Friday's Miscellany 07-01-2016

Aerospace Defense Security (ADS) Group

·         UK Aerospace Outlook 2016 

·         UK Defence Outlook 2016 

Air Force STSC

·         CrossTalk, The Journal of Defense Software Engineering,  July/August  2016, v. 29, no. 4

·         The Way Forward: A Strategy for Harmonizing Agile and CMMI

o    CMMI the Agile Way in Constrained and Regulated Environments

o    How L-3 Leveraged the CMMI for Services to Drive Cultural Change and Business Growth

o    Applying Agile Methods to Software Sustainment

o    The Disciplined Agile Framework: A Pragmatic Approach to Agile Maturity

o    Agile 5 – Using High Maturity CMMI Practices to Improve Agile Processes and Achieve Predictable Results

Al Jazeera Center for Studies

·         China's Economic Trajectory: 'Good Enough' 

·         Bangladesh: Islamist Militancy, Democracy Deficit and Where to Next? 

·         Yemen’s Warring Parties: Formations and Dynamics' 

American Enterprise Institute

·         Kurdistan Rising?  Considerations for Kurds, Their Neighbors,and the Region 

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

·         HIV and AIDS in the U.S. Military 

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, June 2016, v.23, no. 6 

o    Identification of specific activities associated with fall-related injuries, active component, U.S. Army, 2011

o    Incidence and recent trends in functional gastrointestinal disorders, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2005–2014

o    Deployment-related conditions of special surveillance interest

Atlantic Council

·         Frozen Conflicts: A Tool Kit for US Policymakers 

Australian National University – Strategic & Defence Studies Centre

·         MANIS: Time for a New Forum to Sweeten Regional Cooperation 

·         Mexican Drug Cartels and Dark-networks: An Emerging Threat to Australia's National Security 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Why Russia is a Threat to the International Order 

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs

·         NATO Summit 2016: From Reassurance to Deterrence. What’s Really at Stake? 

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         No One-Shot Solution to the Hamas Challenge

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         Federal Coal Program Reform, the Clean Power Plan, and the Interaction of Upstream and Downstream Climate Policies 

Bipartisan Policy Center

·         Culprit or Scapegoat? Immigration’s Effect on Employment and Wages 

·         Losing Our Edge: Pentagon Personnel Reform and the Dangers of Inaction 

·         The New Realities of Voting by Mail in 2016 

Brennan Center for Justice

·         Secret Spending in the States 

Brookings

·         China Abroad: The Long March to Europe 

·         Demographic, Employment, and Wage Trends in South Africa 

·         Impact Governance and Management: Fulfilling the Promise of Capitalism to Achieve a Shared and Durable Prosperity 

·         Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Infrastructure: The Role of Public Policy 

Bruegel

·         Rethinking the Security of the European Union’s Gas Supply 

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

·         Background Checks for Firearm Transfers,2013–14 - Statistical Tables 

Canadian Defense & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         Infrastructure, Attitude and Weather: Today's Threats to Supply Chain Security 

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         Canada and Saudi Arabia: A Deeply Flawed but Necessary Partnership 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Finding Clarity in a Middle East Unbalanced 

Cato Institute

·         The European Union: A Critical Assessment 

·         New York’s Bank: The National Monetary Commission and the Founding of the Fed 

·         Options for Federal Privatization and Reform Lessons from Abroad 

·         The Problem with the Light Footprint:Shifting Tactics in Lieu of Strategy 

Center for Global Development

·         Bounding the Price Equivalent of Migration Barriers Millions Saved: New Cases of Proven Success in Global Health 

Center for Immigration Studies

·         Is There Bias Against Muslims Who Apply for Naturalization? 

Center for Infrastructure Protection & Homeland Security

·         CIP Report, May-June 2016 

o    The Energy Sector

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         Becoming a Great "Maritime Power":A Chinese Dream 

Center for Security Studies (CSS)

·         Russian Analytical Digest, No. 185: Climate Change

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         Evaluating Future U.S. Army Force Posture in Europe (Phase II) 

·         Landing Together: Pacific Amphibious Development and Implications for the U.S. Fleet 

·         The “OPEC Disease”: Assessing the Impact of Lower Oil Export Revenues 

·         PacNet #53 - A More-selective US Grand Strategy 

·         Tools and Strategies to Prevent Mass Atrocities Committed by Violent Extremist Organizations 

