Congressional Briefings
This page groups briefings by topic, with newer briefings listed first in each group. You may also view all briefings in one list sorted chronologically.
Briefings Topics:
Aging, Retirement, & Social Security
Regulating Senior Drivers: Are New Policies Needed?
Presented by Seth Seabury
October 25, 2007
10 A.M. — 11:00 A.M.
304 Cannon House Office Building
Insights for Medicare Part D from Relevant RAND Research
Presented by Dr. Geoffrey Joyce
November 14, 2005
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-340 Rayburn House Office Building
How Do Drug Benefits Affect Drug Use and Costs?
Presented by Geoffrey Joyce
March 31, 2003
11:00 A.M. — Noon
1116 Longworth House Office Building
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Briefings on Banking and Financial Services
U.S.-U.K. Conference on Behavioral Finance and Public Policy
May 1, 2009
8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
2220 Rayburn House Office Building
Investor Choices and Financial Literacy
Presented by Joanne Yoong and Angela Hung
February 9, 2009
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2220 Rayburn House Office Building
How Does Sarbanes-Oxley Affect Firms' Decisions to Stay in the Public Market or Go Private?
Presented by Pinar Karaca-Mandic
February 25, 2008
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
304 Cannon House Office Building
Regulating Senior Drivers: Are New Policies Needed?
Presented by Seth Seabury
October 25, 2007
10 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
304 Cannon House Office Building
Assessing Policy Options for Renewing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Presented by Lloyd Dixon and Robert Lempert
July 9, 2007
3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
2220 Rayburn House Office Building
Managing Economic Risk in the Age of Terror: The Role of Government in the Private Insurance Market
Presented by Dr. Lloyd Dixon
May 21, 2007
9:00 a.m.
Maritime Terrorism: Threat, Consequences, and Liability
Presented by Henry Willis
October 16, 2006
12:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.
B-369 Rayburn House Office Building
Trends in Terrorism and the Architecture of TRIA
Presented by Peter Chalk and Robert Reville
June 17, 2005
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
2226 Rayburn House Office Building
Compensating Individuals and Businesses After the 9/11 Attacks: What Have We Learned?
Presented by Lloyd Dixon
November 8, 2004
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
2237 Rayburn House Office Building
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Briefings on Child Policy
Ending Social Promotion: Examining the Effects of NYC's 5th Grade Promotion Policy
Presented by Jennifer McCombs and Lou Mariano
October 19, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room 203 SVC Capitol Visitor Center
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Assessing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color
Presented by M. Rebecca Kilburn
August 10, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
268 Capitol Visitor Center, North Congressional Meeting Room
What Does Economics Tell Us About Early Childhood Policy?
Panelists: Lynn A. Karoly, RAND Corporation
Rebecca Kilburn, RAND Corporation
Deborah Phillips, Georgetown University
Moderator: Peter Pecora, Senior Director of Research Services, Casey Family Programs
May 12, 2008
12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. (lunch included)
Senate Dirkson Office Building G-11
Healthy Passages: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Health Behaviors and Experiences of 5th Graders
Presented by Marc N. Elliott and Mark A. Schuster
March 18, 2008
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
304 Cannon House Office Building
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): What Do We Know, and What Does It Tell Us?
Moderator: Lindsey Kozberg, the Vice President of External Affairs at RAND and former Director of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Education
Special Guest Panelists: John Deasy, Superintendent of Prince George's County Schools, and Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools
RAND Expert Panelists: Laura Hamilton, Senior Behavioral Scientist, Brian Stecher, Senior Social Scientist, and Georges Vernez, Senior Social Scientist
January 9, 2007
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
210 Cannon House Office Building
How Does State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Coverage Affect Children's Quality of Life?
Presented by Michael Seid
March 12, 2007
3:00 P.M. — 4:00 P.M.
2257 Rayburn House Office Building
How The Children Of The Gulf Hurricanes Are Faring: Their Mental And Academic Health
Presented by John Pane and Lisa Jaycox
June 23, 2006
10:00 A.M.
HC-7 in the Capitol Building
Impact of a Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program
Presented by Lisa Jaycox
October 3, 2005
12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
G-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Sesame Street Comes to Afghanistan
Presented by Dr. Cheryl Benard
June 22, 2005
12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
2253 Rayburn House Office Building
Effective Early Childhood Interventions
Presented by Dr. Rebecca Kilburn
June 13, 2005
12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
G-11 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Making Sense of Out of School Time: Evidence for an Action Agenda
Presented by Dr. Susan J. Bodilly
Monday, March 14, 2005
12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
2105 Rayburn House Office Building
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Briefings on Education
Ending Social Promotion: Examining the Effects of NYC's 5th Grade Promotion Policy
Presented by Jennifer McCombs and Lou Mariano
October 19, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room 203 SVC Capitol Visitor Center
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): What Do We Know, and What Does It Tell Us?
