PUBLIC ORGANIZATION RECORD
RAND Corporation - National Defense Research Institute
VERIFIEDNAICS 541712 · Cyberspace Operations
Research Center · FFRDCOperated by RAND Corporation
Santa Monica, CA · www.rand.org/nsrd.html · refreshed Jul 23, 2026
Org Type
Headquarters
Primary NAICS
USASpending Awards
Mission Alignment
FROM PUBLIC EVIDENCE — MISSION ECOSYSTEMS, NOT CATEGORIES
Cyberspace OperationsMODERATE
Intelligence, Surveillance & ReconnaissanceMODERATE
Capability Snapshot
View sourceNo public capability snapshot available.
Public record data
UEI / CAGESAM.GOV
SAM statusSAM.GOV
NAICSSAM.GOV
Federal awardsUSASPENDING
PatentsUSPTO
HeadquartersORG WEBSITE
Verified Signals
SIGNALS, NOT RATINGS
✓Research Center · FFRDC
✓Operated by RAND Corporation
○ITAR — not confirmed
Ecosystem Placement — appears in
Provenance — facts vs. interpretation
AUTHORITATIVE
ORG WEBSITE
NERDRUMS-DERIVED
ORG-CONFIRMED
UNDER REVIEW
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Navigator Insight
NERDRUMS-DERIVEDRAND Corporation's National Defense Research Institute, headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, is classified as a research organization under NAICS 541712 (R&D in physical, engineering, and life sciences), with moderate mission alignment to cyberspace operations and ISR. The record shows no award history, no patents, and no listed capabilities — only two verified signals. This is a thin file; useful for confirming identity, not for assessing contract performance or technical depth.
One neutral paragraph from public evidence — not a rating. Sources: USAspending · SAM.gov · USPTO.
Data Timeline
HOW CURRENT IS THIS INFORMATION
- JUL 23Profile created — public data
- JUL 23Last refresh — public evidence
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