Rand Corp Archives

A journalist practices with a VR headset at the virtual reality room, in the training school of the Orano la Hague reprocessing plant, in La Hague, southwestern France, on December 14, 2022. (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP)

VR environments could help DHS promote disaster preparedness: Rand Corp. study

Researchers say the use of such technology could reduce injuries and the cost of damage by helping citizens anticipate the likely impact of natural disasters.

May 22, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

Lt. Gen. John “Jack” Shanahan Visit — Air Force Lt. Gen. John “Jack” Shanahan, director, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, presents a lecture titled “The Challenges and Opportunities of Fielding Artificial Intelligence Technology in the U.S. Military” at the U.S. Naval War College on Dec. 12. (U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler D. John)

Pentagon lacks tools, support to scale AI, says RAND report

The congressionally mandated report finds that the Joint AI Center is ambitious but lacks the vision, strategy and resources needed to scale the technology across the DOD.

Dec 17, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

DHS dumps Anser, picks up Rand for $494M research center

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a five-year, $494 million contract for a Federally Funded Research and Development Center, or FFRDC, to Santa Monica, Calif-based Rand…

Oct 7, 2016