Homeland Security Research Division

The RAND Homeland Security Research Division (HSRD) conducts research and analysis for the U.S. government; state, local, and tribal governments; and private foundations. HSRD operates the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC), an FFRDC operated by RAND under contract with the Department of Homeland Security.

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    Labor Trafficking in the United States

    Reducing the prevalence of human trafficking is a national priority. In this report, researchers recommend a research agenda for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that would inform decisionmakers and assist operational partners in mitigating the crimes of labor trafficking and human trafficking more broadly.

    May 9, 2023

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    Report

    Community and Individual Disaster Resilience for Floods: Options for Improving Protective Action Guidance

    Drawing on a review of academic and grey literature, RAND researchers used a conceptual framework, which was operationalized to review Federal Emergency Management Agency flood protective action guidance. This study resulted in key findings and related recommendations that should help FEMA improve its flood communication strategy and messaging.

    May 8, 2023

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