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Before the 1980s, remote work was rare in the United States. Not anymore. In the 2010s, the number of people working from home (WFH), either completely or in part, saw a steady rise, fueled by improvements in communication technologies, shifting occupational composition, and changing workplace norms. This trend accelerated sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although…

The SEC’s proposal significantly amends the quarterly reporting framework under Rules 13a-13 and 15d-13 and the related Form 10-Q requirements by introducing an optional semiannual reporting frequency for domestic reporting companies. Under Rules 13a-13 and 15d-13 of the 1934 Act, public companies are currently required to file quarterly reports using Form 10‑Q, which provide detailed…

On Friday, July 31, the Japanese government formally launched its National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), among the first of several steps to reform Japan’s intelligence capabilities. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has pursued programmatic expansion of Japan’s defense capabilities since she came into office in the fall of last year, has identified intelligence as a key…

How might artificial intelligence (AI) change the way militaries plan and fight campaigns? RAND researchers developed Camp(ai)gn, an unclassified operational-level wargame, to explore that question. In this paper, the authors offer initial takeaways from ten iterations of Camp(ai)gn featuring a hypothetical 2035 U.S.-China conflict over Taiwan and played by more than 20 RAND researchers and…