This edition of Spotlight features a selection of work carried out in 2017 by the Rand Corporation, to help meet new and evolving challenges. They have completed several studies that examine the implications of Brexit for the UK, the EU, and beyond. They have examined the potential of increasingly advanced technology, including in the areas of cybersecurity and digital transactions. And they have evaluated and recommended improvements to be made along the path to better systems in health, policing and education.