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HumRRO Joins PARC to help DoD Detect Insider Threats

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In a project supported by the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA), HumRRO is working with its colleagues at Xerox PARC, the NASA Ames Research Center, and Stony Brook University to develop technology to detect security threats from organizational insiders. HumRRO will provide expertise in dynamic psychological modeling, the psychology of insider attacks, and the connection between personality traits and behavior, complementing methods of data mining, anomaly detection, and social network analysis provided by its partners.

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Dr. Dan Putka was recently elected to fellowship status in APA's Division 19, Society for Military Psychology

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Dr. Dan Putka was recently elected to fellowship status in APA's Division 19, Society for Military Psychology. Dan's research contributions to military psychology cover the range of issues for both enlistment personnel and officers including recruitment and entrance standards, personnel selection and job classification, promotion, performance evaluation, and attrition.

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Defense Senior Leader Development Program Evaluation

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The Defense Senior Leader Development Program (DSLDP) is designed to prepare high performing GS 14 and 15 (and equivalent) civilian leaders to address complex policy and operational challenges faced by DoD leaders in today’s national security arena. Admission to this 2-year intensive development program is based on a competitive selection process. Since the program’s inception, HumRRO has conducted a comprehensive DSLDP program evaluation that links program objectives, metrics indicating program success, and key evaluation questions.

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Evaluating Transition Assistance Services

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One of the many effects of the drawdown of the U.S. Military has been the premature separation of vast numbers of soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen. In recognition of the hardship that this often presents, Congress enacted several pieces of legislation ultimately requiring that the Department of Defense permanently provide transition services to those leaving the military as a means of smoothing their move back into civilian life.

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Improving Cultural Communication Skills

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Special Forces (SF) of the United States Army perform missions requiring them to teach, negotiate, and operate with people from different cultures. To succeed in such missions, SF soldiers must understand these cultures and possess the communication skills necessary to work effectively with host nation counterparts or coalition forces.

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