greta's gouge: Friday's Miscellany 09-25-2020 & 11-02-2020

· DODIG-2020-130 Independent Auditor’s Report on the Agreed-Upon Procedures for Reviewing the FY 2020 Civilian Payroll Withholding Data and Enrollment Information

· DODIG-2020-131 Evaluation of Medical Protocols and Deaths of Recruits in the Department of Defense

· DODIG-2020-133 Evaluation of Department of Defense Medical Treatment Facility Challenges During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

· FY 2021 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas ContingencyOperations

Department of Homeland Security Inspector General

· OIG-20-71 Review of CBP’s Major Cybersecurity Incident during a 2019 Biometric Pilot

· OIG-20-73 DHS Faces Challenges in Meeting the Responsibilities of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018

· OIG-20-74 DHS Made Limited Progress to Improve Information Sharing under the Cybersecurity Act in Calendar Years 2017 and 2018

· OIG-20-76 FEMA Mismanaged the Commodity Distribution Process in Response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria

· OIG-20-77 Evaluation of DHS’ Information Security Program for Fiscal Year 2019 (REDACTED)

· OIG-20-78 CBP Did Not Adequately Oversee FY 2019 Appropriated Humanitarian Funding

· OIG-20-79 CBP’s Entry Reconciliation Program Puts Revenue at Risk (REDACTED)

· OIG-20-80 DHS Cannot Determine the Total Cost, Effectiveness, and Value of Its Joint Task Forces

Department of Justice

· 2020 National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown [includes case and court documents]

Department of State

· 2019 Digest of United States Practice in International Law

· FY 2021 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas ContingencyOperations

Department of the Navy

· Loss of the USS Thresher (SS(N)593) - 1963 - Record of Proceedings ofa Court Inquiry [redacted]

East-West Center

· COViD-19 Pandemic Prompts a New Look at Ecological Security

Egmont Institute

· From Words to Deeds: Upholding the Rule of Law in the CEE Region

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

· China Country Analysis Brief

· India Country Analysis Brief

European Commission

· 2020 Rule of Law Report - Communication and Country Chapters

· 2020 Rule of Law Report - Input from Member States

· 2020 Rule of Law Report - Targeted Stakeholder Consultation

European Council on Foreign Relations

· Lessons from Belarus: How the EU Can Support Clean Elections in Moldova and Georgia

European Leadership Network (ELN)

· Saving the Open Skies Treaty: Challenges and Possible Scenarios after the U.S. Withdrawal

European Parliament

· International Agreements in Progress: Modernisation of the TradePillar of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement

European Policy Centre (EPC)

· The Conference on the Future of Europe: Is the EU Still Serious about the Balkans?

· EPIM Policy Update September 2020

· Schengen under Pressure: Differentiation or Disintegration?

European Union

· Afghanistan Security Situation: Country of Origin Information Report

· Country Guidance: Syria: Common Analysis and Guidance Note

· Country Report, Gender Equality: How are EU Rules Transposed IntoNational Law? : Portugal 2020

· CORDIS Results Pack on Energy Efficiency and Behavioural Change

· European Union Military Secondary Schools

· Googling Unemployment during the Pandemic: Inference and Nowcast UsingSearch Data

· Shaping the Digital Transformation in Europe

European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)

· Russian Futures 2030

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

· 2019 Crime in the United States

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

· China's Progress in Strengthening Measures to Tackle Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

· Sweden's Progress in Strengthening Measures to Tackle Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

· The Deepening Finnish-Swedish Security and Defence Relationship: From Operative Cooperation to ‘Strategic Interoperability’?

· The Emergence of Strategic Capitalism: Geoeconomics, Corporate Statecraft and the Repurposing of the Global Economy

· The EU’s Role and Policies in the Sahel: The Need for Reassessment

· Turkey and the Post-Pandemic World: What Kind of Revisionism?

