Friday's Miscellany 07-28-2017

38 North

·         Early Observations of North Korea’s Latest Missile Tests

·         Keeping Up Appearances: Low-Level Site Maintenance Continues at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site

Accenture Security

·         2017 Cyber Threatscape Report Midyear Cybersecurity Risk Review

American Enterprise Institute

·         Surprising New Political Battleground: The Midwest

Amnesty International

·         Do Not Remain Silent: Survivors of Sexual Violence in South Sudan Call for Justice and Reparations

Army War College (AWC)

·         Army War College Review, 2017, v. 3, no. 1

o    Deterrence through Reassurance: Russia in Eastern Europe

o    Major General Fox Conner: “The Indispensable Man”

o    Unaligned: Maneuver Warfare Theory and the Australian Army

o    Did the United States Lose China Again?

o    The Rebirth of Japan’s Amphibious Forces

ASUA Institute of Land Warfare

·         Integrating Army Robotics and Autonomous Systems to Fight and Win  

Australia Parliament

·         A Quick Guide to the History of Proposals for an Australian Department of Homeland Security

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         CT Quick Look: Manchester Arena Bombing, 22 May 2017

Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)

·         Future Challenges of Climate Change in the MENA Region

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

·         Administering the Temple Mount Is a Privilege, Not a Right

·         Erdoğan Exploits the Temple Mount Crisis to Foment Anti-Zionism and Anti-Semitism

·         Hamas’s Irrational Rationale

·         The IDF’s Priority: War Readiness

·         Israeli Sovereignty Over the Temple Mount Is Crucial for Peace

·         The Rami Hamdallah Compliment: IDF Policy Towards the Palestinians Proves Its Value

·         What Status Quo on the Temple Mount?

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

·         An Economic Anatomy of Optimal Climate Policy

·         Saudi Arabia in Transition: From Defense to Offense, But How to Score?

Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)

·         Defence Conversion: Dead Duck or Still a Relevant Object of Study?

Brookings

·         The Geography of Desperation in America

·         Is a Growing Middle Glass Good for the Poor? Social Policy in a Time of Globalization

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

·         State Progress in Record Reporting for Firearm-Related Background Checks: Unlawful Drug Users (2017)

Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI)

·         Canada's Military Operations on NATO's Eastern Flank: Why They Matter

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Russia’s China Policy: This Bear Hug Is Real

·         Uncertain Continuity: Central Asia and the Trump Administration

·         We Are Already in a State of Emergency

CATO Institute

·         Cybersecurity or Protectionism? Defusing the Most Volatile Issue in the U.S.–China Relationship

·         Impact of the Minimum Wage on Firm Exit: Evidence From Yelp Data

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Blueprint for New Sanctions on North Korea

·         Improving Federal Health and Benefits Programs to Support Seriously Wounded, Ill and Injured Veterans

Center for Global Development

·         Financing for Whom by Whom? Complexities of Advancing Energy Access in India

·         Five Approaches to Doing Better in Foreign Assistance during Times of Budget Cutting

·         Violence, Development, and Migration Waves: Evidence from Central American Child Migrant Apprehensions

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)

·         Massive Increase in the Immigration Court Backlog, Its Causes, and Solutions

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         China’s Military Support Facility in Djibouti: The Economic and Security Dimensions of China’s First Overseas Base

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Analysis of the FY 2018 Defense Budget and Trends in Defense Spending

·         Statement Before the Senate and Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Seapower Options and Considerations for Achieving a 355-ship Navy

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         PacNet #53 - For South Koreans, THAAD isn’t about the United States, China, or even North Korea…it’s about Park Geun-hye

·         Reforming and Reorganizing U.S. Foreign Assistance

·         Sustaining Progress in International Negotiations on Cybersecurity

·         What Can the United States Learn from the Scaling Up Nutrition(SUN) Movement?

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Cyber Security in a Volatile World

·         Shifting Geopolitics of Internet Access—From Broadband and Net Neutrality to Zero-rating

·         A Sustainable Ocean Economy, Innovation and Growth: A G20Initiative

Chatham House

·         Creative Minilateralism in a Changing Asia: Opportunities for Security Convergence and Cooperation Between Australia, India and Japan

·         The Pursuit of a WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East: A New Approach

Clingendael - Netherlands Institute of International Relations

·         CrisesAlert Libya

·         Public Support for European Integration: Not an EU Problem

·         Under the Microscope: Customary Justice Systems in Northern Mali

Congress. House. Armed Services Committee

·         Continued Oversight of the Transfer of Excess Military Equipment to Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies

