Friday's Miscellany 03-30-2012

Action on Armed Violence

·         Monitoring Explosive Violence: The EVMP Dataset 2011 

Afghanistan Analysts Network

·         The Trouble with Torture: NDS, Special Forces and the CIA 

Air Force Research Institute (AFRI)

·         Air Force Leadership Study: The Need for Deliberate Development 

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEE)

·         Local Energy Planning in Practice: A Review of Recent Experiences 

American Enterprise Institute

·         Generational Change in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force: Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi    

·         Nearing Coffin Corner: US Air Power on the Edge 

Amnesty International

·         Death Sentences and Executions—2011 

·         Human Rights Violations in Immigration Enforcement in the US Southwest 

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, March 2012, v. 19. No. 3 

o    Initial assessment of impact of adenovirus type 4 and type 7 vaccine on febrile respiratory illness and virus transmission in military basic trainees, March 2012

o    Surveillance Snapshot: adenovirus among U.S. military recruit trainees

o    Case report: chest pain in service members following smallpox vaccination

o    Predictive value of surveillance case definitions of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in vaccine safety assessment

o    Mental health diagnoses during the year prior to schizophrenia, U.S. Armed Forces, 2001-2010

o    Update: heat injuries, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2011

o    Update: exertional rhabdomyolysis, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2011

o    Update: exertional hyponatremia, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 1999-2011

Armed Forces Journal

·         AFJ, March 2012 

o    Our Monolingual Air Force

o    What DoD Can Do for Academia

o    Know Thy Enemy’s Weapons

o    Monetary Misdirection

o    Women Warriors

o    Naming Miscue

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·         Third Army: Empowering Theater Responsiveness by Synchronizing Operational Maneuver 

Atlantic Council

·         Rethinking US Relations with a Changing Egypt 

·         The Strategic Rationale for Promoting Transatlantic Values in a Globalized World 

Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         Putin Profers an Arctic Gaunlet - How Should Canada Respond?    

Center for Biosecurity of UPMC

·         After Fukushima: Managing the Consequences of a Radiological Release 

Center for Immigration Studies

·         Brushbacks, Proxies, and Connecting the Dots: Our Immigration Policies Still Put Us at Risk in a Post-9/11 World 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Halting the Descent—US Policy Toward a Deteriorating Situation in Iraq (testimony) 

·         Iran, Hezbollah and the Threat to the Homeland

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Strategic Trends 2012 

Center for Security Policy

·         Leading With No One Behind 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Big Caucasus—Between Fragmentation and Integration     

·         China and Afghanistan 

·         DIIG Current Issues No. 28: Defense Industrial Policy the Iranian Way 

·         Hemisphere Insider: Volume II, Issue 4 - March 26, 2012 

·         Information Technology in Health Care: e-Health for Japanese Health Services 

·         International AIDS Conference Returns to the United States  

·         Islam, Islamism, and Politics in Eurasia Report (IIPER) - No. 54, 31 March 2012 

·         Middle East Notes and Comment: The Iran Problem 

·         PacNet#18 – Double Down on North Korea’s Bluff 

·         PacNet #19 - Kim Jong un Looks Up at the Sky: Another North Korean Threat or a Sunshine from the Milky Way? 

·         PacNet #20 - Wen Signals Something New 

·         PacNet #21 - Time for an Alliance Caucus 

·         Private-Sector Engagement in Food Security and Agricultural Development 

·         Taking a Step Forward on Syria 

·         U.S.-China Parallel Development Assistance Goals 

Center on Islam, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World

·         Leadership and Allegiance in the Society of the Muslim Brothers 

Chatham House

·         Broken Forever? Addressing Europe's Multiple Crises 

·         China, the EU and China's Twelfth Five-Year Programme 

·         Lessons From Japan’s Disaster 

·         The Peace Dividend: Analysis of a Decade of Angolan Indicators, 2002–12 

·         Rebalancing Europe 

·         Tunisia One Year On—The Achievements and the Challenges 

Conflict Records Research Center’s (CRRC)

·         Ten Years Later: Insights on al-Qaeda’s Past & Future through Captured Records 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Army and Marine Corps Materiel Reset 

·         FY13 DOD Rotorcraft Modernization Programs

·         Oversight of U.S. Naval Vessel Acquisition Programs and Force Structure of the Department of the Navy in the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Budget Request 