Moderator: Lindsey Kozberg, the Vice President of External Affairs at RAND and former Director of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Education
Special Guest Panelists: John Deasy, Superintendent of Prince George's County Schools, and Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools
RAND Expert Panelists: Laura Hamilton, Senior Behavioral Scientist, Brian Stecher, Senior Social Scientist, and Georges Vernez, Senior Social Scientist
January 9, 2007
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Assessing Accountability Under the NCLB Act
Presented by the RAND Corporation, the American Institutes for Research (AIR), and the Center on Education Policy (CEP)
June 12, 2007
9:00 A.M. — 12:00 P.M.
Cafritz Conference Center
George Washington University
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Improving the Qatari Education System
Presented by Charles Goldman and Catherine Augustine
July 10, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-338 Rayburn House Office Building
How The Children Of The Gulf Hurricanes Are Faring: Their Mental And Academic Health
Presented by John Pane and Lisa Jaycox
June 23, 2006
10:00 A.M.
HC-7 in the Capitol Building
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Briefings on Energy & Environment
Imported Oil and U.S. National Security
Presenter: Keith Crane
Speakers: Jonathan Elkind, Brookings Institution
Gen. John Sheehan, United States Marine Corps (retired)
Frederick C. Smith, Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
May 11, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room 268 Capitol Visitor Center, North Congressional Meeting Room
What Constitutes an Effective Approach to Limiting Greenhouse Gases?
Panelists: Peter Molinaro, The Dow Chemical Company
David Hawkins, Natural Resources Defense Council
William Kovacs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Michael Toman, RAND Corporation
April 13, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Rooms 202-203 VC, The Capitol Building
Producing Liquid Fuels From Coal: Prospects and Policy Issues
Presented by James Bartis
December 10, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2325 Rayburn House Office Building
Unconventional Fossil-Based Fuels: Economic and Environmental Trade-Offs
Presented by Michael Toman
November 17, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Impacts on U.S. Energy Expenditures and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Increasing Renewable Energy Use
Presented by Michael Toman
July 11, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
2325 Rayburn House Office Building
Meeting the Challenges of Water Resource Planning: New Decision Support Methods for Water Managers Facing Uncertain Future Climate
Hosted by RAND, in conjunction with the California Institute for Federal Policy Research
Presented by Robert Lempert and David Groves
Introduction by Debra Knopman
January 31, 2008
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
2203 Rayburn House Office Building
Challenges Facing the Global Supply Chain
This event also introduces the new RAND Supply Chain Policy Center
May 17, 2007
8:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
419 Senate Dirksen Building
The Market Penetration Rate for Flood Insurance: Estimates and Policy Implications
Presented by Lloyd Dixon
March 13, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2203 Rayburn House Office Building
Unexploded Ordnance: Estimating Costs and Benefits of Cleanup
Presented by Jacqueline MacDonald
October 25, 2005
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2360 Rayburn House Office Building
Transferring Army BRAC Lands Containing Unexploded Ordnance
Presented by Dr. Debra Knopman
October 14, 2005
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2360 Rayburn House Office Building
Oil Shale Development in the U.S.: Prospects and Policy Issues
Presented by James T. Bartis
September 30, 2005
11:00 A.M. — 12:00 P.M.
1116 Longworth House Office Building
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Briefings on Health
The H1N1 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the Cities Readiness Initiative
Presented by Christopher Nelson and Edward Chan
September 14, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Health Care Cost Growth and the Economic Performance of U.S. Industries
Presented by Neeraj Sood
August 24, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
210 Cannon House Building
Options for Controlling Health Care Spending in Massachusetts
Presented by Christine Eibner
August 17, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
210 Cannon House Building
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Assessing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color
Presented by M. Rebecca Kilburn
August 10, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
268 Capitol Visitor Center, North Congressional Meeting Room
Korea's Experience in Harmonizing Public and Private Health Insurance Systems for Universal Coverage
Panelists: Michael Rich, RAND Corporation
Jae Hee Jeon, Minister for Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs, Republic of Korea
Woojin Chung, Health Insurance Policy Research Institute
Yo Han In, Medical Center for the Foreign Patients, Yonsei Hospital
Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin, RAND Health
Moderators: Tom McNaugher and Chaibong Hahm, RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy
July 15, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
212 Capitol Visitors Center
The Economic Cost of Methamphetamine Use in the United States
Presented by Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
July 13, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2247 Rayburn House Office Building
Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery
Presented by Terri Tanielian
April 28, 2008
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Room
S-211, The United States Capitol
Better Understanding the Health Insurance Issues that Small Firms Face
Presented by Susan Gates and Christine Eibner
April 4, 2008
1:00 A.M. – Noon
304 Cannon House Office Building
Healthy Passages: Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Health Behaviors and Experiences of 5th Graders
Presented by Marc N. Elliott and Mark A. Schuster
March 18, 2008
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
304 Cannon House Office Building
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Southeast Asia and the Middle East
Presented by Melinda Moore
March 10, 2008
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Pay for Performance: What You Need to Know Before Making Policy
Presented by Cheryl Damberg
December 3, 2007
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
304 Cannon House Office Building
Measuring State and Local Public Health Preparedness
Presented by Christopher Nelson
September 10, 2007
1:00 P.M. — 2:00 P.M.
