Friday's Miscellany 06-24-2016

38 North

·         KMS-4 Nose Fairing Debris Found on Japanese Coast 

American Security Project (ASP)

·         Event Recap:“Arctic Strategy: One Year into the U.S. Leadership of the Arctic Council” 

·         Syrian Stabilization and Reconstruction: Lessons Learned for a Post-Conflict Syria 

Army Combined Arms Center

·         Military Review, July-August 2016, v. 96, no. 4 

o    Leading and Managing High-Performance Army Organizations

o    Cyberspace Situational Understanding for Tactical Army Commanders

o    Professional Case for Force Management

o    The Relevance of Culture

o    Colombia and the War-to-Peace Transition

o    Commanding General of the [Brazilian] Army Denies Possibility of Military Intervention

o    NATO Special Operations Forces, Counterterrorism and the Resurgence of Terrorism in Europe

o    20th CBRNE Command

o    Reinventing the Wheel: Operational Lessons Learned by the 101st Division Artillery during Two Warfighter Exercises

o    The Mud of Verdum

o    Everything I Never Wanted to Learn About the Network and Where We Might Go from Here

o    The Danger of Delusions-and How to Prevent Them from Causing Conflict: A Perspective on China

o    Foreign Language and History: The Enlightened Study of War

o    Tactical Utility of Tailored Systems

o    Sustainable Readiness and Regional Alignment of Forces

o    The Other Space Race: Eisenhower and the Quest for Aerospace Security

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Does Internal and External Research and Development Affect Innovation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises? Evidence from India and Pakistan 

Atlantic Council

·         A Foundational Proposal For The Next Administration 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         ADF Capability Snapshot 2016: C4ISR—Winning in the Networked Battlespace 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         Kaliningrad in the“Mirror World”: From Soviet “Bastion” to Russian “Fortress” 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Using Real-World Evidence to Accelerate Safe and Effective Cures 

Brookings Institution

·         Back From the Brink: Toward Restraint and Dialogue Between Russia and the West 

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         A Primer to the North American Leaders’ Summit 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         India and the Challenge of Autonomous Weapons 

CATO Institute

·         European Union: A Critical Assessment 

Center for a New American Security

·         Transatlantic Economic Statecraft: The Challenge to Building a Balanced Transatlantic Sanctions Policy between the United States and the European Union 

Center for Global Development

·         United Europe: A Unique and Inspiring Enterprise 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         New Perspectives in Foreign Policy, Summer 2016, v. 11 

o    Climate Neutral Disaster Response: Challenges and Opportunitites

o    Redefining Korean Identity: Transitioning to Civic Nationalism

o    Pakistan's Military Courts: The Army's Newest Political Tool

o    Wilkom-one, Wilkom-all

o    Paz Colombia: A Move Toward U.S. Social and Economic Aid

o    The European External Action Service: A Half-Decade in, an After-Action Report

o    "Catch up and Ovetake"? Russian Drone Capabilities

·         PacNet #52 - After China Meeting, ASEAN Must Heed Early South China Sea Warning 

·         PacNet #51 - Building a US-China Nuclear Partnership in Southeast Asia 

·         Transatlantic Economic Statecraft 

Center for the Study of the Drone

·         Significant Aspects of the FAA’s Drone Rules 

Centre for International and Strategic Analysis (SISA)

·         Cutting the IS Lifeline  

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Debates in Japan over Investor-State Arbitration with Developed States 

·         How to Connect the Other Half: Evidence and Policy Insights from Household Surveys in Latin America 

·         One Internet (Final Report of the Global Commission on Internet Governance) 

·         When Are Two Networks Better than One? Toward a Theory of Optimal Fragmentation 

Chatham House

·         South Korea’s Middle-Power Diplomacy: Changes and Challenges 

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Monitor 2016: Great Powers and Global Stability 

·         A New Strategy -Implications for CSDP [Common Security and Defence Policy] 