·         The Security Situation in the Korean Peninsula 

·         Understanding Future Irregular Warfare Challenges

·         What is the Price of Energy Security: from Battlefields to Bases

Congress. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Cybersecurity: Threats to Communications Networks and Public-Sector Responses 

·         IT Supply Chain Security: Review of Government and Industry Efforts 

Congress. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Hearings

o    Assessing China's Role and Influence in Africa [March 29, 2012]

o    The Price of Public Diplomacy with China [March 28, 2012]

o    Investigating the Chinese Threat, Part One: Military and Economic Aggression [March 28, 2012]

o    Creating Jobs: Economic Opportunities in Europe and Eurasia [March 27, 2012]

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         The Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request for the Department Homeland Security’s Office of Health Affairs

·         Rightsizing TSA Bureaucracy and Workforce Without Compromising Security

Congress. House. Judiciary Committee

·         Holiday on ICE: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's New Immigration Detention Standards

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform Committee

·         Are Changes in Security Policy Jeopardizing USAID Reconstruction Projects and Personnel in Afghanistan? 

·         Labor Abuses, Human Trafficking, and Government Contracts: Is the Government Doing Enough to Protect Vulnerable Workers? 

·         TSA Oversight Part III: Effective Security or Security Theater? 

Congress. House. Science, Space and Technology

·         Examining Public Access and Scholarly Publication Interests    

·         Fostering the U.S. Competitive Edge 

·         Securing the Promise of the International Space Station: Challenges and Opportunities 

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Active, Guard, Reserve, and civilian personnel programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program 

·         Army Modernization in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program

·         Briefing on the Ohio-class Replacement Program in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program 

·         Department of Defense’s Role in the Implementation of the National Strategy for Counterterrorism and the National Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program

·         Department of Defense Nuclear Forces and Policies in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         A Closer Look at Nigeria: Security, Governance, and Trade 

·         High Stakes and Hard Choices: U.S. Policy on Iran

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         Assessing Efforts to Combat Waste and Fraud in Federal Programs

·         Contractors: How Much Are They Costing the Government?

Congress. Senate. Judiciary Committee

·         The Economic Imperative for Promoting International Travel to the United States 

Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes

·         Energy Innovation at the Department of Defense: Assessing the Opportunities

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Combating Maritime Piracy 

·         Does the BRICS Group Matter? 

Department of Defense

·         Annual Report to Congress on Long-Range Plan for Construction on Naval Vessels for FY2013

·         CrossTalk, The Journal of Defense Software Engineering, March/April 2012

·         Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-14: Procedures Implementing Section 1022 of the NDAA FY 2012

o    iPhone Malware Paradigm

o    A Practical Approach to Securing and Managing Smart Devices

o    Mobile Applications Security: Safeguarding Data in a Mobile Device World

o    Engaging the Community: Strategies for Software Assurance Curricula Outreach

o    The PC Evolution and Diaspora

o    New ISO/IEC Technical Report describes Vulnerabilities in Programming Languages

o    Supply Chain Risk Management: Understanding Vulnerabilities in Code You Buy, Build, or Integrate

Department of State speeches

·         Arms Control in the Information Age 

·         Assessing China’s Role and Influence in Africa [testimony] 

·         Ballistic Missile Defense: Progress and Prospects 

·         Laying the Groundwork for a Stable and Sustainable Space Environment 

·         Opening Statement: Afghanistan-Pakistan-U.S. Core Group Press Availability 

·         Piracy Off the Horn of Africa 

·         Regional Integration: Afghanistan 

·         Remarks With Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal 

·         Security Challenges in Latin America 

·         Subnational Engagement as a 21st Century Foreign Policy Tool 

East-West Center

·         US Agricultural Exports to ASEAN Grow - But Face Competition 

Europe China Research and Advice Network

·         China, the EU and China’s Twelfth Five-Year Program    

The European Council on Foreign Relations

·         How the EU Can Support Reform in Burma 

Foreign Policy

·         Combat Camera 

·         Escape Artist: Former North Korean Propaganda Painter Song Byeok Explores the Surreal World of Kim Jong Il on Canvas 

·         Israel's Secret Staging Ground 

·         The Land of Lady Liberty [Burma] 

·         The Revenge of Wen Jiabao 

·         Undergunned and Overwhelmed [Syria Rebels] 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Russia's Looming Crisis 

FRIDE

·         Islamist-led Foreign Policies: What Implications? 

