greta's gouge: Friday's Miscellany 01-31-2014

· DoD Instruction 1215.17, Educational Requirements for Appointment to a Grade Above First Lieutenant or Lieutenant (Junior Grade) in a Reserve Component, January 29, 2014

· DoD Instruction 5240.19, Counterintelligence Support to the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP), January 31, 2014

· DoD Manual 3150.02, DoD Nuclear Weapon System Safety Program Manual, January 31, 2014

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

· DODIG-2014-033 Followup Audit: Body Armor First Article Testing Standardized DoD-Wide

Department of State

· 2014 Foreign Policy Priorities for the Obama Administration

· Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Keystone XL Project

· Geneva II Process and the Overall Situation in Syria

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

· Congo (Brazzaville) Country Analysis Brief - January 2014

· Monthly Energy Review, January 2014

· Qatar Country Analysis Brief - January 2014

Enough Project

· Clouds over Congo’s Progress

EU Directorate-General for External Policies

· Continuing Protests in Ukraine Strain the President and His Party

EU Institute for Security Studies

· Afghanistan: The View from China

· Horizon 2014: Central Asia

· Horizon 2014: Eastern Europe

EU Non-Proliferation Consortium

· The European Union and Space: Opportunities and Risks

· European Union Responses to Extra-territorial Claims by the United States: Lessons from Trade Control Cases

European Leadership Network (ELN)

· It is Time to Pursue a Cooperative Greater Europe

European Policy Centre (EPC)

· The 2030 Framework on Climate and Energy -Getting Europe on the Right Track?

· Legitimising EU Policymaking: What Role for National Parliaments?

· A New Deal for Growth and Jobs in the Eurozone Revisited

FRIDE

· Spanish Foreign Policy Monitor:October-December 2013 [in Spanish]

Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces

· Dealing with the Past in Security Sector Reform

· The "Democratic Soldier": Comparing Concepts and Practices in Europe

· The Paradox of Gendarmeries: Between Expansion, Demilitarization and Dissolution

German Marshall Fund of the United States

· The Modern Silk Road: One Way or Another?

· On the Virtues of Inconclusiveness: The Egyptian Constitution of 2014

· The Race for the Arctic

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

· Critical Infrastructure Protection: More Comprehensive Planning Would Enhance the Cybersecurity of Public Safety Entities' Emerging Technology. GAO-14-125

· Federal Workforce: Recent Trends in Federal Civilian Employment and Compensation. GAO-14-215

· Imminent Danger Pay: Actions Needed Regarding Pay Designations in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. GAO-14-230R

· Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Information on Mortgage Protections and Related Education Efforts. GAO-14-221

· U.S. Merchant Marine: Maritime Administration Should Assess Potential Mariner-Training Needs. GAO-14-212

Henley Putnam University

· Journal of Strategic Security, Winter 2013, v. 6, no. 4

o Russia and Countering Violent Extremism in the Internet and Social Media: Exploring Prospects for U.S.-Russia Cooperation Beyond the "Reset"

o Media Use and Source Trust among Muslims in Seven Countries: Results of a Large Random Sample Survey

o Preventing Violent Extremism through Value Complexity: Being Muslim Being British

o Social Identity Theory for Investigating Islamic Extremism in the Diaspora

o Irrational Rationality of Terrorism

Heritage Foundation

· E Visas for New Zealand Bring Jobs and Investment to the U.S.