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Military Cyber Operations 

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Countering the Virtual Caliphate 

·         Organ Harvesting: An Examination of a Brutal Practice 

·         The President’s Visit to Vietnam: A Missed Opportunity to Advance Human Rights 

·         U.S. Policy in the Pacific: The Struggle to Maintain Influence 

·         Venezuela’s Crisis: Implications for the Region 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Protecting our Passengers: Perspectives on Securing Surface Transportation in New Jersey and New York 

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reform  Committee

·         Examining EPA’s Proposed Groundwater Rule for In-Situ Uranium Recovery 

·         Federal Efforts to Improve Cybersecurity 

·         Radicalization in the U.S. and the Rise of Terrorism 

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         FAA Oversight of Commercial Space Transportation 

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science & Transportation

·         FirstNet Oversight: An Update on the Status of the Public Safety Broadband Network 

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         NATO: Reviewing the Agenda and Assessing the Potential Outcomes of the Warsaw Summit 

Congress. Senate. Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

·         The Ideology of ISIS 

Congress. Senate. Judiciary Committee

·         The CREATES Act:Ending Regulatory Abuse, Protecting Consumers, and Ensuring Drug Price Competition 

·         Oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration 

Constitution Society

·         Brexit: The Immediate Legal Consequences  

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Reconfiguring USAID for State-Building 

·         Southeast Asian Perspectives on U.S.-China Competition 

Deep Cuts Project

·         Back from the Brink: Toward Restraint and Dialogue between Russia and the West (Third Report of the Deep Cuts Commission)  

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2016-096 Evaluation of a Complaint Regarding the Handling of Sexual Assault and Drug Investigations at the U.S. Air Force Academy 

·         DODIG-2016-101  - Review of the Policies for Prepublication Review of DoD Classified or Sensitive Information to Ensure no DoD Sensitive or Classified Information is Released to the Media 

·         DODIG-2016-102 Additional Controls Needed to Issue Reliable DoD Cost of War Reports That Accurately Reflect the Status of Air Force Operation Inherent Resolve Funds 

·         Directive -type Memorandum (DTM) 16-004– Phased Retirement 

·         DoD Strategy for Operations in the Information Environment 

Department of the Navy

·         SECNAV 3850.2D Department of the Navy Counterintelligence 

East Asia Institute (EAI)

·         Legal and Strategic Implications of ROK-PRC Maritime Delimitation Talks 

·         South Korean Democratization: A Comparative Empirical Appraisal 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         EU-Russia Interaction: Dense but Tense 

·         The Eurasian Union: Rising or Shooting Star? 

·         The Nagorno-Karabakh Redux 

European Parliament

·         North Korea:Seventh Party Congress Enshrines Nuclear Ambitions But Says Little About Economic Reform 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Brexit: A New Beginning for the EU or the Beginning of the End? 

·         Europe and the Refugees: A Crisis of Values 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

·         Press Release –DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems 

FireEye

·         Redline Drawn: China Recalculates Its Use of Cyber Espionage 

German Council on Foreign Relations

·         The West and Russia: From Acute Conflict to Long-Term Crisis Management 

Global Center on Cooperative Security

·         21st Century International CVE Cooperation 

·         From Policy to Action: Advancing an Integrated Approach to Women and Countering Violent Extremism 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Army Working Capital Fund: Army Industrial Operations Could Improve Budgeting and Management of Carryover. GAO-16-543 

·         Combating Nuclear Smuggling: NNSA's Detection and Deterrence Program Is Addressing Challenges but Should Improve Its Program Plan [Reissued on June 20, 2016]. GAO-16-460

·         Commercial Space: Industry Developments and FAA Challenges. GAO-16-765T [Testimony] 

·         Controlled Substances: DEA Should Take Additional Actions to Reduce Risks in Monitoring the Continued Eligibility of Its Registrants. GAO-16-310  