·         Spanish Foreign Policy Monitor: January-March 2012 

Geneva Centre for Security Policy

·         Developments and Implications of Missile Defence 

Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

·         Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel Mines 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         Africa Spectrum, 2011, v. 46, no. 3 

o    Something Mightier: Marginalization, Occult Imaginations and the Youth Conflict in the Oil-Rich Niger Delta

o    The Neglected Economic Dimensions of ECOWAS’s Negotiated Peace Accords in West Africa

o    The Limits of the EU as a Peace and Security Actor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

o    Property and Citizenship: Conceptually Connecting Land Rights and Belonging in Africa

o    Notes on Land-based Conflicts in Kenya’s Arid Areas

o    Too Soon to Tell? Land Reform in Zimbabwe

·         India's Turn in Climate Policy: Assessing the Interplay of Domestic and International Policy Change 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Back to the Drawing Board: French Armenians and Turkish-French Relations 

·         North Caucasus Turmoil Intensifies on Europe’s Doorstep 

·         Staying Above the Middle Eastern Fray: Turkey’s Sectarian Temptations 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Airborne Electronic Attack: Achieving Mission Objectives Depends on Overcoming Acquisition Challenges, GAO-12-175 

·         Background Investigations:  Office of Personnel Management Needs to Improve Transparency of Its Pricing and Seek Cost Savings, GAO-12-197  

·         Defense Acquisitions: Assessment of Selected Weapon Programs, GAO-12-400SP 

·         DOD Financial Management: Implementation Weaknesses in Army and Air Force Business Systems Could Jeopardize DOD's Auditability Goals, GAO-12-134 

·         DOD Financial Management: Reported Status of Department of Defense's Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, GAO-12-565R 

·         DOD Supply Chain: Suspect Counterfeit Electronic Parts Can Be Found on Internet Purchasing Platforms, GAO-12-375 

·         Export Controls: Proposed Reforms Create Opportunities to Address Enforcement Challenges, GAO-12-246 

·         Federal Statistical System: Agencies Can Make Greater Use of Existing Data, but Continued Progress is Needed on Access and Quality Issues, GAO-12-54 

·         Force Structure: Assessment of Army Report on Fiscal Year 2011 Progress in Modular Restructuring, GAO-12-527R

   

·         IT Supply Chain: Additional Efforts Needed by National Security-Related Agencies to Address Risks, GAO-12-579T [testimony] 

·         KC-46 Tanker Aircraft: Acquisition Plans Have Good Features but Contain Schedule Risk, GAO-12-366 

·         Modernizing the Nuclear Security Enterprise: New Plutonium Research Facility at Los Alamos May Not Meet All Mission Needs, GAO-12-337 

·         Operational Contract Support: Management and Oversight Improvements Needed in Afghanistan, GAO-12-290 

·         Proliferation Security Initiative: Agencies Have Adopted Policies and Procedures but Steps Needed to Meet Reporting Requirement and to Measure Results, GAO-12-441 

·         Transportation Security Administration:  Progress and Challenges Faced in Strengthening three Key Security Programs, GAO-12-541T [testimony] 

·         Visa Waiver Program:  Additional Actions Needed to Mitigate Risks and Strengthen Overstay Enforcement, GAO-12-599T [testimony] 

Heritage Foundation

·         CTBT: New Study Fails to Resolve Differences over Risks to U.S. Nuclear Arsenal 

·         Department of Energy Budget Cuts—Time to End the Hidden Green Stimulus 

·         Greater U.S. Pressure Needed to Ensure Successful Egyptian Transition 

·         Federalism Allows Law Enforcement to Determine Counterterrorism Policies That Work Best 

·         Obamacare Challenge—Questions Before the Supreme Court and Their Portents for Congress 

·         Rise of Islamist Insurgency in the Northern Caucasus and Russia’s Inadequate Response 

·         A Threat to the West: The Rise of Islamist Insurgency in the Northern Caucasus and Russia’s Inadequate Response 