·         Evaluating DOD Equipment and Uniform Procurement in Iraq and Afghanistan

Congress. House. Energy & Commerce Committee

·         Powering America: A Review of the Operation and Effectiveness of the Nation’s Wholesale Electricity Markets

Congress. House. Foreign Affairs Committee

·         Assessing the U.S.-Qatar Relationship

·         Authorization for the Use of Military Force and Current Terrorist Threats

·         Examining the President’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal for Europe and Eurasia

·         Held for Ransom: The Families of Iran’s Hostages Speak Out

·         U.S. Interests in the Asia-Pacific: FY 2018 Budget Hearing

Congress. House. Homeland Security Committee

·         Deter, Detect, and Interdict: Technology’s Role in Securing the Border

·         Employee Misconduct: How Can FEMA Improve the Integrity of its Workforce

·         Securing Air Cargo: Industry Perspectives

Congress. House Judiciary Committee

·         Antitrust Concerns and the FDA Approval Process

·         The Need for the Balanced Budget Amendment

·         No Regulation Without Representation: H.R. 2887 and the Growing Problem of States Regulating Beyond Their Borders

Congress. House. Oversight & Government Reforms Committee

·         Challenges to Freedom of Speech on College Campuses

·         Combating Homegrown Terrorism

·         Examining Sue and Settle Agreements: Part II

·         Office of National Drug Control Policy: Reauthorization in the115th Congress

Congress. House. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

·         Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Coast Guard Sea, Land, and Air Capabilities, Part II

Congress. Senate. Armed Services Committee

·         Options and Considerations for Achieving a 355-ship Navy from Naval Analysts

Congress. Senate. Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee

·         Efforts on Marine Debris in the Oceans and Great Lakes

Congress. Senate. Foreign Relations Committee

·         Assessing the Maximum Pressure and Engagement Policy Toward North Korea

·         South Sudan's Conflict and Famine

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Russia, Iran, and North Korea Sanctions Act

·         Testimony on the Costs of Building a 355-Ship Navy

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         Enhancing Defense and Security Cooperation with India, Fiscal Year 2017: Joint Report to Congress

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2017-099 Evaluation of Department of Defense Efforts to Build Counterterrorism and Stability Operations Capacity of Foreign Military Forces with Section 1206/2282 Funding

East West Center

·         The Role of India and China in South Asia

Electronic Frontier Foundation

·         The Pregnancy Panopticon

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         World Oil Transit Chokepoints - July 2017

European Policy Centre

·         Reality Bites: the Brexit Negotiations Seen from the Other Side of the Channel

·         Trump’s Gas Doctrine: What Does It Mean for the EU?

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Fast Internet, Digital Vulnerabilities and Firm Performances in Developing and Transition Countries

Foundation for Strategic Research (Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique)

·         Global Britain in the Gulf: Brexit and relations with the GCC

German Development Institute

·         Fostering Democracy and Stability in Timor-Leste After the 2006Crisis: On the Benefits of Coordinated and Cooperative Forms of Support

·         Upscaling Green Bond Markets: The Need for Harmonised Green Bond Standards

German Institute for International and Security Affairs (GIISA)

·         Cyprus Negotiations Thwarted

·         More German ‘Blue Helmets’

·         Non-Proliferation in Areas of Limited Statehood

·         Syria’s Society Upended

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Central Asia, Russia, and China: U.S. Policy at Eurasia's Core

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Air Ambulance: Data Collection and Transparency Needed to Enhance DOT Oversight. GAO-17-637

·         Coast Guard Acquisitions: Limited Strategic Planning Efforts Pose Risk for Future Acquisitions. GAO-17-747T [Testimony]  

·         Defense Efficiency Initiatives: DOD Needs to Improve the Reliability of Cost Savings Estimates. GAO-17-724

·         DOD Excess Property: Enhanced Controls Needed for Access to Excess Controlled Property. GAO-17-781T [Testimony]

·         Drug Control Policy: Information on Status of Federal Efforts and Key Issues for Preventing Illicit Drug Use. GAO-17-766T [Testimony]

·         Federal Contracting: Improvements Needed in How Some Agencies Report Personal Services Contracts. GAO-17-610

·         Federal Emergency Management Agency: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Handling of Employee Misconduct Allegations. GAO-17-758T [Testimony]

·         Highlights of a Forum: Combating Synthetic Identity Fraud. GAO-17-708SP

·         Human Trafficking: Information on Cases in Indian Country or that Involved Native Americans. GAO-17-624