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

· The Abraham Accords: The View from the Gulf

· Georgia’s Doomed Deep-Sea Port Ambitions: Geopolitics of the CancelledAnaklia Project

· Malta, Italy, and Mediterranean Migration: A Long History and an Ongoing Issue

· Syria and the Russian Armed Forces: An Evaluation of Moscow’s MilitaryStrategy and Operational Performance

· Understanding China’s Digital Yuan

French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs

· Towards Tougher Bilateral Relations Between EU and China

George Washington University Program on Extremism

· Dollars for Daesh: Analyzing the Finances of American ISIS Supporters

German Development Institute

· How the G7 Reviews Its Work on Development: A Case Study of Internal Accountability

· The Transition Towards a Green Economy and Its Implications for Quality Infrastructure

German Institute for International and Security Affairs (GIISA)

· The Global Compact for Migration and Public Health in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic

German Marshall Fund of the United States

· Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Usurper of Power in Belarus

· COVID-19 Has Democratic Lessons to Teach. Has Angela Merkel HelpedGermany to Learn Them?

· The EU Should Not Turn a Blind Eye to Hungary’s Media Capture

· The European Commission’s Missed Rule-of-Law Opportunity

· Iran’s Authoritarian Playbook: The Tactics, Doctrine, and Objectivesbehind Iran’s Influence Operations

· Prospects for European and U.S. Policy toward Iran

· Returning to the Shadows: China, Pakistan, and the Fate of CPEC

Global ECCO

· Combating Terrorism Exchange (CTX), September 2020, v. 10, no. 2

o What Special Operations Forces Might Learn from the Police: Three Observations

o Movements of Rage

o The CTX Interview | Ambassador Feisal al-Istrabadi, Former Iraqi Ambassador to the United Nations

o Ethics and Insights | On Truth, Lies, and Loyalty: Part One

o The Game Floor | Cyberspace Operations Training Using CyberWar: 2025

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

· Civil Society Observatory to counter organized crime in South EasternEurope

· Engagement of Non-Governmental Stakeholders in Crime Prevention

· Facing the Challenge of Extortion in Central America: Initiatives Implemented to Reduce Extortion

· When the Smoke Clears: The Ban on Tobacco Products in South Africaduring COVID-19

Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET)

· Artificial Intelligence and Countering Violent Extremism: A Primer

· GNET Research Digest, September 2020

Global Public Policy Institute (GPPI)

· An Agenda for Expanding Forecast-Based Action to Situations of Conflict

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

· Agile Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Agile Adoption and Implementation GAO-20-590G

· Army Modernization: Army Should Improve Use of Alternative Agreements and Approaches by Enhancing Oversight and Communication of Lessons Learned GAO-21-8

· Chemical Security: DHS Could Use Available Data to Better Plan Outreach to Facilities Excluded from Anti-Terrorism Standards GAO-20-722

· Coast Guard: Improved Analysis of Vessel Response Plan Use Could Help Mitigate Marine Pollution Risk GAO-20-554

· Combating Wildlife Trafficking: Agencies Work to Address Human Rights Abuse Allegations in Overseas Conservation Programs GAO-21-139R

· COVID-19: Federal Efforts Could Be Strengthened by Timely and Concerted Actions GAO-20-701

· Department of Homeland Security: Assessment of Air and Marine Operating Locations Should Include Comparable Costs across All DHS Marine Operations GAO-20-663

· Disaster Assistance: Additional Actions Needed to Strengthen FEMA's Individuals and Households Program GAO-20-503

· Disaster Assistance: FEMA Should Take Additional Actions to Strengthen Fraud Risk Management for Public Assistance Emergency Work Grants GAO-20-604

· Federal Criminal Restitution: Department of Justice Has Ongoing Efforts to Improve Its Oversight of the Collection of Restitution and Tracking the Use of Forfeited Assets GAO-20-676R

· Financial Management: DOD Needs to Implement Comprehensive Plans to Improve Its Systems Environment GAO-20-252

· Gas Transmission Pipelines: Interstate Transportation of Natural Gas Is Generally Reliable, but FERC Should Better Identify and Assess Emerging Risks GAO-20-658

· Information Security and Privacy: HUD Needs a Major Effort to Protect Data Shared with External Entities GAO-20-431

· The Nation's Fiscal Health: Effective Use of Fiscal Rules and Targets GAO-20-561

· Nuclear Weapons: NNSA Should Further Develop Cost, Schedule, and Risk Information for the W87-1 Warhead Program GAO-20-703

· Supplemental Material for GAO-20-503: Select Disaster Profiles for FEMA's Individuals and Households Program 2016-2018 GAO-20-674SP

· Supplemental Material for GAO-20-503: FEMA Individuals and Households Program Applicant Data 2016 – 2018 GAO-20-675SP