·         U.S. Should Allow South Korea to Extend Its Missile Range 

·         Violence Against Women Act: Reauthorization Fundamentally Flawed 

Hoover Institution

·         Beware of Cyber China 

·         The CIA-Congress War 

·         Importing China's Economic Model 

·         The New Anti-Semitism 

·         Policy Review, March 30, 2012, no. 172 

o    Hubris and False Hopes

o    The Power of Economics and Public Opinion

o    Russian Power, Russian Weakness

o    I’ll Gladly Pay You Tuesday

o    Authoritarian Capitalism Versus Democracy

o    A Still-Strong Alliance

o    Deciding to Be Mars

o    The West Runs Out of Power

o    Will Europe Arrest Its Strategic Fade?

o    Reaffirming Transatlantic Unity

o    Reconsidering the Arab Spring

o    The Economist's Pantheon

o    A Tale of Modern India

o    Bartlett on Tax Reform

Hudson Institute

·         2012 Index of Global Philanthropy and Remittances 

·         Goldman Sachs and the Threat to Capitalism  

Human Rights Watch

·         “I Had To Run Away”: The Imprisonment of Women and Girls for “Moral Crimes” in Afghanistan 

Institute for Defense Studies & Analyses (ISDA)

·         China’s Defense Budget 2012—An Analysis  

·         Emerging Trends in Cyber Security 

·         Gilgit Baltistan: Pakistan’s Growing Travails and India’s Inexplicable Silence 

·         Japan’s Nuclear Energy Debate—A Year After the Fukushima Nuclear Crisis    

·         Russian Presidential Elections: Domestic Realities and Foreign Policy Initiatives 

Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)

·         Al Qaeda Collection & Index 

·         Globalization of Science and Technology: Key Challenges Facing DOD 

·         Grand Strategy and International Law 

·         NATO and the ICC: Time for Cooperation? 

·         The Politics of Kurdish Crude 

·         Saddam & Terrorism Records 

Institute of National Security Studies (Israel)

·         Decade of Diplomacy: Negotiations with Iran and North Korea and the Future of Nuclear Nonproliferation 

·         One Year of the Arab Spring: Global and Regional Implications INSS Memorandum 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         New National Intelligence Estimate on Iran—A Step in the Right Direction 

Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

·         Afghanistan - Order of Battle [updated as March 2012] 

·         Fact Sheet: High Stakes And Low Expectations At Arab League Summit In Baghdad 

·         Iraq's Post-Withdrawal Crisis Update 14 [March 15-23, 2012] 

International Crisis Group

·         CrisisWatch, N°104, 1 April 2012 

·         Kyrgyzstan: Widening Ethnic Divisions in the South 

·         Talking about Talks: Toward a Political Settlement in Afghanistan 

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

·         Climate Variability and Change in the Himalayas: Community Perceptions and Responses 

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

·         Argentina Steps Up Pressure on UK over Falklands 

·         Myanmar's Year of Hopeful Change 

·         Violence Fuels Debate on Drugs Legalization 

·         West Africa's 'Cocaine Coast' 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Commodity Prices and Inflation Expectations in the United States 

·         Mexico: Detailed Assessment of Observance of Basel Core Principles 

·         Mexico: Detailed Assessment of Observance of International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation 

·         Mexico: Financial System Stability Assessment 

·         Revisiting Risk-Weighted Assets 

·         Spillover Effects of Exchange Rates: A Study of the Renminbi 

International Panel on Climate Change

·         Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Conflict Prevention and Prevention Diplomacy: What Works and What Does? 

International Relations and Security Network

·         China’s Uncertain Peaceful Rise 

·         Unconventional Resources: The Shifting Geographies and Geopolitics of Energy 

James A. Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Limits of the Jugaad Growth Model: No Workaround to Good Governance for India 

James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies

·         NPT Briefing Book: 2012 Edition 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, March 30, 2012, v. 12, no. 7 

o    Beijing’s Post-Bo Xilai Loyalty Drive Could Blunt New Calls for Reform

o    Politics and the PLA: Securing Social Stability

o    Taiwan Navy Sailing Ahead with Indigenous Submarine Program

o    Exploring Unmanned Drones as an Option for China’s First Carrier

Joint Air Power Competence Centre

·         Journal of the JAPCC, no. 15 

o    The Portugese Air Force Facing Challenges Head-On: Interview with General José Pinheiro Chief of Staff, Portugese Air Force

o    Piracy off the Horn of Africa – Bringing Air and Space Power to the Fight

o    The VMAQ-4 Seahawks: Writing the Next Chapter USMC Airborne Electronic Warfare

o    Indirect Fire – Understanding the Threat (Part 2)

o    Special Air Warfare: A Coherent Framework for NATO SOF Aviation

o    AWACS Rising – Joint C2ISR Force Multiplier for the 21st Century

o    The European Ait Transport Fleet Increasing the Airlift Provision within the European Union

o    The Polish Air Force Academy (PAFA): Then and Now An Interview with General Jan Rajchel

o    Mass Migration and Financial War: New Challenges for Air Power?