·         Defense Facility Condition: Revised Guidance Needed to Improve Oversight of Assessments and Ratings. GAO-16-662 

·         Defense Health Care: Availability and Quality Measurement of Women's Health Care Services in U.S. Military Hospitals. GAO-16-596  

·         Drug Enforcement Administration: Additional Actions Needed to Address Prior GAO Recommendations. GAO-16-737T [Testimony] 

·         Electronic Waste: DOD Is Recovering Materials, but Several Factors May Hinder Near-Term Expansion of These Efforts. GAO-16-576 

·         Government Purchase Cards: Opportunities Exist to Leverage Buying Power. GAO-16-526 

·         Identity Theft and Tax Fraud: IRS Needs to Update Its Risk Assessment for the Taxpayer Protection Program. GAO-16-508 

·         Information Security: Agencies Need to Improve Controls over Selected High-Impact Systems. GAO-16-501 

·         Veterans Affairs: Sustained Management Attention Needed to Address Numerous IT Challenges. GAO-16-762T [Testimony] 

Govini

·         U.S. Department of Defense Third Offset Strategy Standard Market Taxonomy 

Harvard Law School

·         National Security Journal, 2016,  v.7, no. 2 

o    Detect, Disrupt, Deter: A Whole-of-Government Approach to National Security Cyber Threats

o    U.S.-Hired Private Military and Security Companies in Armed Conflict: Indirect Participation and its Consequences

o    The Irony of the Iron Dome: Intelligent Defense Systems, Law, and Security

o    Traditional Military Activities in Cyberspace: The Scope of Conventional Military Authorities in the Unconventional Battlespace

o    Proportionality Decision Making in Targeting: Heuristics, Cognitive Biases, and the Law

Heritage Foundation

·         Congress Should Lay the Groundwork for Tax Reform 

·         The “Ferguson Effect”: Restricting Law Enforcement’s Ability to Protect Americans 

·         Iceland: Outsized Importance for Transatlantic Security 

·         NATO Summit 2016:The Alliance Must Defend the Baltic States 

·         NATO Summit 2016: Why the Alliance Cannot Afford to Ignore Turkey 

·         New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty: Time to Stop the Damage to U.S. National Security 

·         The President Should Announce U.S. Troop Extension in Afghanistan Before the 2016 NATO Summit 

·         Reforming Veterans Health Care: Now and for the Future 

·         Time to End “Zombie” Appropriations 

·         Why Brexit Will Promote European, British, and American Security 

Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center

·         HDIAC Journal, 2016, v. 3, no. 2 

o    Partial Hybridization of Military Power Applications

o    Leveraging Smartphones and Biometrics in Disasters

o    Disaster Prevention for Nuclear Power Plants

o    Real-Time Biological Target Detection in Operation Environments by Dogs

o    Rapid Response: Quick, Accurate Identification of Biological Pathogens

o    Decontaminants: Protecting the Warfighter Against Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents

o    Operational Energy

o    Identifying CBRN Agents to Stop Disease in its Tracks

o    The Psychology Behind ISIL’s Media Usage

o    Applications of Nanotechnology in Military Medicine

o    The Role of Medical Mannequins in Battlefield Death Prevention

Hudson Institute

·         A Robust Nuclear Deterrent: A Force for Peace & Justice 

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         Membership Expansion in the Nuclear Suppliers Group 

Institute for Defense Analyses   (IDA)

·         Al Sahawa—The Awakening Volume III-B:  Al Anbar Province, Area of Operations Denver, Hadithah–Hit Corridor 

·         Commercial Best Practices in Contracting for Knowledge-Based and Equipment-Related Services 

·         A First Step into the Bootstrap World 

·         In-Use and Emerging Disruptive Technology Trends 

·         A State Cyber Hub Operations Framework 

Institute for Science and International Security

·         Parchin: Will the IAEA Verify the Absence of Nuclear Weapons Activities in Iran? 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Understanding China’s Position on the South China Sea Disputes 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Economics,Governance and Instability in South Africa 

