Friday's Miscellany 11-1-2013

38 North

·         Major Construction Progresses at Sohae: Possible Prep for Mobile Missile Systems 

Africa Center for Strategic Studies

·         Africa's Information Revolution—Implications for Crime, Policing, and Citizen Security  

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         Egypt and Syria’s effect on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 

·         Sino-U.S. Relations, the Cyclical Pattern and the Unknowns  

Amnesty International

·         Arrests, Detentions and Restrictions on Freedom of Expression in Chad  

·         Continued Displacement and Persecution of Tawarghas and Other Communities in Libya  

·         Italy’s Housing Policies Discriminate Against Roma  

Army War College

·         Parameters, Autumn 2013,v. 43, no. 3 

o    US Options in Syria

o    Pitfalls in Egypt

o    Transition in Afghanistan

o    Imbalance in the Taiwan Strait

o    Regionally Aligned Forces: Business Not as Usual

o    Strategic Landpower and the Arabian Gulf

o    Strategic Landpower in the Indo-Asia-Pacific

o    A War Examined: Afghanistan

o    Cutting Losses

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Regional Trade Agreements and Enterprises in Southeast Asia 

Asan Institute for Policy Studies

·         Preventing Weak Links in Nuclear Security: A Strategy for Soft and Hard Governance    

·         US Missile Defense Program and Its Asian Implications 

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·         Remembering a Sine Wave: A History of Feast and Famine for the U.S. Army 

·         Strategizing Forward in the Western Pacific and Elsewhere  

Atlantic Council

·         Global Trends and the Future of NATO:Alliance Security in an Era of Global Competition 

·         Transatlantic Perspective on Natural Gas Security in Central and Southeastern Europe  

Baker Institute

·         Charting China's Natural Gas Future 

·         The Changing Geopolitics of Natural Gas: The Case of Algeria 

·         The Future of Long-term LNG Contracts 

·         Gulf Cooperation Council Natural Gas Conundrum—Geopolitics Drive Shortages Amid Plenty 

·         Natural Gas in the People's Republic of China 

·         Political Economy of Shale Gas in Argentina 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Washington Must Strike Iran, Not Bargain With It 

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         The Crucial Role of Policy Surveillance in International Climate Policy 

·         A WMD–Free Zone in the Middle East: Regional Perspectives 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Immigration Reform—Implications for Growth,Budgets and Housing 

Brookings

·         The Affordable Care Act: An Experiment in Federalism? 

·         Beijing as a Globally Fluent City 

·         Economic Growth and Restructuring Through Trade and FDI—Costa Rican Experiences of Interest to Cuba  

·         Going Partisan: Presidential Leadership in a Polarized Political Environment 

·         Lessons Learned from the Development of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement 

·         Standardized Testing and the Common Core Standards: You Get What You Pay For? 

·         Subjective Well-Being in Colombia—Some Insights on Vulnerability, Job Security, and Relative Incomes  

·         Taiwan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership:Preparing the Way 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         A More Pluralist Approach to European Democracy Support  

CATO Institute

·         Reducing Livability—How Sustainability Planning Threatens the American Dream 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Building Better Generals 

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)

·         Deportation Numbers Unwrapped: Raw Statistics Reveal the Real Story of ICE Enforcement in Decline 

Center for Naval Analyses

·         Impacts of Budget Cuts on Recruit Quality and the United States Marine Corps  

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Chaos and Uncertainty—The FY 14 Defense Budget and Beyond  

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Global Forecast 2014 

·         Issues & Insights, v. 13, no. 13 Regional Security Trends:  Next Generation Perspectives on Cooperation 

·         Morocco's African Future 

·         PacNet #79 - Trying to Mitigate Japan's History Dilemma 

·         Rehabilitating Health in the Myanmar Transition 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Britain is Held Back by Its Business Culture, not the EU 

·         Europe Should Regulate to Promote Carbon Capture and Storage 

Chatham House

·         Egypt: A Political Road Map 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Nuclear Weapons Modernization Programs:Military, Technical, and Political Requirements for the B61 Life Extension Program and Future Stockpile Strategy 

·         Report from SIGAR: Challenges to Securing Afghan Women’s Gains in a Post-2014 Environment 

·         Twenty-five years of Acquisition Reform:Where Do We Go from Here? 

