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Registry 01 · Researcher
Dr. David Ochmanek
Seventy-five years of patient work, and a door held open for you.
Wargaming and future force design.
Classification
Research lineage
Introductions by invitation
Senior International/Defense Researcher
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Context record
Dr. David Ochmanek is a researcher in Futurecraft's RAND Network, the world's most trusted intellectual access layer, anchored in 75 years of RAND policy methodology and continuously verified against primary sources (last verified 2026-06-05).
Senior International/Defense Researcher at RAND and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development. Designs and runs the wargames that have shaped two decades of U.S. force planning.
Their work spans 1 research domain on Futurecraft, Defense, and connects to live Question Networks, Strategic Salons, and Research-to-Reality opportunities organized around those domains.
Biography
Senior International/Defense Researcher at RAND and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development. Designs and runs the wargames that have shaped two decades of U.S. force planning.
Research Domains
Key Work
- , RAND wargames informing the National Defense Strategy
- , Studies on the U.S. military's ability to deter and defeat aggression
- , Force-design briefings to senior DoD leadership
Suggested Collaboration Questions
- Where are the largest unrecognized gaps between U.S. force structure and the missions it is expected to perform?
- Which investments would most improve deterrence per dollar over the next decade?
- What does a credible joint force look like under realistic budget constraints?
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