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Congressional Newsletters

RAND Congressional newsletters and alerts highlight our research on the most relevant issues in the public policy debate. See the most recent issues below.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities for the Department of Defense
Integrating AI into our national security plans poses special challenges. RAND CEO Jason Matheny discusses some opportunities to improve DoD operations to defend against AI-related threats.
Jun 6, 2023
Military Strategy

Proxy Warfare in Strategic Competition
New RAND research explores how the United States, China, and Russia might compete elsewhere in the world—primarily in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
May 31, 2023
Pharmaceutical Drugs

Prescription Drug Markets
As policymakers consider proposals to address the high cost of drugs, RAND experts are available to provide objective and data-driven insights about prescription drug markets.
May 25, 2023
Military Strategy

Proxy Warfare in Strategic Competition
The prospect of the increasing use of proxy warfare has several implications for U.S. defense policy. Violent nonstate actors supported by states tend to be much more lethal than those without state support.
Apr 27, 2023
China

Strategic Competition with China
How to effectively compete with China ranks among the top national security concerns of the 118th Congress. Already this year, several committees have held hearings on various aspects of relations with China. RAND possesses deep and broad expertise on China that is available to congressional staff.
Apr 20, 2023
Artificial Intelligence

Challenges to U.S. National Security and Competitiveness Posed by Artificial Intelligence
How can the United States harness AI to enhance its national security and economic competitiveness? RAND CEO Jason Matheny outlines eight recommendations for decisionmakers to consider.
Apr 13, 2023
Warfare and Military Operations

Russian Military Operations in Ukraine
One year has passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion against Ukraine. In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Dara Massicot reflects on the past 12 months of war, discusses the current Russian offensive, and outlines different scenarios in the year ahead.
Mar 30, 2023
Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

Addressing the Opioid Crisis with an Ecosystem Approach
The new report, America’s Opioid Ecosystem, provides insights into the extraordinary depth of the country’s opioid problems. Researchers offer nine action areas that could help decisionmakers prioritize and organize their efforts to address problems associated with opioid use.
Mar 16, 2023
Military Strategy

China's Overseas Military Diplomacy and Implications for U.S. Interests
The expansion of China's global interests and the subsequent increase in its overseas security footprint have led the Chinese leadership to elevate the role of military diplomacy in supporting China's foreign policy objectives.
Feb 24, 2023
One Year After Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
One year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, RAND experts continue to analyze the conflict and provide their expertise to Congress.
Feb 22, 2023
Criminal Justice

Considering Justice Policy in the 118th Congress
What are the biggest justice policy policy issues facing the 118th Congress? RAND experts offer up insight on a variety of justice topics in recent years, including drug policy, gun policy, health care consolidation and integration, violent extremism, and more.
Feb 15, 2023
Homeland Security

Considering Homeland Security Policy in the 118th Congress
What are the biggest homeland security policy issues facing the 118th Congress? RAND experts offer up insight on a variety of topics including cybersecurity, disaster preparedness and recovery, and terrorism and extremism, and more.
Feb 6, 2023
Russia

What if Russia Were to Attack NATO?
Although U.S. and NATO planners have long focused on preparing for the contingency of a large-scale conflict with Russia, the Ukraine war has created a unique set of circumstances that make a more limited Russian attack plausible. A new RAND paper outlines the characteristics of a potential Russian attack that are relevant to informing a U.S. or NATO response.
Jan 26, 2023
International Affairs

National Security and International Affairs in the 118th Congress
What are the biggest national security and international affairs policy issues facing the 118th Congress? RAND experts offer up insights on topics including competing with China, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, strategic competition, military personnel. and space policy.
Jan 24, 2023
Energy and Environment

Climate and Energy Policy in the 118th Congress
What are the biggest climate and energy policy issues facing the 118th Congress? RAND experts offer up insight on a variety of energy, natural resources, and climate topics, including adaptation, resilience, and hazard mitigation.
Jan 18, 2023
Education Policy

Education Policy in the 118th Congress
What are the biggest education policy issues facing the 118th Congress? RAND experts offer up insight on a variety of topics including strategies to strengthen early childhood education, policies to address COVID-19-related learning loss, and more.
Jan 17, 2023
Public Health

Considering Health Care Policy in the 118th Congress
What are the biggest health care policy issues facing the 118th Congress? RAND experts offer up insight on a variety of topics including drug pricing, hospital prices and transparency, the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.
Jan 12, 2023
Geopolitical Strategic Competition

Understanding a New Era of Strategic Competition
RAND researchers developed a framework for assessing competition between major powers and assembled high-level findings and recommendations to support immediate policy decisions to ensure the U.S. competitive advantage.
Dec 15, 2022
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Outbreak
A new RAND publication contains a collection of essays that explores topics of critical importance toward that end and identifies actions to take to not only improve pandemic preparedness but also help prevent the occurrence of future pandemics.
Dec 13, 2022
Military Strategy

How Might China React to U.S. Posture Changes?
A new RAND report provides a framework for assessing likely Chinese reactions to planned or proposed posture enhancements in the Indo-Pacific region.
Nov 30, 2022
Arctic Region

China's Strategy and Activities in the Arctic
A new RAND report assesses the potential implications of Chinese investments and activities in the Arctic for the regional rules-based order and for regional and transatlantic security.
Oct 28, 2022
Veterans Health Care

Wait Times for Veterans Scheduling Health Care Appointments
RAND researcher Carrie Farmer highlighted three recommendations for how Congress and VA could improve available data on Community Care, with the ultimate goal of providing veterans with the information needed to make decisions about where to receive care.
Oct 13, 2022
China

The Implications of Chinese Influence in the Pacific Islands
A recent RAND testimony provides a baseline of what we know about China's gambit in the Pacific, including its strategic goals and approach, and discusses how Pacific Island states are responding.
Sep 29, 2022
Russia

Pathways to Russian Escalation Against NATO from the Ukraine War
The potential for Russia to decide to escalate the ongoing war in Ukraine by attacking a U.S. or allied target is a significant concern. A new RAND paper summarizes four plausible escalation pathways.
Aug 23, 2022
United States

Summer Reading List for Congress
With a busy fall schedule approaching, many will spend time in August examining topics sure to top Congress' agenda after recess. This review provides insights from RAND on issues including national competitive advantage, synthetic opioids, artificial intelligence, veteran homelessness, and more.
Aug 22, 2022

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