Congress. House. Energy and Commerce Committee

·         The North American Energy Infrastructure Act 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         After the Withdrawal: The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Part II) 

·         China's Maritime and other Geographic Threats 

·         Establishing a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal? 

·         Guo Feixiong and Freedom of Expression in China 

·         Next Steps on Egypt Policy 

Congress. House. Government Reform and Investigations Committee

·         A Culture of Mismanagement and Wasteful Conference Spending at the Department of Veterans Affairs 

·         U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 2011 Human Resources Conferences—A Culture of Reckless Spending  

Congress. House. Science, Space and Technology Committee

·         Providing the Tools for Scientific Discovery and Basic Energy Research: The Department of Energy Science Mission 

Congress. House. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

·         Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Authorization Issues 

·         Review of FAA’s Certification Process:Ensuring an Efficient, Effective, and Safe Process 

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

·         Power Outage on Metro-North's New Haven Line:How to Prevent Future Failures Along Passenger Rail's Busiest Corridor 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

·         The Navy Yard Tragedy: Examining Government Clearances and Background Checks 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         A Global Venture to Counter Violent Extremism 

·         Making the New Revolutions in Biology Safe 

·         Oil Security and Conventional War: Lessons From a China-Taiwan Air War Scenario 

·         The Shale Gas and Tight Oil Boom: U.S.States’ Economic Gains and Vulnerabilities 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Anti-Defamation League Centennial Dinner Keynote (Sec Hagel) 

·         DoD Instruction 1000.17, Detail of DoD Personnel to Duty Outside the Department of Defense, October 30, 2013 

·         DoD Instruction 1304.25, Fulfilling the Military Service Obligation (MSO), October 31, 2013 

·         DoD Instruction 3305.12, Intelligence and Counterintelligence (I&CI) Training of Non-U.S. Persons, October 25, 2007; Incorporating Change 2, October 15, 2013 

·         DoD Instruction 3325.08, DoD Intelligence Collection Management, September 17, 2012; Incorporating Change 1, Effective October 15, 2013 

·         DoD Instruction 4240.10, Counterintelligence (CI) in the Combatant Commands and Other DoD Components, October 5, 2011; Incorporating Change 1, Effective October 15, 2013 

·         DoD Instruction 5525.18, Law Enforcement Criminal Intelligence (CRIMINT) in DoD, October 18, 2013 

·         Looking Back, Looking Forward: Perspectives on Terrorism and Responses to It Strategic Multi-layer Assessment Occasional White Paper 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2014-004  Audit of the Intelligence Community Centers of Academic Excellence Program's Use of Grant Funds 

East West Center

·         China-ASEAN Relations: Consensus on Principles, Differences on Specifics 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         Europe and the World or Snow White and the Seven Fallacies 

·         The Unified Court on Patents: the New Oxymoron of European Law 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Japan Country Analysis Brief - October 2013 

·         Kazakhstan Country Analysis Brief - October 2013 

Enough Project

·         Taking Back Eastern Congo—Comprehensively Addressing the FDLR and M23 Rebel Groups  

European Parliament

·         The U.S. Surveillance Programs and Their Impact on EU Citizens’ Fundamental Rights  

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Beyond the Vilnius Summit: Challenges for Deeper EU Integration with Eastern Europe 

·         A Summit of Little Substance 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

·         NIMS: Intelligence/Investigations Function Guidance and Field Operations Guide 

Feinstein International Center

·         Resilience, Food Security Dynamics, and Poverty Traps in Northern Ethiopia 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         Anarchy is the New Normal: Unconventional Governance and 21st Century Statecraft  

·         Islamist or Nationalist: Who is Egypt’s Mysterious New Pharaoh? 