Center for Terrorism and Security Studies

·         Perspectives on Terrorism, June 2016, v. 10, no. 3 

o    Right-Wing Terrorism and Violence in Western Europe: Introducing the RTV Dataset

o    Targeted Killings and Compellence:  Lessons from the Campaign against Hamas in the Second Intifada

o    Research on Radicalisation: Topics and Themes

o    Constructions of Terrorism

o    Terrorist Migration to the Dark Web

o    A Framework for Assessing the Mobilization of Westerners by Jihadists in Syria and Intervention Points for Counter-Measures

o    Winning Hearts and Minds in Pakistan's Tribal Areas: A Personal Recollection of a Peace-Building Effort with the Taliban

o    Bibliography: Islamic State (Part 2)

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         Dear EU Leaders, Please Handle Britain withCare 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Investor-State Arbitration Policy and Practice in Australia 

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

Chatham House

·         US Election Note: Economic Policy After 2016 

·         Water, Ecosystems and Energy in South Asia: Making Cross-Border Collaboration Work 

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

·         Protecting the US Economy: Responding to State-Sponsored Theft of Intellectual Property 

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         Economic Diplomacy in EU–China Relations 

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Going Dark, Going Forward; A Primer on the Encryption Debate 

Congress. House. Select Committee on Benghazi

·         Select Committee on Benghazi Releases Proposed Report 

·         Democratic report 

·         Interview Transcripts 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Trends in Operation and Maintenance Spending by the Department of Defense 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         The Debate Over Brexit 

·         Future of Global Supply Chains 

·         Securing a Democratic Future for Myanmar 

·         The U.S. Vice President and Foreign Policy 

·         Venezuela's Economic Fractures 

Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL)

·         Blueprint to Mariner [This Blueprint to Mariner provides a guide to USCG licensure and a detailed guide for Navy personnel (active duty &  reserve) to seek funding for USCG licensure] 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Transgender Service Member Policy Implementation

o    Fact Sheet 

o    Statement 

o    Transcript of Secretary Carter's briefing 

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

·         Report of the Independent Panel on the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Ebola Response 

Department of State

·         Remarks on “The Global Refugee Crisis:Overcoming Fears and Spurring Action,” at the U.S. Institute of Peace 

·         Remarks at the 2016 Trafficking In Persons Report Ceremony 

·         Trafficking in Persons Report 2016 

·         Background Briefing on the Quartet Report 

·         Report of the Middle East Quartet 

·         The Value of U.S. Alliances 

Department of the Navy

·         Department of Defense Press Briefing by Adm.Richardson on the Results of the Investigation into the Seizure of Two Riverine Boats and the Detention of 10 U.S. Navy Personnel by Iranian Forces in the Pentagon Briefing Room 

·         Iranian Capture of Riverine Command Boats(RCB)/Navy Sailors (Jan2016) [Navy FOIA office - upper right hand corner t

·         Timeline of Events 

·         U.S. Navy Investigation into Farsi Island 

·         SECNAV M-5239.2 DON Cyberspace IT and Cybersecurity Workforce Management and Qualification Manual 

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

·         2016 National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary - updated 

East-West Center

·         The Rise of Defense Diplomacy in the South China Sea 

EastWest Institute

·         Afghanistan Reconnected: Cross-Border Cooperation at a Critical Juncture 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         The EU Global Strategy: Realpolitik with European Characteristics 

·         Missing the Target: The African Union’s Mediating Efforts in Burundi 

Elliot School of International Affairs - Central Asia Program

·         Azerbaijan’s Suspended Democracy: Time For An International Reassessment 

·         Bibliography: Religion in Central Asia (Tsarist Period to 2016) 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         Azerbaijan Country Analysis Brief - June 2016 

·         Colombia Country Analysis Brief - June 2016 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         The Arab Common Market: Fighters, Weapons,Ideologies 

·         Civilian Crisis Management: Towards a New Paradigm 

·         Euro 2016 – Teaming Up for Security 

·         A Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy 

European Parliament

·         Ethical Aspects of Cyber-Physical Systems 

·         EU Strategy for Relations with Iran After the Nuclear Deal 

European Policy Centre (EPC)

·         Europe: A Question of Survival 

·         Europe’s Potential in Addressing Maritime Security in Asia: A Japanese View 