· VA Disability Benefits: VA Should Continue to Improve Access to Quality Disability Medical Exams for Veterans Living Abroad GAO-20-620

· VA Vet Centers: Evaluations Needed of Expectations for Counselor Productivity and Centers' Staffing GAO-20-652

· Whistleblower Protection: Actions Needed to Strengthen Selected Intelligence Community Offices of Inspector General Programs GAO-20-699

Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS)

· Adjusting the Multilateral System to Safeguard Dutch Interests

· From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict

· From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict: Countering ISIS Propaganda in Conflict Theatres

· From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict: Responding to Chinese Economic Espionage

· From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict: Responding to Russian Disinformation in Peacetime

· From Blurred Lines to Red Lines: How Countermeasures and Norms Shape Hybrid Conflict: Protecting Electoral Infrastructure from Russian Cyberoperations

Henry Jackson Society

· Brain Drain: The UK, China, and the Question of Intellectual PropertyTheft

Heritage Foundation

· Advancing the Three Seas Initiative: An Economic PartnershipOpportunity for America

· North Korea: Not Another Summit Until Progress at Working-Level Talks

· The U.S. and Britain Should Conclude an Ambitious Free Trade Agreementas Soon as Possible

Hoover Institution

· Firm-level Risk Exposures and Stock Returns in the Wake of COVID-19

· Monetary Policy Cooperation/Coordination and Global Financial Crisesin Historical Perspective

Hudson Institute

· American Sea Power at a Crossroads: A Plan to Restore the US Navy’s Maritime Advantage

Human Rights Watch

· Automated Hardship: How the Tech-Driven Overhaul of the UK’s Social Security System Worsens Poverty

· “Kettling” Protesters in the Bronx: Systemic Police Brutality and Its Costs in the United States

· “They Let People Kill Each Other”: Violence in Nzérékoré DuringGuinea’s Constitutional Referendum and Legislative Elections

· What Democracy Looks Like: Protecting Voting Rights in the US during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

· Trump vs. Biden: Comparing the Candidates’ Positions on Technology and Innovation

Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA)

· NPT@50: How India Framed its Decision to Reject the Treaty

Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT)

· Transitional Justice and Violent Extremism

Institute for National Security Studies (INSS - Israel)

How Can the Lockdown Be More Effective? Summary of a Conference at INSS
The Israeli Public and the Effects of the Coronavirus: Findings from a Public Opinion Poll in the Second Wave of the Crisis
Strategic Assessment, October 2020, v. 23, no. 4

China-Bahrain Relations in the Age of the Belt and Road Initiative
Containment over Decision: Internalizing the Limits of Political Militarization in Israel
China’s Core Interests and the Rising Tension with the United States: Implications for the World Order
Egypt and Ethiopia on a Collision Course: And Where Lies Israel?

The United States vs. Iran in Advance of the US Presidential Elections

Institute for Security Studies [Africa]

· Beyond 2020: Exploring the Potential for a Stronger UN-AU Peacebuilding Partnership

· Constitutional Design Options For Ethiopia: Managing Ethnic Divisions

· Electoral Reform in Tanzania

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

· The Abraham Accord: Persians vs. the Abrahamic Family of Jews andArabs

· The Undiminished Threat of the Islamic State

Institute for the Study of War

· Belarus Warning Update

o All Russian SlavicBrotherhood Participants Return to Russia

o The Kremlin May Have UsedKavkaz 2020 Exercises in Part to Prepare for a Conventional Russian MilitaryDeployment to Belarus

o Russia’s Western MilitaryDistrict Prepares for October Exercises in Belarus

o NEXTA Actively EncouragesBelarusian Security Service Defections

o Putin is SettingConditions for a Long-term Continuous Russian Military Presence in Belarus

o Russia and Belarus Preparefor October Exercises in Belarus

o Russia Deploys a ThirdBattalion Tactical Group to Belarus

· Iraq Warning Intelligence Update: “October Revolution” AnniversaryProtests Set to Resume

· Russian Hybrid Warfare

· Syria Situation Report: September 16-29, 2020

· Warning:

o Putin Remains Dissatisfiedwith Lukashenko’s Concessions

o Russia’s Kavkaz-2020Military Exercise

o The Kremlin Deploys aBrigade-Sized Force to Belarus Near Polish Border

Institute of International Affairs (Istituto Affari Internazionali)

· Brexit and External Differentiation in Foreign, Security and Defence Policy

· Differentiation from Below: Sub-national Authority Networks as a Form of Differentiated Cooperation

· Europe and the Role of International Cooperation in Combatting ClimateChange

· Europe's Manoeuvring on 5G Technology: The Case of Italy

· The European Commission's Mission to Reform EU Migration Policy: Will Member States Play Ball?