·         Partitioning Syria

·         Rethinking Professional Military Education 

German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

·         The Pacific Alliance Casts Its Cloud over Latin America 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Aviation Safety: Status of Recommendations to Improve FAA's Certification and Approval Processes. GAO-14-142T [testimony] 

·         Central America: U.S. Agencies Considered Various Factors in Funding Security Activities, but Need to Assess Progress in Achieving Interagency Objectives. GAO-13-771 

·         Defense Acquisitions: Where Should Reform Aim Next? GAO-14-145T [testimony] 

·         Intelligent Transportation Systems: Vehicle-to-Vehicle Technologies Expected to Offer Safety Benefits, but a Variety of Deployment Challenges Exist. GAO-14-13 

·         Federal Protective Service: Challenges with Oversight of Contract Guard Program Still Exist and Additional Management Controls Are Needed. GAO-13-694 

·         Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program: Indicators Provide Information on Program Accomplishments, but Assessing Program Effectiveness is Difficult. GAO-13-746 

·         Health Care Workforce: HRSA Action Needed to Publish Timely National Supply and Demand Projections. GAO-13-806 

·         Homeland Security: Challenges Associated with Federal Protective Service's Contract Guards and Risk Assessments at Federal Facilities. GAO-14-128T [testimony]  

·         Financial Crime: Foreclosure Rescue Schemes Have Become More Complex, and Efforts to Combat Them Continue.  GAO-14-17 

·         Fiscal Exposures: Improving Cost Recognition in the Federal Budget.  GAO-14-28 

·         Military Airlift: DOD Plans to Participate in Multi-National Program to Exchange Air Services with European Nations. GAO-14-30R 

·         Personnel Security Clearances: Full Development and Implementation of Metrics Needed to Measure Quality of Process. GAO-14-157T [testimony]   

·         Security Clearances: Additional Mechanisms May Aid Federal Tax-Debt Detection. GAO-13-733 

·         Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Treasury's Investments in General Motors and Ally Financial.   GAO-14-6 

·         VA Health Care: Additional Guidance, Training, and Oversight Needed to Improve Clinical Contract Monitoring. GAO-14-54 

Henry Jackson Society

·         Al Qaeda’s Global Footprint—An Assessment of Al Qaeda’s Strength Today 

Heritage Foundation

·         After Repeal of Obamacare: Moving to Patient-Centered, Market-Based Health Care 

·         Baltic States—Why the United States Must Strengthen Security Cooperation 

·         ENDA Threatens Fundamental Civil Liberties 

·         Leave Tax Reform and Tax Increases Out of Budget Conference 

·         Obamacare’s Health Insurance Tax Targets Consumers and Small Businesses 

·         A Repatriation Holiday Would Not Create Jobs 

·         Steadfast Jazz 2013: U.S. Lackluster Contribution Undermines U.S. Interests in Eastern Europe 

·         A Strong and Focused National Security Strategy 

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

·         Current Negotiations on Iranian Nuclear Issue 

·         Neither Peace nor Process: India-Pakistan on Escalation Ladder 

·         Pak Army Continuing Proxy War in Kashmir 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Prospects for Africa's 26 Fragile Countries 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         A Defence Under Attack: Costs and Benefits 

International Crisis Group

·         Crisis Watch November 2013, no. 123 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         The Big Split: Why Did Output Trajectories in the ASEAN-4 Diverge after the Global Financial Crisis? 