430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Gender Disparities in Cardiovascular Care
Presented by Dr. Chloe Bird
May 21, 2007
12:00 P.M.
902 Hart Senate Office Building
Learning from Natural Disasters: Public Health Responses to Hurricane Katrina and International Disaster Management Successes
Presented by Dr. Jeanne Ringel and Dr. Melinda Moore
May 18, 2007
10:00 A.M. — 11:00 A.M.
Mansfield Room
S-207, the U.S. Capitol
What Does Pandemic Flu Teach Us About Public Health Preparedness?
Presented by Nicole Lurie
April 20, 2007
10:00 A.M. — 11:00 A.M.
1539 Longworth House Office Building
How Does State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Coverage Affect Children's Quality of Life?
Presented by Michael Seid
March 12, 2007
3:00 P.M. — 4:00 P.M.
2257 Rayburn House Office Building
How The Children Of The Gulf Hurricanes Are Faring: Their Mental And Academic Health
Presented by John Pane and Lisa Jaycox
June 23, 2006
10:00 A.M.
HC-7 in the Capitol Building
Who Is At Greatest Risk for Receiving Poor Quality Health Care?
Presented by Dr. Elizabeth McGlynn
May 8, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2253 Rayburn House Office Building
Budgeting for an AIDS-Free Nation: An Examination of the Federal AIDS Prevention Budget
Hosted by The AIDS Institute, amFAR AIDS Research, the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), and HIV Prevention Action Committee of the Federal AIDS Policy Partnership, featuring Deborah Cohen
March 1, 2006
9:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
485 Russell Senate Office Building
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Briefings on Homeland Security
RAND Supply Chain Policy Center Symposium: Modernizing the U.S. Freight Transportation System for Future Economic Growth
Presenter: Richard Hillestad
Panelists: Rick Blasgen, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
Charles Eisele, Union Pacific
Janet Kavinoky, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Randall Mullett, Con-way
Moderator: Eric Peltz
June 9, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Room 268 Capitol Visitor Center, North Congressional Meeting Room
Deterrence: Past, Present, & Future
Panelists: Austin Long, RAND Corporation
Jeffrey Lewis, New America Foundation
David E. Mosher, RAND Corporation
Moderator: David Ochmanek, RAND Corporation
November 17, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?
Presented by Brian Jenkins
September 9, 2008
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
2325 Rayburn House Office Building
The Challenge of Nuclear Armed Regional Adversaries
Presented by David Ochmanek
August 11, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida
Presented by Seth Jones
July 29, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Southeast Asia and the Middle East
Presented by Melinda Moore
March 10, 2008
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Protecting US Passenger Rail Systems From Terrorism: Identifying Cost Effective Security Strategies
Presented by K. Jack Riley and Jeremy Wilson
December 11, 2007
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Ungoverned Territories: Incubators of Terrorism
Presented by the RAND Corporation, in conjunction with Security for a New Century
Speaker: Dr. Angel Rabasa, Senior Political Scientist with RAND
December 7, 2007
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
S-120 (U.S. Capitol, Senate side)
Learning from Natural Disasters: Public Health Responses to Hurricane Katrina and International Disaster Management Successes
Presented by Dr. Jeanne Ringel and Dr. Melinda Moore
May 18, 2007
10:00 A.M. — 11:00 A.M.