· Global Eco-Cities: Pursuing the Utopia of Sustainable Urbanisation

· The Planet, Europe and I: What All of Us Can Do to Save Our Planet

· Religion vs. Secularism in Contemporary World Politics

· Schengen under Pressure: Differentiation or Disintegration?

· Unpacking the Conflict in the Eastern Mediterranean

· The World is Our Oyster: Strengthening Transatlantic Action on Climate Change

Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)

· Pakistan and the IMF: Debts, Deficits and Dependency

Intelligence and National Security Alliance

· HR and Insider Threat Mitigation White Paper

International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)

· China’s Influence Activities in Estonia

International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR)

· Deradicalisation in Singapore: Past, Present and Future

· The Islamic Movement in Britain

· The Proud Boys

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

· The Consequences of COVID-19: Reduced Chances of Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?

International Office for Migration (IOM)

· Migration in West and North Africa and Across the Mediterranean -Trends, Risks, Development and Governance

Italian Institute for International Political Studies

· Four Years of Trump. The US and the World

Jamestown Foundation

· China Brief, September 28, 2020, v.20, no. 17

o The CCP’s New Directives for United Front Work in Private Enterprises

o Xinjiang’s System of Militarized Vocational Training Comes to Tibet

o India’s “Tibet Card” in the Stand-Off with China: More Provocative than Productive

o Understanding the Intersection of the Belt and Road Initiativeand China’s Supply-Side Structural Reform

o The CCP Extends Its Policies of Forced Ethnic Assimilation to Inner Mongolia

· Terrorism Monitor, September 25, 2020, v.18, no. 17

o Houthi Offensive in Marib Represents Dual Threat to Yemeni Government

o Tehreek-e-Taliban Pa-kistan Factions Re-united for ‘Holy War’ Against Islamabad

o Will Egypt Send Troops to Libya?

Korea Institute for National Unification

· Pyongyang before and after COVID-19: A War on 'Numbers'

Lowy Institute for International Relations

· The Point of No Return: The 2020 Election and the Crisis of AmericanForeign Policy

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

· Driving Migrant Inclusion through Social Innovation: Lessons forCities in a Pandemic

· Educating English Learners during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Policy Ideas for States and School Districts

MITRE

· Battle Networks, Innovation, And Kill Chains For The Future Fight

· Delivering Mission Outcomes Through Digital Transformation: Ways to Accelerate Technology

· Framework for Developing and Implementing Data Driven, Actionable, Equitable Policy

· Spectrum Highways: Rules of the Road for Collaborative Radio Frequency Spectrum Sharing among Cooperating Spectrum-Dependent Systems

National Academies Press

· Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine

· Genomic Epidemiology Data Infrastructure Needs for SARS-CoV-2: Modernizing Pandemic Response Strategies

· Understanding and Responding to Global Health Security Risks from Microbial Threats in the Arctic

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

· 2019 State of U.S. High Tide Flooding with a 2020 Outlook

National Security Archive

· The Bolton Book Saga: Anatomy of a White House Cover-Up

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence

· Si vis Pyber pacem, para Sanctiones: The EU Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox inAction

NATO Defense College

· NATO and the COVID-19 Emergency: Actions and Lessons

· A Renewed Collective Defense Bargain? NATO in COVID’s Shadow

Naval War College Press

· International Law Studies, 2020, v. 96

o Special Rules ofAttribution of Conduct in International Law

o China’s Maritime LawEnforcement Activities in the South China Sea

New America

· Learning from the Past: How Prior Federal Legislative Efforts CanInform Future Legislative Strategies

· Protecting the Vote: How Internet Platforms Are Addressing Election and Voter Suppression-Related Misinformation and Disinformation

· Unpacking Inequities in Unemployment Insurance

Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors

· Building a Clean Mobility System in Times of COVID-19

Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)

· Preventing Global Catastrophic Biological Risks

Observer Research Foundation

· Africa and COVID19: Impact, Response, and Challenges to Recovery

· Finding Solutions to Air Pollution in India: The Role of Policy, Finance, and Communities

