Pauline Moore

Overview

Commentary

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  Threat Assessment

  Climate, Technology, Trust: Ways to Help Students Report Threats to Their School

  When students or others don't know how to report a threat or aren't willing to do so, important opportunities to protect students may be missed. Schools receive little guidance about how to implement an effective reporting program or how to build a robust reporting culture. A recent research effort helps to fill this gap, highlighting seven key implications for school safety planning.

  Sep 29, 2022

  The 74

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  Russia

  Understanding Russia's Motivations, and Using Them

  The concept of ontological security could help explain Putin's war on Ukraine and his regime's reasoning. It's about maintaining a continuous sense of self, and in this case, of state identity. Putin may have deemed the invasion necessary to maintain a sense of continuity and order, where order is Russia's continued adversarial relationship with the West.

  Aug 19, 2022

  RealClearWorld

Publications

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  Report

  Teachers' Views on School Safety: Consensus on Many Security Measures, But Stark Division About Arming Teachers

  RAND researchers used survey responses from the American Teacher Panel to learn what teachers think about school safety, including what they think about policies that would allow teachers to carry firearms in schools.

  May 31, 2023

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  Report

  Implications of a Global People's Liberation Army: Historical Lessons for Responding to China's Long-Term Global Basing Ambitions

  The authors examine three case studies among the United States' competitors to help anticipate what Chinese overseas access and basing might look like in the 2030s while assessing U.S. risks and opportunities posed by Chinese military expansion.

  Dec 8, 2022

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  Report

  Supporting Threat Reporting to Strengthen School Safety: Findings from the Literature and Interviews with Stakeholders Across the K–12 School Community

  This report describes threat reporting models available to U.S. kindergarten through 12th-grade schools and how school leaders can support individuals' decisions to report threats effectively.

  Aug 25, 2022

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  Research Brief

  A Dangerous Web: Mapping Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism

  The authors reviewed literature on racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE), analyzed social media data from six platforms, and created a global network map to better understand how to inform counter-REMVE strategies online.

  Aug 22, 2022

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  Report

  Mapping White Identity Terrorism and Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism: A Social Network Analysis of Online Activity

  The authors reviewed literature on racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE), analyzed social media data from six platforms, and created a global network map to better understand how to inform counter-REMVE strategies online.

  Jun 7, 2022

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  Tool

  Mass Attacks Defense Toolkit

  RAND researchers created this tool to advance efforts to prevent and reduce intentional, interpersonal firearm violence and public mass attacks in the United States.

  May 31, 2022

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  Report

  Understanding Civilian Harm in Raqqa and Its Implications for Future Conflicts

  In this report, RAND researchers study the causes of civilian harm in the 2017 battle for Raqqa, Syria, and provide insights into how the U.S. Department of Defense can reduce civilian harm in future operations.

  Mar 31, 2022

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  Report

  U.S. Department of Defense Civilian Casualty Policies and Procedures: An Independent Assessment

  In this report, researchers from the RAND Corporation and CNA conduct an independent assessment of U.S. Department of Defense standards, processes, procedures, and policies relating to civilian casualties resulting from U.S. military operations.

  Jan 27, 2022

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  Report

  Challenges in Implementing Physical Security Measures in K–12 Schools

  Officials face challenges in developing and implementing protection and mitigation measures for school physical security. This report details literature review and small-group discussion findings and their implications for policymakers and planners.

  Jun 3, 2021

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  Report

  A Systems Approach to Physical Security in K–12 Schools

  Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center researchers present a systems approach to school safety in which physical security elements integrate to provide benefits with minimal negative effects on schools' missions, operations, and climates.

  Jun 3, 2021

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  Report

  Defense Security Cooperation University Expert Course of Instruction: Content, Design, Implementation

  To develop an expert-level course of instruction for military and civilian security cooperation professionals, the authors of this report identify the needed knowledge and skills and the pedagogical methods that best cultivate them.

  Dec 1, 2020