Mansfield Room
S-207, the U.S. Capitol
Challenges Facing the Global Supply Chain
This event also introduces the new RAND Supply Chain Policy Center
May 17, 2007
8:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
419 Senate Dirksen Building
Breaching the Fortress Wall: Understanding Terrorist Efforts to Overcome Defensive Technologies
Presented by Brian Jackson
October 24, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
Maritime Terrorism: Threat, Consequences, and Liability
Presented by Henry Willis
October 16, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-369 Rayburn House Office Building
Unconquerable Nation: Knowing our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves
Presented by Brian Michael Jenkins
September 11, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Central Asia and Its Asian Neighbors: Security and Commerce at the Crossroads
Presented by Rollie Lal
Held in conjunction with the Congressional Silk Road Caucus
June 28, 2006
8:00 A.M. — 9:00 A.M.
B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
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Briefings on International Affairs
Dealing with a Defiant North Korea
Presenters: Chaibong Hahm
Bruce Bennett
June 12, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Engaging Iran: Opportunities and Obstacles
Panelists: Keith Crane
Frederic Wehrey
Alireza Nader
Moderator: David Aaron
June 8, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room 215 SVC Capitol Visitor Center
Revitalizing the Transatlantic Security Partnership: An Agenda For Action
Panelists: Stephen Larrabee, RAND Corporation
Julian Lindley-French, Netherlands Defence Academy and Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Robert Hunter, RAND Corporation
Klaus Scharioth, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States
Moderators: James Dobbins, RAND Corporation
Josef Janning, Bertelsmann Stiftung
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2220 Rayburn House Office Building
Asia Responds to China's Rise
Presented by Evan S. Medeiros
December 11, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2255 Rayburn House Office Building
Piracy and Armed Violence at Sea: How Can Policymakers Make the World's Oceans Safer?
Presented by Peter Chalk
December 9, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2247 Rayburn House Office Building
Deterrence: Past, Present, & Future
Panelists: Austin Long, RAND Corporation
Jeffrey Lewis, New America Foundation
David E. Mosher, RAND Corporation
Moderator: David Ochmanek, RAND Corporation
November 17, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
210 Cannon House Office Building
The Challenge of Nuclear Armed Regional Adversaries
Presented by David Ochmanek
August 11, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Understanding Russia's Foreign Policy
Presented by Olga Oliker
July 14, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Counterinsurgency in Aghanistan
Presented by Seth Jones
June 9, 2008
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Women and Nation-Building: Lessons from Afghanistan
Presented by Cheryl Benard
April 14, 2008
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
2203 Rayburn House Office Building
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Southeast Asia and the Middle East
Presented by Melinda Moore
March 10, 2008
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
War by Other Means—Building Complete and Balanced Capability for Countering Insurgency
Presented by David Gompert and John Gordon
February 11, 2008
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Ungoverned Territories: Incubators of Terrorism
Presented by the RAND Corporation, in conjunction with Security for a New Century
Speaker: Dr. Angel Rabasa, Senior Political Scientist with RAND
December 7, 2007
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
S-120 (U.S. Capitol, Senate side)
China as an International Actor
Presented by William Overholt
June 11, 2007
1:00 P.M.
Location TBA
Building Moderate Muslim Networks
Presented by Angel Rabasa
April 9, 2007
3:00 P.M. — 4:00 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
America's Iran Problem: Confrontation, Containment or Engagement?
March 21, 2007
9:00 A.M. — 5:30 P.M.
G-50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
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Briefings on Judiciary
9 to 5: Do You Know If Your Boss Knows Where You Are?
Presented by Edward Balkovich and Tora Bikson
House Briefing
January 25, 2005
2:30-4:00 P.M.
2226 Rayburn House Office Building
Senate Briefing
January 25, 2005
4:30-6:00 P.M.
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Capping Non-Economic Awards in Medical Malpractice Trials: California Jury Verdicts Under MICRA
Presented by Nick Pace
July 12, 2004
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
121 Cannon House Office Building
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Briefings on Labor, Population, & Demographics
Assessing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color
Presented by M. Rebecca Kilburn
August 10, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
268 Capitol Visitor Center, North Congressional Meeting Room
Are There Gender Differences in Federal Grant Programs?
Presented by Sue Hosek
September 12, 2005
12:00pm - 1:30 P.M.
S-120 (in the Capitol)
9 to 5: Do You Know If Your Boss Knows Where You Are?
Presented by Edward Balkovich and Tora Bikson
House Briefing
January 25, 2005
2:30-4:00 P.M.
2226 Rayburn House Office Building
Senate Briefing
January 25, 2005
4:30-6:00 P.M.
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building
High-Performance Government: Structures, Leadership, Incentives
Presented by Dean Robert Klitgaard in conjunction with PRGS Visiting Professor Paul C. Light
January 11, 2005
2:00 - 3:30 P.M.