· The Fed at 100: A Primer on Monetary Policy

· INNOVATES Act Creates a More Effective National Lab System

· Plotting a More Confident Course: Rethinking Oversight of the Electric Sector and Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

· Religious Freedom and Marriage in Federal Law

· Top Homeland Security Priorities for Congress in 2014

· Trade Promotion Authority and Economic Freedom

· West Virginia Chemical Spill: Learn Lessons and Let States Lead

Households in Conflict Network

· Armed Conflict and Schooling in Rwanda:Digging Deeper

· Extortion with Protection: Understanding the Effect of Rebel Taxation on Civilian Welfare in Burundi

Human Rights Watch

· Razed to the Ground: Syria’s Unlawful Neighborhood Demolitions in 2012-2013

· "They Said We Deserved This": Police Violence Against Gay and Bisexual Men in Kyrgyzstan

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

· India-South Korea Relations: A New Beginning

· Maoists Look for Safe Sanctuaries and External Support

· Realism Not Romanticism Should Dictate India’s Pakistan Policy

· Turkey and its Quest for Leadership Role in the West Asian Region

Institute for National Strategic Studies

· Between Paralysis and Fatigue: The “Geneva 2” Negotiations on the Syrian Civil War

· Escalation in Gaza

· Implementation of the Interim Deal—New Realities in Advance of Renewed Negotiations

· A Report on Suicide Bombings in 2013

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

· Iran’s Centrifuge Research and Development Program

· U.S. Busts Iranian Smuggling Scheme Involving a Nuclear-Related Good

Institute for Security & Development Policy

· Rape and Reform: India's Changing Attitudes

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

· Annual Review of the African Union Peace and Security Council 2013/2014

· South Africa and Aid Effectiveness: Lessons for SADPA as a Development Partner

· South African Crime Quarterly, December 2013, no. 46

Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations

· A Post-Growth Society for the 21st Century:Does Prosperity Have to Wait for the Return of Economic Growth?

Institute for the Study of War

· Assad Strikes Damascus

· The Campaign for Homs and Aleppo

· Iraq Update 2014 #10: Journalists, Government Employees Targeted in Mosul Intimidation Campaign

· Iraq Update 2014 #11: Maliki Proposes Four New Provinces in Iraq

International Crisis Group

· Côte d’Ivoire’s Great West: Key to Reconciliation

· CrisisWatch, February 2014, no. 126

· Sudan’s Spreading Conflict (III): The Limits of Darfur’s Peace Process

· Too Far, Too Fast: Sochi, Tourism and Conflict in the Caucasus

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

· Boosting Job Growth in the Western Balkans

· Financial Soundness Indicators and the Characteristics of Financial Cycles

· A Hybrid Approach to Estimating the Efficiency of Public Spending on Education in Emerging and Developing Economies

· Policy Responses to Aid Surges in Countries with Limited International Capital Mobility: The Role of the Exchange Rate Regime

· Remittances and Vulnerability in Developing Countries

· Sub-National Credit Risk and Sovereign Bailouts: Who Pays the Premium?

Korea Institute for National Unification

· China’s Internal and External Relations and Lessons for Korea

Lexington Institute

· Ex-Im Bank: How a Small Agency Delivers Big Benefits for America's Economy [Export-Import Bank]

Lowy Institute for International Policy

· G20 Outreach and Non-G20 Member Views on the G20

Marine Corps University Middle East Studies

· MES Insights, January 2014, v. 5, no. 1

o Syria’s Civil War: No Resolution in Sight

McAfee, Inc.

· McAfee™ Labs 2014 Threats Predictions

Migration Policy Institute

· IRCA [Immigration Reform and Control act of1986] in Retrospect—Guideposts for Today’s Immigration Reform

National Academies Press

· 2013-2014 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory: Interim Report

· Capability Surprise for U.S. Naval Forces: Initial Observations and Insights: Interim Report

National Bureau of Asian Research

· China’s Off-the-Chart Air Pollution: Why It Matters (and Not Only to the Chinese) - Part Two

National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force

· Commission website

· Report to the President and Congress

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Response to Terrorism (START)

· Background Report: Terrorism and the Olympics: Sochi, Russia 2014

· Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States: An Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization

· Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States: Preliminary Findings

· Terrorist Attacks in the U.S. between 1970 and 2012: Data from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD)