o    A Fool too Late Recognising Space Dependency

o    Air Power’s Second Century: Growing Dominance or Faded Glory?

o    The Evolving Cyberspace Threat

o    One Swallow Maketh Not a Summer What Success in Libya Means for NATO

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         Abandoning Nukes and Missiles is Incompatible with Power Succession 

·         April 2012: Project Deadline for Building a Strong, Prosperous Nation in North Korea 

Lowy Institute for International Affairs

·         Revolution at State—The Spread of Ediplomacy  

National Defence and the Canadian Forces

·         Canadian Military Journal, Autumn 2012, v. 12, no. 2 

o    The Many Problems in Military Personnel Law and Policy

o    The Next Generation Fighter Club: How Shifting Markets will Shape Canada's F-35 Debate

o    The Case for Reactivating the Royal Canadian Army Veterinary Corps

o    Clausewitz and the Search for Limited Nuclear Options – 1975-1980

o    Institutional Analysis and Irregular Warfare: Portugal's Involvement in Angola, Guinea Bissau, and Mozambique (1961-1974)

o    Was Former Captain Robert Semrau Solely Responsible, from an Ethical Point of View, for Killing an Injured Man?

o    Canada's Military Justice System

o    Not so Fast … Who Really Won at Québec in 1759?

o    The Comprehensive Approach: Establishing a NATO Governance Support Team

o    The National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and the Royal Canadian Navy

National Security Archive

·         Reagan On The Falkland/Malvinas: "Give[] Maggie enough to carry on..." 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

·         An Assessment of the Viability of Accommodating Wireless Broadband in the 1755 – 1850 MHz Band [satellite tracking, telemetry, and commanding (TT&C) operations]  

NATO Civil-Military Fusion Center

·         Afghanistan Weekly Review [March 27, 2012] 

·         The Role of India and Pakistan in Afghanistan's Reconstruction & Development 

NATO Defense College

·         Smart Defense: A Critical Appraisal 

Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

·         Nuclear Security at the Seoul Summit 

Observer Research Foundation

·         Many Governments Worried about Cyber Terrorism: UN Counter-Terror Chief 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Analysis of Job Creation and Energy Cost Savings from Building Energy Rating and Disclosure Policy 

Portuguese Institute of International Relations and Security

·         The G-20 and the Power Club Approach to Global Governance: The Price of Efficiency 

Project 2049 Institute

·         Burma in the Balance—Role of Foreign Assistance in Burma’s Democratic Transition  

Project on Defense Alternatives (PDA)

·         Pentagon Base Budget to Get Bigger Spending Share in 2013  

Rand

·         Analysis of the Cities Readiness Initiative 

·         Feasibility Study for a European Cybercrime Centre 

·         The Future of Irregular Warfare [testimony] 

·         Making Improvements to The Army Distributed Learning Program 

·         Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Cold War for a New Era of Strategic Piracy 

·         Using Pattern Analysis and Systematic Randomness to Allocate U.S. Border Security Resources 

Refugees International

·         Colombia—Flood Response Improves, But Challenges Remain 

Security & Defense Agenda

·         Cyber-Security: The Vexed Question of Global Rules 

Small Wars Journal

·         Creative Thinking: Linking Environment, Vision, Change, and Strategy 

·         Design Versus the Center of Gravity 

·         Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions under the Shah and Ayatollahs: Strikingly Analogous but More Dangerous 

·         Nonviolent Struggle as Asymmetric Warfare: Interview with Srdja Popovic 

·         The Only Game in Town: Assessing the Effectiveness of Village Stability Operations and the Afghan Local Police 

·         The Rationale Behind Assad’s Internal Military Crackdown 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Getting Ready for a Nuclear-Ready Iran 

·         Project on National Security Reform - Vol. 2: Case Studies Working Group Report 

