RAND's divisions conduct research on a uniquely broad front for clients around the globe.
Most relevant regions
Oct 1, 2025
RAND researchers study strategies like regional partnerships and stackable credentials to help communities, employers, and training institutions develop and sustain a skilled, diverse workforce.
Commentary
Sep 29, 2025
The H-1B visa, once the principal gateway for importing talent at scale, may be on the verge of becoming a legacy route—an expensive instrument reserved only for the rare, “distinguished” developer who fits the description envisioned more than 70 years ago.
Research
Jun 24, 2025
After relocating internationally, some researchers thrive in their new environments, producing discoveries at rates higher than before their move. This report aims to identify predictors of successful outcomes after an international move.
Jun 5, 2025
Workforce development in the United States has increasingly emphasized flexible, fast, and focused education and training that enhances individual economic security. Some stakeholders are hoping Congress will lean further into this sort of education and training. But should we?
Apr 2, 2025
The Royal Academy of Engineering's Frontiers Programme empowers early career researchers to address global challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration, equitable partnerships, and mentorship, enhancing the research-for-development landscape.
Mar 13, 2025
The authors consider how the Department of the Air Force (DAF) can track the supply and demand of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent in the civilian workforce and identify potential gaps in technical competencies.
Mar 4, 2025
In this report, the authors offer guidance to students, faculty, and practicing professionals in the architectural field on how to improve the relationship between education and practice, including the pathways to education and the workforce.
Dec 31, 2024
This report examines an ongoing application of digital engineering artifacts to the LGM-35A Sentinel program's Unified Certification Strategy.
Dec 16, 2024
RAND Europe was commissioned by the Royal Academy of Engineering to evaluate its Frontiers programme. This report assesses the programme's contributions, its added value and role in the wider ecosystem using a theory-based evaluation approach.
Expert Insights
Dec 13, 2024
In May 2023, VetsinTech hosted a policy roundtable to discuss the challenges that military spouses face when pursuing tech education, employment, and entrepreneurship and how the tech sector is uniquely positioned to mitigate these challenges.
Research Summary
Dec 9, 2024
This brief offers suggestions to state leaders across the United States who are interested in growing and diversifying their computer science and information technology workforces.
Using Ohio as a case study, the authors of this report offer suggestions to state leaders across the United States who are interested in growing and diversifying their computer science and information technology workforces.