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

· China Security Report 2013

Naval War College

· Operationalizing Intelligence Dominance

· An Operator's Guide to Human Terrain Teams

· Organizational Learning and the Marine Corps:The Counterinsurgency Campaign in Iraq

· Piracy

· Reading the Tea Leaves: Proto-Insurgency in Honduras

· Revolutionary Risks: Cyber Technology and Threats in the 2011 Libyan Revolution

· Sovereign Wealth Funds as Tools of National Strategy: Singapore’s Approach

· Taliban Networks in Afghanistan

· Varieties of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Iraq, 2003-2009

· Water Wars: The Brahmaputra River and Sino-Indian Relations

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

· Complex Realities and Astute Actors: Sudanese Women’s Activism and UN Security Council Resolution 1325

· Measuring the Effectiveness of Norwegian Peace Facilitation

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

· European Commission and Parliament: What Relations?

· Freedom of Movement in the EU: Like the Air that We Breathe?

Observer Research Foundation

· Global Financial System—A Post-GFC Report Card

· India to Launch 'Netra' for Internet Surveillance

· Japan's New National Security Strategy

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

· Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S.Intelligence Community

Oxfam International

· In the Balance: Searching for Protection in Eastern DRC

Oxford Research Group

· Security in the Sahel: Part I – Stabilising Mali in 2013-14

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

· Income Inequality Developments in the Great Recession

· Monetary Policy with Abundant Liquidity: A New Operating Framework for the Federal Reserve

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

· Deficit Reduction Declines as Policy Priority: Just Half of Democrats Rate Deficit as ‘Top Priority’

· More Now See Failure than Success in Iraq,Afghanistan: Little Partisan Gap in Views of Whether U.S. Has Reached Goals

Pew Research Global Attitudes Project

· Global Population Estimates by Age, 1950-2050

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

· Terrorism and Sport: Dangers for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

· Capitalism, Crisis and Class: The U.S.Economy after the 2007-2008 Financial Crisis

Rand

· Authority to Issue Interoperability Policy

· Developing Navy Capability to Recover Forces in Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Hazard Environments

· Implementation of the DoD Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan: A Framework for Change Through Accountability

· Intolerance in Western Europe: Analysis of Trends and Associated Factors

· Intolerance in Western Europe: Analysis of Trends and Associated Factors: Summary Report

· Preparing for the Possibility of a North Korean Collapse [testimony]

· Sourcing and Global Distribution of Medical Supplies

· Spotlight on 2013: Building Trust in Policymaking

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

· A Disturbance in the Force: Debating Continuous At-Sea Deterrence

Small Arms Survey

· Rifles

Small Wars Journal

· The Art of Restraining the Knife:Understanding the Limits of Drone Strikes in Pakistan

· Helping ‘Till It Hurts

· Institutionalizing a Risk-Based Approach in the U.S. Border Patrol

· A Partnership Forged in Hell: A Non-traditional Approach to Assured Mobility and Security Force Assistance in the Devil’s Elbow

· Peace, Art and … Special Operations

· Sharing the Load: Evaluating Two Civilian and Military Interagency Missions

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

· 22nd Quarterly Report to the United States Congress January 2014

· SIGAR 14-26 - Support for Afghanistan’s Justice Sector: State Department Programs Need Better Management and Stronger Oversight

· SIGAR 14-30 - Afghan National Security Forces: Despite Reported Successes, Concerns Remain about Literacy Program Results, Contract Oversight, Transition, and Sustainment

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

· The SIPRI Top 100 Arms-producing and Military Services Companies in the World Excluding China, 2012

Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP)

· 2013 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI)

Transnational Institute

· State of Power 2014

Ubiquity Press

· Stability: International Journal of Security and Development, 2014, v. 3,no. 1

o The Implementation of Police Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Analysing UN and EU Efforts

o Violent Conflicts and Civil Strife in West Africa: Causes, Challenges and Prospects

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

· Broad Trends in Chinese Air Force and MissileModernization