

Identifying and Managing Air Force Sustainment Supply Chain Risks

Measuring the Value of Renewal: Age, Operational Tempo, Deployment, and Reset Effects on the Readiness and Maintenance Costs of Army Vehicles

A Gap Analysis of Life Cycle Management Commands and Best Purchasing and Supply Management Organizations

Evaluation of the peer worker programme at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Equipment Sustainment Data in Standard Army Management Information Systems: Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities

Methodologies for Analyzing Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Future Roles and Missions

Supplier Relationship Management at Army Life Cycle Management Commands: Gap Analysis of Best Practices

How Would Programs Rate Under California’s Proposed Quality Rating and Improvement System? Evidence from Statewide and County Data on Early Care and Education Program Quality

Funding and performance on clinical guidelines: The cases of dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Compensation for Combat Deaths: Policy Considerations

Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) Options for the Future

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