·         Peace and Security Council Report No 81 

·         Rainbow at Risk: Improving South Africa's Prospects 

·         South African Scenarios 2024: Politics, Violence and Growth in the Rainbow Nation 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Situation Report: June 14 - 20, 2016 

·         ISIS in Southeast Asia: April 22 to June 23, 2016 

·         Russian Airstrikes in Syria: May 27 - June 17, 2016 

·         Syria Situation Report: June 18 - 24, 2016 

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

·         Violent Politics of Informal Work, and How Young People Navigate Them: A Conceptual Framework 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         India’s Economic Reforms and APEC Supply Chain Trade 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         2016 NATO Summit: What Agenda for Italy 

InterAgency Board (IAB)

·         Training Trigger: Integrated Response Operations in Active Shooter/Hostile Events (ASHE) 

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Lessons from History for Counter-Terrorism Strategic Communications 

International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)

·         NATO’s Cyber Deterrence 

International Crisis Group

·         Jihadist Violence in Tunisia: The Urgent Need for a National Strategy 

·         Seizing the Moment: From Early Warning to Early Action 

·         Venezuela: Edge of the Precipice 

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

·         A Roadmap to Strategic Relevance: EU Security-Policy Options in Southeast Asia 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Monetary Policy Implementation and Volatility Transmission along the Yield Curve : The Case of Kenya 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, June 21, 2016, v. 16, no. 10 

o    The Rise of Admiral Sun Jianguo and the Future of U.S.-China Naval Relations

o    The New PLA Joint Headquarters and Internal Assessments of PLA Capabilities

o    Creeping Islamophobia: China’s Hui Muslims in the Firing Line

o    China’s Sinking Port Plans in Bangladesh

·         Terrorism Monitor, June 24, 2106, v. 14, no. 13 

o    Bangladesh Launches Crackdown on Islamist Threat

o    Political Stalemate Heightens Appeal of Religious Extremism for Western Sahara Youth 

o    Jihadist Threat Persists in Kosovo and Albania Despite Government Efforts

JFK Special Warfare Center and School

·         Special Warfare, January -June 2016, v. 29. no. 1  

o    Daesh and the Gray Zone: More black and White Than They Appear?

o    Special Operations Command Europe

Konrad Adenauer Foundation

·         New Migrations and the Challenges of Integration in Europe, Australia and New Zealand 

McAfee Labs

·         McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2016 

Middle East Institute (MEI)

·         Regional Infrastructure Cooperation: Connecting Countries to Stabilize the Middle East 

Migration Policy Institute  (MPI)

·         Improving Education for Migrant-Background Students: A Transatlantic Comparison of School Funding 

Mitchell Institute

·         Fifth Generation Air Combat: Maintaining the Joint Force Advantage 

National Academies Press

·         Effects of the Deletion of Chemical Agent Washout on Operations at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant 

·         A National Trauma Care System:   Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury 

New America Foundation

·         Getting Up to Speed: Best Practices for Measuring Broadband Performance 

Nordic Africa Institute

·         Sweden's Bid for a UN Security Council Seat and What Africa Stands to Gain 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Women in Armed Groups and Fighting Forces: Lessons Learned from Gender-sensitive DDR Programmes 

Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)

·         NATO’S Nuclear Future: Deter, Reassure, Engage? 