·         Georgia and the EU – Maintaining the Momentum 

·         Post-Summit Commentary | Europe in limbo while the UK descends into chaos 

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

·         Outcomes of the Plenary meeting of the FATF, Busan Korea, 22–24 June 2016 

·         Tunisia's Measures to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         The Baltic States in European Security: A Report of an FPRI Roundtable at the 25th Biennial Meeting of the American Association of Baltic Studies 

·         Epic Misadventure or Historic Achievement:The Remarkable Story of the Czecho-Slovak Legion 

·         Expertise in Countering Urban Street Gangs can be used to Fight Jihadists 

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Emigration and Democracy 

·         The Welfare Impact of Global Migration in OECD Countries 

Fund for Peace

·         Fragile States Index 2016 

German Council on Foreign Relations

·         Brexit and the Shape of EU Power to Come 

·         The European Union Grapples with Brexit 

·         Germany and the EU: The New Disenchantment 

German Development Institute

·         New Approaches to Development Cooperation in Middle-income Countries: Brokering Collective Action for Global Sustainable Development 

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         How Ukraine Can Open Its Door to NATO 

·         Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in the Mediterranean 

·         U.K.-EU Referendum 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Casualty Assistance: DOD and the Coast Guard Need to Develop Policies and Outreach Goals and Metrics for Program Supporting Servicemembers' Survivors. GAO-16-569  

·         Defense Civil Support: DOD Has Made Progress Incorporating the Homeland Response Force into the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Response Enterprise. GAO-16-599 

·         Defense Contracting: Complete Historical Data Not Available on Canceled DOD Solicitations. GAO-16-502R 

·         Defense Headquarters: Geographic Combatant Commands Rely on Subordinate Commands for Mission Management and Execution. GAO-16-652R 

·         Defense Headquarters: Improved Data Needed to Better Identify Streamlining and Cost Savings Opportunities by Function. GAO-16-286 

·         Elections: Issues Related to Registering Voters and Administering Elections. GAO-16-630 

·         Human Trafficking: Agencies Have Taken Steps to Assess Prevalence, Address Victim Issues, and Avoid Grant Duplication. GAO-16-555  

·         Human Trafficking: Implementation of Related Statutory Provisions, Law Enforcement Efforts, and Grant Funding. GAO-16-748T, [Testimony]   

·         Program Integrity: Views on the Use of Commercial Data Services to Help Identify Fraud and Improper Payments. GAO-16-624  

·         Veterans Crisis Line: Additional Testing, Monitoring, and Information Needed to Ensure Better Quality Service. GAO-16-373 

GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security

·         CCHS-NCAP event on Cybersecurity and State& Local Law Enforcement [video] 

·         Cybersecurity Guide for State and Local Law Enforcement 

·         Cybersecurity for State and Local Law Enforcement: A Policy Roadmap to Enhance Capabilities 

Heritage Foundation

·         Eliminating and Reducing Regulatory Obstaclesin Agriculture 

Hudson Institute

·         Space and the Right to Self Defense 

Human Rights Watch

·         Enabling a Dictator: The United States and Chad’s Hissène Habré 1982-1990s 

·         ‘They Can Arrest You at Any Time’: The Criminalization of Peaceful Expression in Burma 

IJ Infinity Group

·         Infinity Journal, Post-Operational Level Age of War - Special edition 

o    Introducing “The Post-Operational Level Age of War”

o    Post-Operational Level Age of War: How to Properly Maintain the Interface between Policy, Strategy, and Tactics in Current Military Challenges

o    Post-Operational Level Age of War: the Operational Focus Approach, Part 2

o    Post-Operational Level Age of War: the Operational Focus Approach, Part 3

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         Saudi Arabia’s and Turkey’s Pipeline Wars in Yemen and Syria 

·         Sri Lanka as an Outreach Partner of the G-7:Issues and Concerns 

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, June 30, 2016 

o    Niger Delta Avengers: Who Are They and What Do They Want?

o    Zimbabwe’s Economy: The Beginning of Hope?