2154 Rayburn House Office Building
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Briefings on Military & Civil Service Personnel
Army Size and Force Management
Presented by Dr. Lynn Davis
July 15, 2005
11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
9 to 5: Do You Know If Your Boss Knows Where You Are?
Presented by Edward Balkovich and Tora Bikson
House Briefing
January 25, 2005
2:30-4:00 P.M.
2226 Rayburn House Office Building
Senate Briefing
January 25, 2005
4:30-6:00 P.M.
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building
High-Performance Government: Structures, Leadership, Incentives
Presented by Dean Robert Klitgaard in conjunction with PRGS Visiting Professor Paul C. Light
January 11, 2005
2:00 - 3:30 P.M.
2154 Rayburn House Office Building
Meeting the Military's Future IT Manning Requirements
Presented by Jim Hosek
September 13, 2004
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
385 Russell Senate Office Building
Government Outsourcing and Competitive Sourcing Issues
Presented by Frank Camm
July 31, 2003
4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
342 Dirksen Senate Office Building
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Briefings on National Security
Imported Oil and U.S. National Security
Presenter: Keith Crane
Speakers: Jonathan Elkind, Brookings Institution
Gen. John Sheehan, United States Marine Corps (retired)
Frederick C. Smith, Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
May 11, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Room 268 Capitol Visitor Center, North Congressional Meeting Room
Revitalizing the Transatlantic Security Partnership: An Agenda For Action
Panelists: Stephen Larrabee, RAND Corporation
Julian Lindley-French, Netherlands Defence Academy and Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Robert Hunter, RAND Corporation
Klaus Scharioth, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States
Moderators: James Dobbins, RAND Corporation
Josef Janning, Bertelsmann Stiftung
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2220 Rayburn House Office Building
Producing Liquid Fuels From Coal: Prospects and Policy Issues
Presented by James Bartis
December 10, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2325 Rayburn House Office Building
Piracy and Armed Violence at Sea: How Can Policymakers Make the World's Oceans Safer?
Presented by Peter Chalk
December 9, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2247 Rayburn House Office Building
Deterrence: Past, Present, & Future
Panelists: Austin Long, RAND Corporation
Jeffrey Lewis, New America Foundation
David E. Mosher, RAND Corporation
Moderator: David Ochmanek, RAND Corporation
November 17, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Pros and Cons of Creating a Domestic Counterterrorism Intelligence Service
Presented by Gregory Treverton
October 20, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?
Presented by Brian Jenkins
September 9, 2008
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
2325 Rayburn House Office Building
The Challenge of Nuclear Armed Regional Adversaries
Presented by David Ochmanek
August 11, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida
Presented by Seth Jones
July 29, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Counterinsurgency in Aghanistan
Presented by Seth Jones
June 9, 2008
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery
Presented by Terri Tanielian
April 28, 2008
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Room
S-211, The United States Capitol
War by Other Means—Building Complete and Balanced Capability for Countering Insurgency
Presented by David Gompert and John Gordon
February 11, 2008
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Have Military Divorce Rates Increased Since 9/11?
Presented by Benjamin Karney
October 15, 2007
1:00 P.M. — 2:00 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Submarine Design Resources: Ensuring Future Viability
Presented by John F. Schank
June 14, 2007
9:30 A.M.
HC-6, the U.S. Capitol
China as an International Actor
Presented by William Overholt
June 11, 2007
1:00 P.M.
Location TBA
Breaching the Fortress Wall: Understanding Terrorist Efforts to Overcome Defensive Technologies
Presented by Brian Jackson
October 24, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
Unconquerable Nation: Knowing our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves
Presented by Brian Michael Jenkins
September 11, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Central Asia and Its Asian Neighbors: Security and Commerce at the Crossroads
Presented by Rollie Lal
Held in conjunction with the Congressional Silk Road Caucus
June 28, 2006
8:00 A.M. — 9:00 A.M.
B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
Why Has the Cost of Navy Ships Risen?
Presented by Mark Arena
June 12, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2247 Rayburn House Office Building
Activation and the Earnings of Reservists
Presented by David Loughran
February 13, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
S-115 (in the Capitol)
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Briefings on Public Safety
The H1N1 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the Cities Readiness Initiative
Presented by Christopher Nelson and Edward Chan
September 14, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
June 11, 2007
1:00 P.M.
Location TBA
October 24, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
September 11, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Held in conjunction with the Congressional Silk Road Caucus
June 28, 2006
8:00 A.M. — 9:00 A.M.
B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
June 12, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2247 Rayburn House Office Building
February 13, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
S-115 (in the Capitol)
September 14, 2009
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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