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The U.S. Coast Guard seeks to attract, recruit, and retain a workforce that represents all segments of U.S. society. However, in the current active-duty Coast Guard, representation of women and of members of racial and ethnic minority groups declines as rank increases, ultimately resulting in a less diverse senior leadership. These demographics are largely the cumulative effect of the service's personnel system in which the pool of potential senior leaders narrows at each stage of the career life cycle, along with the number of candidates from underrepresented groups. To identify the root causes of the underrepresentation of women and of members of racial and ethnic minority groups in the Coast Guard, researchers used a mixed-method approach involving literature reviews, analysis of personnel data, interviews with subject-matter experts, focus groups, and a survey of active-duty personnel. The team examined the factors that shape representation at each phase of the military career life cycle-recruiting, career development, promotion and advancement, and retention-and identified facilitators of and barriers to improving diversity in the Coast Guard. The report includes recommendations to help the Coast Guard achieve its ultimate goal of a workforce that looks like the nation it serves

Introduction -- Descriptive Statistics of USCG Personnel and of Cutter Movements and a Discussion of Special and Incentive Pays -- PERSTEMPO, Working Conditions, and Retention: A Brief Review of the Literature -- Project Methodology: Quantitative and Qualitative -- Quantitative Models Explaining Retention and Promotion Within the Cutter Community -- Focus Groups with Major Cutter Crews -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Quantitative Data, Definitions, and Details -- Appendix B: Focus Group Materials -- Appendix C: Qualitative Coding Guide -- Appendix D: Subject-Matter Expert Discussion Protocols -- Appendix E: Regression Results.

Introduction and Background: Cultural Resources in Puerto Rico -- Key Cultural Resources, What Recovery Entails, and How Recovery Planning Was Performed -- Prestorm Risks, Assessed Damage, and Recovery Needs: Historic Sites, Cultural Institutions, and Alternative Tourism -- Prestorm Risks, Assessed Damage, and Recovery Needs: Arts Organizations, Artists, and Artisans -- Sector Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix A: A Framework for Understanding the Cultural Resources Response and Recovery Effort After Hurricanes Irma and Maria -- Appendix B: Extended Description of NCR Courses of Action -- Appendix C: Historic Properties Cost-Estimating Methodology -- Appendix D: Artisan Survey -- Appendix E: Alternative Tourism Analysis Executive Summary.

Machine generated contents note:ch. 1Introduction --Motivation for This Study --Focus of This Study --Challenges Facing Puerto Rico's Municipalities --The Importance of Local Government Capacity in Postdisaster Reconstruction --Methods --Limitations of This Study --Organization of This Document --ch. 2Framework for Assessing Municipal Responsibilities --The Reconstruction Life Cycle --Municipal Reconstruction Capacity Assessment Framework for Puerto Rico --Municipal Relative Capacity Indexes --Chapter Conclusion --ch. 3Relative Municipal Capacities for Reconstruction in Puerto Rico --Municipalities' Relative Capacities Overall --Relationship of Capacity to Municipality Size --Relationship of Capacity to Severity of Hurricane Damage --Chapter Conclusion --ch. 4General Municipal Reconstruction Challenges --Strategy --Management --Operations --Finance and Administration --Chapter Conclusion --ch. 5Lessons Learned from Other U.S. State and Local Governments in Postdisaster Reconstruction --Strategy --Management --Operations --Finance and Administration --Chapter Conclusion --ch. 6Recommendations for Supporting Municipal Capacity for Reconstruction in Puerto Rico --Strategy --Management --Operations --Finance and Administration --Conclusion.