·         Application of Contagious Disease Epidemiological Models to Known Population Structure and Movement 

·         The F/A-18E/F: An Integrated Product Team (IPT) Case Study 

·         Mining Measured Information from Text 

·         Trends in VBA Disability Compensation Spending 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Armed Groups in Mali: Beyond the Labels 

·         Compliance Through Pain: Electric Shock Equipment in South African Prisons 

·         Planning for Peace: Lessons from Mozambique's Peacebuilding Process 

·         Refreshing Africa's Future: Prospects for Achieving Universal WASH Access by 2030 

·         Manufacturing Torture?  South Africa’s Trade in Electric Shock Equipment 

·         Tools of Torture?  Use of Electric Shock Equipment Among African Police 

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)

·         Getting Race Right: How can predominately South Asian and Arab American mosques promote a greater understanding of raceand civil rights, and create inclusive environments for African American Muslim youth? 

Institute for Strategic, Political, Security and Economic Consultancy (ISPSW)

·         After Mideast, will the Saudi-Wahhabi Nexus Destablize East Asia? 

·         Erdoğan’s Trident 

Institute for Strategic Dialogue

·         The Counter-Narrative Handbook 

o    Guidance for International Youth Engagement in PVE and CVE: Youth Responses to Resolution 2250 and the UN Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism

·         Youth Innovation Labs: A Model for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism 

               

Institute for the Study of War

·         Iraq Situation Report: June 21 - 28, 2016 

·         ISIS Forecast: Ramadan 2016 

·         ISIS's Campaign in Turkey 

·         ISIS Sanctuary Map: July 1, 2016 

·         ISW Tracking of Iraq’s 2016 Political Crisis 

·         Russian Airstrikes in Syria: June 3-28, 2016 

·         Syria Situation Report: May 21 - 27, 2016 

·         Syria Situation Report: June 25 - July 1, 2016 

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         Brexit, Bangladesh, and a Tale of Time-Tested Ties 

·         FDI in India’s Food Retail 

·         Shadow-Boxing over Nuclear Supplies: A China-India Tussle for ‘Power’ 

Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)

·         Governing Youth, Managing Society 

·         Oil Price Volatility and the Implications for European Foreign and Security Policy 

·         Youth and Family Policies in Arab Countries and Turkey: The Political Stakes of Demography 

International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)

·         Closing NATO’s Baltic Gap 

International Centre for the Study of Radicalization (ICSR)

·         Economic Growth and Business Collaboration: A Tool for Peace Building in Israel-Palestine 

·         Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: Back to Basics 

International Crisis Group

·         East China Sea: Preventing Clashes from Becoming Crises 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         From Crisis to Convergence : Charting a Course for Portugal 

·         Income Polarization in the United States 

·         Syria’s Conflict Economy 

·         What's Up with U.S. Wage Growth and Job Mobility? 

International Peace Institute (IPI)

·         Building Resilience in Cities under Stress 

·         OSCE Peace Operations: Soft Security in Hard Environments    

Italian Institute for International Political Studies (Istituto per gli studi di politica internazionale)

·         Long-Term Growth and Debt in Japan and Italy 

Lowy Institute for International Relations

·         Turning Back? Philippine Security Policy Under Duterte 

Martens Centre for European Studies

·         Rewiring Europe: Five Priorities for a Lasting Digital Economy 

Microsoft

·         From Articulation to Implementation: Enabling Progress on Cybersecurity Norms 

National Academies Press

·         Electricity Use in Rural and Islanded Communities:   Summary of a Workshop 

·         The Promises and Perils of Digital Strategies in Achieving Health Equity:   Workshop Summary 

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

·         Extreme Hatred: Revisiting the Hate Crime and Terrorism Relationship 

National Security Archive

·         70th Anniversary of Operation Crossroads Atomic Tests in Bikini Atoll, July 1946 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

·         Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries(2009-2016) 

·         NATO Summit Guide - Warsaw, 8-9 July 2016 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre

·         Innovations in the Colombian Peace Process 

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

·         2015 Annual Report on Security Clearance Determinations 

·         Summary of Information Regarding U.S.Counterterrorism Strikes Outside Areas of Active Hostilities 

Open Society Foundations 

·         The Strategic Costs of Civilian Harm: Applying Lessons from Afghanistan to Current and Future Conflicts 

Oxfam Policy & Practice

·         Feeding Climate Change: What the Paris Agreement Means for Food and Beverage Companies 

·         Self-Protection and Coping Strategies of Refugees from Syria and Host Communities in Lebanon 

Oxford Research Group

·         Remote Control Project: Remote-Control Warfare Monthly Briefing | #16 

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency

·         Scorecards on Honourable Senators' Performance : 2015-2016 

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         Enhancing Export Opportunities for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises 

