'''RAND Corporation'''
, according to the corporate web site, is a "nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis."
From the RAND Corporation web site:[http://www.rand.org/about/]
"Today, RAND's work is exceptionally diverse. We now assist all branches of the U.S. military community, and we apply our expertise to social and international issues as well. For example:
"We partnered with health experts throughout the United States to identify specific health care improvements to help millions of children with asthma.
"We're now working with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to better understand how technology can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"In all of our work, we strive for the highest levels of quality, objectivity, and innovation -- hallmarks that have earned us a prominent reputation throughout the world. Our commitment to these standards will continue to define our work into the future."
'''Locations'''
"RAND has four principal locations, Santa Monica, California; Arlington, Virginia (just outside Washington, D.C.); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and RAND Europe headquarters in Leiden, The Netherlands. RAND Europe also has offices in Berlin, Germany, and Cambridge, the United Kingdom. RAND's other offices in the United States include Council for Aid to Education in New York City and several smaller sites."
'''Contact''':
General information<br>
RAND<br>
P.O. Box 2138<br>
1700 Main Street<br>
Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138<br>
correspondence@rand.org<br>