Trans-Border Institute/Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies

·         Drug Violence in Mexico Data and Analysis Through 2011 

Transnational Institute

·         Counter-Terrorism, “Policy Laundering” and the FATF 

U.N. Department of Peacekeeping Operations

·         Peacekeeping Statistics [including Troops & Police Contributors, Fatalities and Gender] 

·         United Nations Peace Operations Year in Review 2011 

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

·         Counter-Trafficking in Persons Policy 

U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence

·         Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, October-December 2011, v. 37, no. 4 

o    The Requirement for Sociocultural Understanding in Full Spectrum Operations

o    One of the Eggs in the Joint Force Basket: HTS in Iraq/Afghanistan and Beyond

o    HTS Training and Regulatory Compliance for Conducting Ethically-Based Social Science Research

o    The Afghanistan TCE and TSO: Administrative and Logistical Support to HTS Teams and the Knowledge Management of HTS Information

o    Development of HTS Social Science Standards of Practice

o    HTS Support to Information Operations: An Example of Integrating HTS into COIN Operations

o    Local Confl ict Assessment Framework: Analyzing Perceptions and Sources of Violence

o    Geo-statistical Forecasting Using Attitudinal Survey Data in Afghanistan

o    Bilingual Data Collection and Research Protocols: Some Lessons Learned in Afghanistan

o    HTT Coverage of Afghan Women’s Perceptions and Perspectives: The Commonly Forgotten Community

o    A Case Study of the Rural Human Terrain and Deep Engagements in Kandahar

o    Operationalizing the HTT: Partnership with Strike and Spartan Brigades

o    Integrating Social Science Research into Military (Division) Staff Planning

o    Building Credibility: Engaging Local Religious Leaders in the Central Helmand River Valley

o    HTAT Arrives at Multinational Division Baghdad

U.S. Coast Guard

·         Proceedings of the Marine Safety and Security Council, Spring 2012, v.69, no. 1 

o    To Break Up the Haunts of Pirates: The Revenue Cutters' war against maritime predators

o    The International Maritime Organization: Orchestrating the maritime response

o    Collaborating to Combat Piracy: The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia

o    Best Management Practices: Industry-approved techniques to avoid, evade, and defend against piracy

o    Anti-Piracy Programs and the Use of Arms Aboard Ships: The mariner's perspective

o    Countering Piracy by Enhancing Vessel Security: U.S. Coast Guard efforts to develop and refine guidance for merchant ships in high-risk waters

o    Gathering Around the Table: Coast Guard, government, and industry collaborative efforts to combat piracy

o    Getting the Word Out: Regional information brokers keep mariners apprised

o    Pirate or Criminal? A difference of location

o    The Maritime Security Interagency Policy Committee: Working to eliminate piracy

o    Anti-Piracy Education and Training

o    Defending Against Piracy: Private armed security teams

o    Locate, Disrupt, Detain: Collaborative efforts thwart a pirate attack

o    Global Enforcers: Coast Guard law enforcement detachments tackle piracy at its source

o    LEDET 406: A personal journey in pirate defense

o    The Maritime Operational Threat Response Plan: The unified U.S. response to maritime piracy

o    An Evolving Target: The challenge of fighting piracy at sea

o    Caring for Seafarers Affected by Piracy

o    Enhancing International Efforts to Prosecute Suspected Pirates

o    U.S. Prosecutions of Suspected Pirates

o    Their Last Catch: The Bering Sea claims another fishing vessel

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         The Koran Desecration and the Role of Religion in Conflict 

·         Learning from Sudan’s 2011 Referendum 

·         Security Sector Reform in Tunisia: A Year after the Jasmine Revolution 

US Marine Corps Press

·         Acknowledging Limits: Police Advisors and Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Danger Zone 

·         Don't Expect Turkey to Invade Syria 

·         The Human Rights Crisis in Syria 

·         Iran, Hizballah, and the Threat to the U.S. Homeland 

·         Is the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Nominating a Presidential Candidate? 

·         Kofi Annan's Plan Is Destined to Fail 

·         Lebanon’s Security Concerns over Syria 

·         Not Supporting the Opposition "Within Syria" Is Supporting Assad 

·         The Tragedy in Toulouse: When Kinetic Counterterrorism Tactics Aren’t Enough 

Wilson International Center for Scholars

·         Rebellion of Criminal Networks—Organized Crime in Latin America and the Dynamics of Change