·         United Kingdom - BREXIT comments 

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

·         As Obama Years Draw to Close, President and U.S. Seen Favorably in Europe and Asia 

Pew Research Center Social & Demographic Trends

·         On Views of Race and Inequality, Blacks and Whites Are Worlds Apart 

Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

·         Gearing Carbon Trading Towards Environmental Co-benefits in China 

Potomac Foundation

·         NATO: Rethink–Realign–React. Tackling Security Challenges Together 

Rand

·         Assessing the Implications of Allowing Transgender Personnel to Serve Openly 

·         Developing a Risk Assessment Methodology for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

·         Expanding Flight Research: Capabilities,Needs, and Management Options for NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate 

·         The Implications of Allowing Transgender Personnel to Serve Openly in the U.S. Military 

·         A Methodology for Modeling the Flow of Military Personnel Across Air Force Active and Reserve Components 

·         Missiles for Asia? The Need for Operational Analysis of U.S. Theater Ballistic Missiles in the Pacific 

·         The People's Liberation Army and Contingency Planning in China 

·         PLA Influence on China's National Security Policymaking 

·         U.S. Department of Defense Experiences with Substituting Government Employees for Military Personnel: Challenges and Opportunities 

·         U.S. Department of Defense Experiences with Substituting Government Civilian Employees for Military Personnel: Executive Summary 

Secure Works

·         Threat Group-4127 Targets Google Accounts 

Small Wars Journal

·         Abu Muhammad al-Adnani’s May 21, 2016 Speech 

·         How to Stop an Active Killer 

·         International Conference On Promoting The Rule Of Law In Mexico 

·         Mad Scientist Call for Papers: Cyber Proficient Force 2025 & Beyond 

·         Potential Terrorist Activity During Ramadan2016 and Beyond 

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         NATO Cyberspace Capability: A Strategic and Operational Evolution 

Transatlantic Academy

·         Russian Elites Are Worried 

Trend Micro

·         Cyber Threats to the Mining Industry 

UK Parliament. House of Commons Defense Committee

·         Special Report - Shifting the Goalposts? Defense Expenditure and the 2% Pledge 

UK Parliament.  House of Lords

·         The Process of Withdrawing from the European Union  

UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

·         World Drug Report 2016 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Balochistan: Caught in the Fragility Trap 

US Marine Corps

·         Marine Corps History, Winter 2016, v. 1, no.2 

o    The Tiger of Seibo: Charles F. Merkel, George Thorpe, and the Dark Side of Marine Corps History

o    The U.S. Marines in World War I Part I: th¬e U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Comes to the Fore

o    Development of Medical Doctrine for Amphibious Warfare by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1929–39, Part I

o    The Importance of Professionalism: An Analysis of the 1st Marine Division Planning Process for the Amphibious Assault on Inchon

o    National Museum of the Marine Corps: Moving Forward to Tell the Story of Today’s Warrior

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         High Noon in Bahrain: Will Tehran Blink First? 

·         Israel's Calculus for Reconciliation With Turkey 

·         Israeli Perspectives on International Peace Initiatives 

·         Rethinking the U.S. Military Role in the Middle East 

·         Shaping U.S.-Russian Cooperation Against Jabhatal-Nusra 

·         Teaching Terror: The Islamic State's Textbooks, Guidance Literature, and Indoctrination Methods 

·         Tuesday Changed Everything 

·         Turkey's Regional Charm Offensive: Motives and Prospects 

White House

·         FACT SHEET: Executive Order on the US Policy on Pre & Post-Strike Measures to Address Civilian Casualties in the US Operations Involving the Use of Force & the DNI Release of Aggregate Data on Strike Outside Area of Active Hostilitie 

·         FACT SHEET: Launching the Data-Driven Justice Initiative: Disrupting the Cycle of Incarceration 

·         North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership Action Plan 

·         Remarks by President Obama in Address to the Parliament of Canada 

·         Remarks by President Obama, Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada, and President Peña Nieto of Mexico in North American Leaders' Summit Press Conference, 6/29/2016 

·         Remarks by the President on the Zika 

Williams Institute (UCLA)

·         How Many Adults Identify as Transgender in the United States? 

World Health Organization (WHO)

·         Mapping the Risk and Distribution of Epidemics in the WHO African Region: A Technical Report