· Post COVID19 Green Mobility: Time for a Long-Term Vision for Electric Vehicles in India

· Priorities for a Technology Foreign Policy for India

· Reimagining India’s Engagement with BIMSTEC

· Revitalising BIMSTEC through Cultural Connectivity from NortheastIndia

· The WTO Crisis: Exploring Interim Solutions for India’s Trade Disputes

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

· The Nevernight Connection

· Supply Chain Risk Management: Reducing Threats to Key U.S. Supply Chains

Oxford Research Group

· COVID-19: The Dangers of Securitisation

Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

· Lebanon's Monetary Meltdown Tests the Limits of Central Banking

· Will Smaller Trade Deficits Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs?

Pew Research Center Global Attitudes & Trends

· International Cooperation Welcomed Across 14 Advanced Economies

Pew Research Center Journalism & Media

· Many Americans Get News on YouTube, Where News Organizations and Independent Producers Thrive Side by Side

Pew Research Center Science & Society

· Science and Scientists Held in High Esteem Across Global Publics

Pew Research Center Social Trends

· The Changing Racial and Ethnic Composition of the U.S. Electorate

· Economic Fallout From COVID-19 Continues To Hit Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

Project 2049 Institute

· Chinese Nuclear Missile Guidance Systems: Spotlight on the Xian Institute of Microelectronics Technology

· Tibet Leadership in Exile and the Indo-Pacific Strategy

RAND Corporation

· After Hurricane Maria: Predisaster Conditions, Hurricane Damage, andRecovery Needs in Puerto Rico

· Assessing the Cost of Disaster Recovery and Identifying FundingSources in the HSOAC Puerto Rico Economic and Disaster Recovery Plan Project

· Attracting the Right Volunteers: U.S. Army Functional Areas and theVoluntary Transfer Incentive Program

· Beyond Recovery: Transforming Puerto Rico's Water Sector in the Wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria

· Building Back Locally: Supporting Puerto Rico's Municipalities in Post-Hurricane Reconstruction

· Challenges and Opportunities for the Puerto Rico Economy: A Review of Evidence and Options Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017

· Community Planning and Capacity Building in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: Predisaster Conditions, Hurricane Damage, and Courses ofAction

· COVID-19 Air Traffic Visualization: African Anchor States Face Higher Risk of Importing COVID-19 Cases

· COVID-19 Air Traffic Visualization: Worldwide Spread of COVID-19 Accelerated Starting on February 19, 2020

· COVID-19 Vaccinations: Liability and Compensation Considerations Critical for a Successful Campaign

· Cultural and Historical Resources Recovery Planning in Puerto Rico:Natural and Cultural Resources Sector Report, Volume II

· Developing Recovery Options for Puerto Rico's Economic and Disaster Recovery Plan: Process and Methodology

· The Digital Divide and COVID-19: Teachers' Perceptions of Inequities in Students' Internet Access and Participation in Remote Learning

· The Education Sector in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: PredisasterConditions, Hurricane Damage, and Themes for Recovery

· Federal Civilian Workforce Hiring, Recruitment, and Related Compensation Practices for the Twenty-First Century: Review of Federal HR Demonstration Projects and Alternative Personnel Systems to Identify Best Practices and Lessons Learned

· A Framework for Evaluating Approaches to Symptom Screening in the Workplace During the COVID-19 Pandemic

· From Consensus to Conflict: Understanding Foreign Measures TargetingU.S. Elections

· Health and Social Services in Puerto Rico Before and after Hurricane Maria: Predisaster Conditions, Hurricane Damage, and Themes for Recovery

· Hedgemony: A Game of Strategic Choices

· How Would a Better Diet Affect Health and Economic Outcomes in theUnited States?

· Improving Strategic Resource Management in the Air Force Recruiting Enterprise: Challenges and Next Steps for Policymakers

· International Postdisaster Recoveries: Lessons for Puerto Rico on Supply-Chain Management and Recovery Governance

· Logistics Analysis of Puerto Rico: Will the Seaborne Supply Chain ofPuerto Rico Support Hurricane Recovery Projects?