Introduction: The Communications/IT Sector in Puerto Rico -- Damage and Needs Assessment -- Methodology -- Resilient Public Telecommunications for Emergency Services and Continuity of Government -- Partnering with the Private Sector for a Robust Telecommunications Infrastructure and Broadband Internet Deployment -- Information Technology for Critical Infrastructure and for the Digital Transformation of Puerto Rico -- Portfolios, Funding, Implementation, and Concluding Remarks -- Appendix A. Illustration of the Methodology to Estimate the Costs of the Courses of Action for the Communications/IT Sector -- Appendix B. Examples of Implementation Efforts, Opportunities, and Challenges After Delivery of the Recovery Plan -- Appendix C. Full Description of the Courses of Action.

Introduction and Background -- Sources and Methods -- Municipal Voices on the Hurricanes' Impacts -- Governance in Puerto Rico -- Municipal Finances -- Municipal Services -- Assessing Municipal Recovery -- Recovery Courses of Action -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Recovery Courses of Action -- Appendix B: Municipal Fiscal Challenges and Initiatives -- Appendix C: Municipal Recovery Indicator Data -- Appendix D: Services, by Category.

Background, Methods, and Data -- Damage Assessment: Surface Transportation -- Damage Assessment: Maritime Transportation -- Damage Assessment: Air Transportation -- Recovery and Economic Development Needs -- The Strategy for Recovery in Puerto Rico's Transportation Sector -- Conclusions and Policy Implications -- Appendix A. Courses of Action -- Appendix B. Agencies Consulted.

Introduction -- Prestorm Conditions and Operational Challenges -- Water Sector Damage and Needs Assessment -- Water Sector Recovery and Courses of Action -- The Way Forward: Observations on Enhancing Resilience to Future Disasters -- Appendix A: Courses of Action.

Introduction -- Puerto Rico Before the Storms -- An Overview of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria -- Methods Used for the Damage and Needs Assessment -- Puerto Rico's Economy -- Puerto Rico's People and Communities -- Puerto Rico's Energy Systems -- Puerto Rico's Communications and Information Technology -- Puerto Rico's Water -- Puerto Rico's Transportation -- Puerto Rico's Housing -- Puerto Rico's Public Buildings -- Puerto Rico's Cultural Resources -- Puerto Rico's Natural Resources -- Puerto Rico's Education, Health, and Social Services -- Puerto Rico's Recovery and Resilience Needs -- Appendix: Summary Tables.

Introduction -- Supply-Chain Management -- Recovery Governance -- Conclusion: Findings and Considerations for Action -- Appendix A: Haiti Earthquake (2010) -- Appendix B: Japan Earthquake/Tsunami (2011) -- Appendix C: New Zealand: Christchurch Earthquake (2011) -- Appendix D: Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan (2013).

Soon after Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in September 2017, recovery activities began. But more than three years after the hurricanes, the territory still has substantial recovery needs. The USVI government estimates that, to fully recover from the damage, it will need to execute $11.25 billion in recovery work-nearly three times its annual gross domestic product. Project timing, complexity, and scale add to the challenge. The recovery process is also a chance for the USVI to reenvision its future, leveraging recovery funding to create a more modern, resilient, and equitable territory. The authors of this report aim to help the USVI accelerate its recovery by identifying key recovery goals and accomplishments to date, assessing roadblocks and challenges, and suggesting actionable recommendations to more efficiently implement recovery. They reviewed the USVI's prior recovery plans, analyzed available data, considered good practice in other disaster recovery settings, and held more than 170 group discussions with stakeholders. They provide 76 recommendations to enhance recovery efforts, each including steps to support implementation. The report covers multiple recovery needs: a set of crosscutting capacities required for progress in multiple sectors (management, fiscal, workforce, and supply chain), the rebuilding of physical infrastructure (infrastructure services, energy, housing, and natural and cultural resources), and the development of key aspects of the economy and public services (the tourism economy, education, and health)

Introduction -- Data and Methods -- Puerto Rico Communities Before and After the Hurricanes -- A Strategy for Recovery in Community Planning and Capacity Building -- Appendix A: Community Planning and Capacity Building Courses of Action -- Appendix B: Additional Tables/Figures.