·         Information Security: Control Deficiencies Continue to Limit IRS's Effectiveness in Protecting Sensitive Financial and Taxpayer Data. GAO-17-395

·         Inland Harbors: The Corps of Engineers Should Assess Existing Capabilities to Better Inform Dredging Decisions. GAO-17-635

·         Internet of Things: Communities Deploy Projects by Combining Federal Support with Other Funds and Expertise. GAO-17-570

·         Internet of Things: Enhanced Assessments and Guidance Are Needed to Address Security Risks in DOD. GAO-17-668

·         Iraq: DOD Should Increase Visibility and Accountability Over Equipment Provided to Iraq's Security Forces. GAO-17-771T [Testimony]

·         National Mall: Actions Needed to Better Manage Physical Security Risks. GAO-17-679

·         Social Security Numbers: OMB Actions Needed to Strengthen Federal Efforts to Limit Identity Theft Risks by Reducing Collection, Use, and Display. GAO-17-553

·         Southwest Border: Additional Actions Needed to Strengthen Management and Assess Effectiveness of Land-based Surveillance Technology. GAO-17-765T [Testimony]

·         State Department Telecommunications: Information on Vendors and Cyber-Threat Nations. GAO-17-688R 

·         Supplemental Material For GAO-17-624: Survey Results for Selected Tribal and Major City Law Enforcement Agencies and Victim Service Providers on Human Trafficking. GAO-17-626SP  [Supplement]

·         U.S. Democracy Assistance in Burma: USAID and State Could Strengthen Oversight of Partners' Due Diligence Procedures. GAO-17-648

Heritage Foundation

·         2016 Health Insurance Enrollment: Private Coverage Declined,Medicaid Growth Slowed

·         Vice President Pence’s Trip: An Opportunity to Advance U.S. Leadership in Europe

Households in Conflict Network

·         Food, Drought and Conflict Evidence from a Case-Study on Somalia

Human Rights Watch

·         “I Want to Be Like Nature Made Me”: Medically Unnecessary Surgeries on Intersex Children in the US

·         “Like Living in Hell”: Police Abuses Against Child and Adult Migrants in Calais

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

·         China-Pakistan Water Axis on the Indus

·         The Protracted Brazilian Crisis

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

·         Africa Watch, July 27, 2017

o    Cameroon’s Aging President Expected to Run Again Tanzania Continues Slide Toward Authoritarianism

·         Assured Identity for Enterprise Level Security

·         Data Mediation with Enterprise Level Security

Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict

·         Radicalisation of Indonesian Women Workers in Hong Kong

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

·         The Art of Transition: Will the Democratic Transition Bring Genuine Change to Myanmar?

·         Can China be a Regional Stabilization Force in a Post-Conflict Middle East?

·         What to do about North Korea?

·         Why Saudi War on Yemen seen as US State Terrorism

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

·         Ten Years On: Gaza Blockade Brings Society to the Brink

·         Violence Grips Jerusalem

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

·         The Donald Trump Phenomenon and the American Presidency

·         India-China Stand-off over a Sino-Bhutanese Disagreement

·         India and Israel: Cooperation on Water Management

·         The Shifting Sands of Bihar Politics

Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)

·         Analysis of an Intervention: Lesson's from U.S. Advisory Work in Afghanistan's Information and Communications Technology Sector

Intelligence & National Security Alliance

·         Security Clearance Reciprocity: National Standards and Best Practices Would Expedite Clearance Transfers

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

·         Learning from ISIS’s Virtual Propaganda War for Western Muslims: A Comparison of Inspire and Dabiq

International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR)

·         Through the Looking Glass Research Papers

International Crisis Group

·         Central Asia’s Silk Road Rivalries

·         How the Islamic State Rose, Fell and Could Rise Again in the Maghreb

·         Sri Lanka’s Conflict-Affected Women: Dealing with the Legacy of War

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Adequacy of the Global Financial Safety Net--Proposal for a New Policy Coordination Instrument

·         Government Financial Assets and Debt Sustainability

·         Macroprudential Policy Spillovers : A Quantitative Analysis

·         Uphill Capital Flows and the International Monetary System

·         Why Is Labor Receiving a Smaller Share of Global Income? Theory and Empirical Evidence

Jamestown Foundation

·         Terrorism Monitor, July 28, 2017, v. 15, no. 15

o    The Future of Sunni Jihadist Violence in Iran

o    Sanctioning Syed Salahuddin: Too Little, Too Late

o    Reclaiming Lost Ground in Somalia: The Enduring Threat of al-Shabaab

Library of Congress Law Library

·         Russian Federation: Decriminalization of Domestic Violence

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

·         Strengthening Mexico’s Protection of Central American Unaccompanied Minors in Transit

