Download or read book Assessing the Value of U.S. Army International Activities written by Jefferson P. Marquis and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006-09-11 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents a framework for assessing U.S. Army International Activities (AIA). It also provides a matrix of eight AIA "ends," derived from top-level national and Army guidance, and eight AIA "ways," which summarize the various capabilities inherent in AIA programs. In addition, the report describes the new online AIA Knowledge Sharing System (AIAKSS) that is being used to solicit programmatic and assessment data from AIA officials in the Army's Major Commands.