·         The Role of Domestic and External Shocks in Poland: Results from an Agnostic Estimation Procedure 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Regional Civil-Military Coordination in Disasters: Central Asia Within a Global Network 

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, October 31, 2013, v. 11, no. 20  

o    Targeting Civilians at the Core of Boko Haram’s New Strategy

o    Can the Sinai’s Bedouin Become a Counterterrorist Force?

o    Autonomy Campaign in Cyrenaica Brings Libya’s Oil Industry to a Halt

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Pub 4-0, Joint Logistics, 16 October 2013 

Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)

·         Special Operations Research Topics 2014  [CAC required] 

Korea Institute for National Unification

·         North Korea Should Break Free from its “Nuclear Dilemma” on its Own Accord 

Long War Journal

·         Charting the Data for US Airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2013 [updated November 1, 2013] 

McKinsey & Co. Global Institute

·         Open Data: Unlocking Innovation and Performance 

National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

·         Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership 

National Security Archive

·         The Area 51 File: Secret Aircraft and Soviet MiGs 

·         The Diem Coup After 50 Years: John F. Kennedy and South Vietnam, 1963 

Naval War College

·         Fleet Arctic Operations Game 

o    Main Body Report 

o    Full Report (CAC enabled) 

New America Foundation

·         Cost of Connectivity 2013  

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         The Shadow of Iran 

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Asian and European Financial Crises Compared 

·         Financial Services in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership 

·         US Employment Deindustrialization: Insights from History and the International Experience 

Pew Internet & American Life Project

·         Photo and Video Sharing Grow Online 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

·         GOP Deeply Divided Over Climate Change 

Rand

·         Capacity Management and Changing Requirements: Cost Effective Decision Making in an Uncertain World 

·         An Excel Tool to Assess Acquisition Program Risk  

·         Employing Land-Based Anti-Ship Missiles in the Western Pacific   

·         Fighting Obesity in the United States with State Legislation   

·         Implications of an Air Force Budget Downturn on the Aircraft Industrial Base: An Exploratory Analysis   

·         Monopoly and Micro-Irrigation in Smallholder Water Markets: Using Exploratory Modeling to Consider Interactions between Market Structure and Agriculture Technology Subsidies 

·         A Risk Assessment Methodology and Excel Tool for Acquisition Programs 

·         The U.S. Military Response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Considerations for Army Leaders  

·         U.S. Navy Employment Options for Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)  

Small Arms Survey

·         Parts for Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Small War Journal

·         ABORT, RETRY, FAIL? Fixing Army Software 

·         Challenges in Irregular Warfare: U.S.Strategic Messaging and the Cuban Revolution of 1898 

·         Dangers of Ethnicity in Analysis 

·         French Failure in Algeria: A Public Relations Disaster 

·         Heeding the Heretics 

·         Human Domain Operations: Institutionalising Eating Soup 

·         Iran is Not the Problem, Wider Proliferation Is 

·         Revisiting Defense Strategies: The Applicability of Melvin Laird’s Strategy for Peace 

·         Stability Center of Gravity: Planning with a Blank Sheet of Paper 

·         Thoughts on the Future of Special Operations: A Return to the Roots - Adapted for the Future 

Special Inspector General Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         October 2013 Quarterly Report to Congress 

Stanley Foundation

·         Cooperation Between Emerging and Established Powers—Where Are the Openings? 

·         Preventing Mass Atrocities: Resilient Societies, State Capacity, and Structural Reform 

·         Preventing Weak Links in Nuclear Security: A Strategy for Soft and Hard Governance 

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Iran's Policy on Afghanistan: The Evolution of Strategic Pragmatism 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Changing Minds In The Army: Why It Is So Difficult and What To Do About It 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         2014 Presidential and Provincial Council Elections in Afghanistan 

·         Extractive Industries and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: The Role of Social Accountability 

US International Trade Commission (USITC)

·         Making Global Value Chain Research More Accessible 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         The Impact of Syria's Refugees on Southern Turkey 

·         Meeting Maliki: A Chance to Reset U.S. Policy on Iraq 

·         The Need for Speed in Negotiations with Iran 

·         The Syrian Regime's Willing Executioners