Office of Naval Research

·         Future Force: Naval Science and Technology, Spring 2016 

o    How Can We Improve the Military-Academia Relationship?

o    Widening the Aperture: Achieving Diversity in the Search for Excellence

o    Dateline 2030: The State of the Workforce

o    “Full Access”: Interning at the Naval Research Laboratory

o    Shaping the Future Cyber Workforce

o    It's Time to Take a Technology Scout Tour

o    Understanding the Ins and Outs  of Hiring Authorities

o    Feeling the Sting of STEM: The RoboBees

o    The Naval Engineering  Education Consortium

Open the Books

·         The Militarization of America: Non-Military Federal Agencies Purchases of Guns, Ammo, and Military-Style Equipment Fiscal Years 2006-2014: Oversight Study 

·         Snapshot Oversight Report - The Militarization of Local Police Departments 

Oxfam Policy & Practice

·         Europe, Don’t Let Us Down: Voices of Refugees and Migrants in Greece 

·         Hotspots, Rights Denied: The Lack of a Legal Framework is Threatening the Rights of Migrants Reaching Italy 

Oxford Research Group

·         Endless War? Fallujah Revisited 

·         Eye in the Sky -Screening and Q &A 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Police Budget for Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT): Issues, Analysis and Recommendations 

·         Police Budget In Punjab: Issues, Analysis and Recommendations 

·         Police Budget In Sindh: Issues, Analysis and Recommendations 

Pew Research Center Internet, Science & Tech

·         Social Media andthe Workplace 

Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life

·         Trends in Global Restrictions on Religion 

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics &Policy

·         Partisanship and Political Animosity in 2016 

Polish Institute of International Affairs (PIIA)

·         Probable EU-UK Relationship after Brexit Perspectives of Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Poland 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Gearing Carbon Trading Towards Environmental Co-benefits in China 

Rand

·         Charting the U.S.Role in the World Economy 

·         Enhancing Military–Civilian Medical Synergies: The Role of Army Medical Practice in Civilian Facilities 

·         Russia's Medium-Term Economic Prospects 

·         Travel in Britain in 2035: Future Scenarios and Their Implications for Technology 

·         Travel in Britain in 2035: Future Scenarios and Their Implications for Technology Innovation 

·         U.S. International Economic Strategy in a Turbulent World 

Rethink Institute

·         The Failure of Western Approach in Syria 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         The 2015 Nepal Earthquake: Implications for Future International Relief Efforts  

·         Inter-Regional Comparisons of Humanitarian Action 

Small Wars Journal

·         Bullets for Ballots: A History of Demobilization, Disarmament, and Reintegration in Colombia 

·         David Petraeus: A Shot from the Grave  

·         The Durability of Ethnicity: Intra-state and Non-state Violence 

·         The Durability of Ethnicity: Intra-state and Non-state Violence 

·         A Game Theory Approach to Battlefield Interrogations 

·         The Influence of Regional State Actors in Afghanistan’s Political Stability 

·         ISIS: State or Terror Group? 

·         Science Under the Gun 

·         The Sociologists,The Spider and The Fighter Pilot; The Influence of Bureaucracy on Irregular War       

·         Time to Restructure the Army to Support Deployments 

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Trends in World Nuclear Forces, 2016 

Strategic Studies Institute

·         India's Evolving Nuclear Force and Implications for U.S. Strategy in the Asia-Pacific 

·         Un-"Steady" State Operations: Redefining the Approach to Phase Zero in a Complex World 

Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security

·         Promising Practices For Using Community Policing to Prevent Violent Extremism: How to Create and Implement a Community Outreach Program 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Peacebuilding in Libya: Cross-Border Transactions and The Civil Society Landscape 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Activism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Clouds and Wind, but No Rain? 

·         Israel's Leviathan Gas Field: Politics and Reality 

·         Little Change Expected in Upcoming FATF Statement on Iran 

·         Takfiris in Tehran: The Sectarian Face of Iranian Counterterrorism 

White House

·         FACT SHEET: Global Entrepreneurship Summit

·         FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces New Actions to Reduce Recidivism and Promote Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals                                                                                                                            

·         Remarks by the President at Global Entrepreneurship Summit and Conversation with Mark Zuckerberg and Entrepreneurs 

Wilson Center

·         Tracking the Progress of Mexico’s Power Sector Reform