MITRE

·         Using Data to Reduce and Predict Prescription Drug Fraud

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

·         Annex of Statistical Information: Country Reports on Terrorism 2016

NATO Defense College

·         War of the Future: A Conceptual Framework and Practical Conclusions Essays on Strategic Thought

New America Foundation

·         A 21st-Century Town Hall? Civic Technology and Citizen Engagement

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

·         France and Germany: Spearheading a European Security and Defence Union?

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

·         A Path Forward for NAFTA

o    The US Agenda: Trade Balances and the NAFTA Renegotiation

o    Toward a Positive NAFTA Renegotiation: A Mexican Perspective

o    NAFTA Modernization: A Canadian Perspective

o    NAFTA Renegotiation: US Offensive and Defensive Interests vis-à-vis Canada

o    Updating the North American Free Trade Agreement

o    NAFTA and Energy

o    Agriculture in the NAFTA Renegotiation

o    Streamlining Rules of Origin in NAFTA

o    Rethinking NAFTA: Deepening the Commitment to Sustainable Development

o    NAFTA as a National Security Priority

Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life

·         U.S. Muslims Concerned About Their Place in Society, but Continue to Believe in the American Dream

Polish Institute of International Affairs

·         China’s Role in Hungarian Foreign Policy

·         EU Relations with Australia: Time for a Strategic Partnership

Rand

·         Assessing Competencies and Proficiency of Army Intelligence Analysts Across the Career Life Cycle

·         Assessing Impact to Inform Decisions: A Toolkit on Measures for Policymakers

·         Behind the Curtain: The Illicit Trade of Firearms, Explosives and Ammunition on the Dark Web

·         From Cast Lead to Protective Edge: Lessons from Israel's Wars in Gaza

·         Hazing Prevention and Response: Training for Military Leaders

·         Making Victory Count After Defeating ISIS—Stabilization Challenges in Mosul and Beyond

·         Middle East Turmoil and the Continuing Terrorist Threat — Still No Easy Solutions: Addendum [testimony]

Small Wars Journal

·         Al-Qaeda in the Age of ISIS

·         Commanding in Multi-Domain Formations: Vision 2050 Warfighter Cyber-Security, Command and Control Architecture

·         Continuous Dissemination: Three Techniques for Improved Intelligence Support

·         From Heart & Soul: The Caliber of an Idea

·         How Lethal, Mobile, Protected and Aware?

·         Lessons from History: The Han-Xiongnu War and Modern China

·         The Operational Environment and the Changing Character of Future Warfare

·         The Siege of Sidney Street

·         Was the Sino-Indian Border War of 1962 Inevitable?

·         Women, Peace and Security in Professional Military Education

South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

·         Will Tanzania’s Natural Gas Endowment Generate Sustainable Development?

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         SIGAR 17-56 Salary Support: State and USAID Need to Address SIGAR’s Prior Recommendations for Safeguarding Payments for Afghan Government Employees and Embedded Technical Advisors

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

·         Internal Compliance and Export Control Guidance Documents for Transport or Distribution Service Providers

Strategic Studies Institute (SSI)

·         Transforming the Force: The 11th Air Assault Division (Test) from1963 to 1965

·         What Should the U.S. Army Learn From History? Recovery From a Strategy Deficit

Swiss Re

·         Lights Out: The Risks of Climate and Natural Disaster Related Disruption to the Electric Grid

TRAC Reports

·         Drug Prosecutions Drop To Historic Lows Under Trump

US-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         China’s Response to U.S.-South Korean Missile Defense System Deployment and Its Implications

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Afghan Views of Government and Elections: Legitimacy Pending

·         Illegal Extraction of Minerals as a Driver of Conflict in Afghanistan

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         Assessing the U.S.-Qatar Relationship

·         Eliminating Radicalism in Arab and Islamic World: Education before Prison and Court

·         Israel and Jordan Act to Ease Jerusalem Crisis

·         Short-Term Dividends for Abbas's Gamble, but at What Ultimate Price?

·         Sisi’s Predicament

·         The United States and Saudi Arabia Do Not Share Values

Wilson Center

·         The Future of U.S. Financial Regulation: Are Major Changes Coming?

World Bank

·         A Step Ahead : Competition Policy for Shared Prosperity and Inclusive Growth