· Loosening the Okinawan Knot: A Mixed-Methods Study of Okinawan Public Perceptions of the U.S. Military

· A Modeling Framework for Optimizing U.S. Air Force Fighter Pilot Access to Advanced Training Ranges

· Modernizing Puerto Rico's Housing Sector Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria: Post-Storm Challenges and Potential Courses of Action

· Municipalities on the Front Lines of Puerto Rico's Recovery: Assessing Damage, Needs, and Opportunities for Recovery After Hurricane Maria

· Nationwide Evaluation of Health Care Prices Paid by Private Health Plans: Findings from Round 3 of an Employer-Led Transparency Initiative

· People's Liberation Army Operational Concepts

· Prepared for a Pandemic? How Schools' Preparedness Related to Their Remote Instruction During COVID-19

· Public Buildings in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: Prestorm Challenges, Hurricane Damage, and Suggested Courses of Action for Recovery

· Rebuilding Surface, Maritime, and Air Transportation in Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and Maria: Supporting Documentation for the Puerto RicoRecovery Plan

· Recovery Plan for the Communications and Information Technology Sector after Hurricanes Irma and Maria: Laying the Foundation for the Digital Transformationof Puerto Rico

· Recovery Planning for Natural Resources and Parks in Puerto Rico: Natural and Cultural Resources Sector Report, Volume I

· Securing U.S. Elections against Cyber Threats: Considerations for Supply Chain Risk Management

· Supporting a 21st Century Workforce in Puerto Rico: Challenges and Options for Improving Puerto Rico's Workforce System Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

· Beyond the Disarmament Impasse: How Europe Perceives the UK’sDisarmament Verification Efforts

· The Case for Joint Military–Industry Greyzone Exercises

· How Effective Are Mentorship Interventions? Assessing the Evidence Base for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

Securing America's Future Energy

· The Commanding Heights Of Global Transportation

Small Wars Journal

· Eighteenth Street: The Origins of ‘Barrio 18’

· Ghost Gliders: Spanish Narco-Submarines

· Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Barrio 18: Gangs, Terrorists, or Political Manipulation?

· Mexican Cartel Strategic Note No. 30: “El Marro” – José Antonio YépezOrtiz Leader of the Cártel Santa Rosa de Lima (CSRL) Arrested in Guanajuato

· Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 31: MS-13 East Coast Program Command and Control (C2), Cliques, & Geographic Distribution

South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

· 4IR and Water-Smart Agriculture in Southern Africa: A Watch List of Key Technological Advances

· Accelerating Green Energy Transition in Africa through Regional Integration

· AU-EU Partnership to Promote Sustainable Energy Transitions

· Building Africa’s Renewable Energy Future: Recommendations for a Just Transition

· Building Resilience in Africa: Enabling an Inclusive Digital Economy and Energy Access for All

· The Circular Economy: Including Africa in Europe’s Circle

· COVID-19’s Impact on South Africa’s Relations with Africa

· Finding Peace in Uncertain Times: South Sudan and the Revitalised Peace Process

· Innovative Green Financing for Energy Access: Insights from Kenya

· Nuclear Energy and Techno-Nationalism in Egypt

· Partnership for a Green Transition and Energy Access: StrategicPriorities for Africa and Europe

· Peace in the Great Lakes Region: Time for a Regional Approach

· Powering Agriculture: Unlocking Africa’s Next Green Revolution

· Promoting Private Financing for Sustainable Energy in Africa: The Role of the Africa Energy Guarantee Facility

· Skills Transfer and Women in Africa’s Green Transition

· Toward a National Strategy and Development Council: The Foreign Policy Dimension

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

· SIGAR 21-01-FA Department of State's Humanitarian Demining and Conventional Weapons Destruction Programs in Afghanistan: Audit of Costs Incurred by The HALO Trust and The HALO Trust (USA) Inc.

· SIGAR 20-55-FA Department of State’s Introducing New Vocational Education and Skills Training in Kandahar Program: Audit of Costs Incurred by Mercy Corps

Stanley Center

· Now Is the Time: Early Fossil Fuel Displacement in South and SoutheastAsia

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

· Cyber-incident Management: Identifying and Dealing with the Risk ofEscalation

Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC)

· Inside the Raslan Trial: A Botched In-Court Identification and Multiple Accounts of Torture

Taylor & Francis

· Policing and Society, 2020

o The Laughing Policebot:Automation and the End of Policing [open access article]

UN Development Programme (UNDP)

· Afghanistan Human Development Report 2020

· Pitfalls and Promise: Minerals Extraction in Afghanistan