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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 18, 2026

Russia in the High North

The enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has changed Russia’s perception of risk in the High North. RAND researchers analyzed escalation scenarios to understand Russia’s priorities and activity in the region after the war in Ukraine

Russia

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🏥 Healthcare

Feb 17, 2026

Stakeholder Input on the CAHPS Ambulatory Surveys

This study aimed to gather systematic stakeholder feedback to inform future revisions of CAHPS ambulatory surveys

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Feb 17, 2026

'We Just Want to See People Like Us'

This study evaluates a statewide youth and young adult council established as part of a public health initiative addressing adverse childhood experiences

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Feb 17, 2026

Associations Between Historical Redlining and BMI

We used data from the 1985-86 CARDIA study to test whether retrospective cohort associations between redlining and BMI were mediated by paths from census-derived social and economic neighborhood factors

United States

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🏛️ Politics

Feb 14, 2026

Evaluating the Impact of Changes to the Air Force Officer and Enlisted Evaluation Systems

In 2023, the U.S. Air Force implemented several changes to the officer and enlisted performance evaluation systems. In this report, the authors document findings and recommendations from their analysis and evaluation of those changes

United States

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💻 Technology

Feb 13, 2026

AI Security Guide and Risk Assessment Tool

This guide is a practical, risk-based resource for those navigating the artificial intelligence (AI) security landscape. The guide addresses security of AI systems broadly, and the accompanying tool provides tailored recommendations for security controls

Global

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💻 Technology

Feb 12, 2026

Measuring Biological Capabilities and Risks of AI Agents

This perspective examines biological agentic evaluations as a tool for assessing risks from increasingly autonomous AI systems and offers practical guidance on how evaluation design shapes conclusions about biological capability and risk

Global

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💼 Business

Feb 12, 2026

Manpower Analysis to Improve the Functional Alignment and Organizational Structure of Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command does not have the manpower to meet its requirements. To address this, RAND researchers determined its manpower needs, created a model for staffing decisions, and assessed its structure

United States

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💻 Technology

Feb 12, 2026

Developing a Risk-Scoring Tool for Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Biological Design

A rise in artificial intelligence (AI) use in biology has driven transformative developments but could also pose dual-use risks. This report presents a multifaceted scoring system to assess the risks of using AI to modify select viral capabilities

Global

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👥 Society

Feb 10, 2026

Meeting the Needs of the Royal Navy and Royal Marine Community

This report presents comprehensive analysis of the evolving size, demographics and support needs of the current and former Serving Royal Navy and Royal Marines community to inform future welfare strategy and service delivery

United Kingdom

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💻 Technology

Feb 07, 2026

Is Europe Prepared for AGI?

In this webinar, RAND Europe experts and partners review their research on artificial general intelligence (AGI) and discuss potential responses from European policymakers

Europe

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💻 Technology

Feb 07, 2026

Position: Human Baselines in Model Evaluations Need Rigor and Transparency

We argue that human baselines in foundation model evaluations must be more rigorous and more transparent to enable meaningful comparisons of human vs. AI performance, and we provide recommendations and a reporting checklist towards this end

Global

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