There could be as many as 9.2 million domesticated equines—including horses, burros, and mules—in the United States, and at least 200,000 free-roaming equines on federal and tribal lands. Managing equine populations poses several challenges, including Affording care for them Finding new homes for unwanted equines Protecting equine welfare, including when they are in transit for commercial...

Using surplus motors from intercontinental ballistic missiles to launch commercial spacecraft is against U.S. law, in part because it could discourage innovation in the U.S. space launch industry. We examined potential DOD pricing of these motors and what the effects would be of changing the law to allow use on commercial launches. Potential benefits include Increasing the global competitivenes...

The Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) system is meant to keep the President connected to military forces in the instance of a nuclear event. NC3 is made up of a multitude of ground, air, and space components, such as receivers and terminals. We found that the Air Force made progress on its oversight structure for the entire NC3 Weapon System, but it has not yet focused on long-te...