Friday's Miscellany 04-03-2015

38 North

·         Keeping Up with the Kims: When Not to Freak Out 

·         NK Nuclear Futures 

Action on Armed Violence

·         Under Fire: Israel’s Artillery Policies Scrutinized 

American Enterprise Institute

·         2015 Yemen Crisis Situation Report 

·         Are We Safer? 

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

·         Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, March 2015, v. 22, no. 3 

o    Characterizing the relationship between tick bites and Lyme disease in active component U.S. Armed Forces in the eastern United States

o    Incidence and prevalence of diagnoses of eye disorders of refraction and accommodation, active component service members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2000-2014

o    Update: heat injuries, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2014

o    Surveillance snapshot: the geographic distribution of heat injuries among active component service members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2010-2014

o    Update: exertional rhabdomyolysis, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2010-2014

o    Update: exertional hyponatremia, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 1999-2014

Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

·         Adjustments of Capital Account Restrictions and Exchange Rate Regimes in East Asia 

·         The Middle-Income Transition around the Globe: Characteristics of Graduation and Slowdown 

Atlantic Council

·         Brainstorming the Gulf Innovation and the Knowledge Economy in the GCC 

·         Briefing from Ukraine’s Front Lines [GEN Wesley K. Clark ret.] 

Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

·         Underground Web: The Cybercrime Challenge 

Baker Institute for Public Policy

·         Brazil Faces Hard Choices 

Brennan Center for Justice

·         Requiring Government Contractors to Disclose Political Spending 

Brookings

·         African Leadership Transitions Tracker interactive 

·         How to Fill the Implementation Gap for Inclusive Growth: Case Studies Covering Urban Transportation Sector Development in Egypt 

·         Publicly Funded Islamic Education in Europe and the United States  

·         Shadow Banking in China: A Primer 

·         Sultans of Swing? The Geopolitics of Falling Oil Prices 

Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI)

·         C-51 and C-44: Another Perspective 

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

·         Conflict and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Strategic Net Assessment 

CATO Institute

·         Friends Like These: Why Petrostates Make Bad Allies 

·         The Political Assimilation of Immigrants and Their Descendants 

·         A Roadmap to Monetary Policy Reforms 

Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

·         Shades of Gray: Technology, Strategic Competition, and Stability in Maritime Asia 

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

·         Fact Sheet: FY 2016 Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation Program Restructuring Explained 

·         Factsheet: FY 2016 Defense Nuclear Non-Proliferation Budget Request 

·         Factsheet: U.S. Nuclear Weapons Total Inventory 

Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DMHA)

·         Liaison, 2015, v. 7 

o    JMSDF & NGOs:  A Review of the Great East Japan Earthquake

o    Partnerships & Planning In Migration Crisis

o    Taking Team Rubicon Global:  Creating an International Veteran Service Organization for Disaster Response

o    The Importance of Partnerships in Humanitarian Disaster Response

o    Interview with Lt. Gen. Robert Taking Team Blackman

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)

·         Influx of Central American Teen and Family Arrivals Continues 

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

·         CNA Corporation Small Group Discussion - "Aiding Cameroon’s Effort to Counter Boko Haram" 

·         Shawnee, Kansas, Smart Policing Initiative 

Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

·         Iran Nuclear Deal Media Roundup 

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)

·         Managing China’s Missile Threat: Future Options to Preserve Forward Defense 

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

·         The Changing Security Balance in the Gulf: Joint and Asymmetric Warfare, Missiles and Missile Defense, Civil War and Non-State Actors, and Outside Powers  

·         FYSA: For Your Situational Awareness, March 2015, no.  17 

·         Maghreb Rising: Competition and Realignment 

·         Navigating Choppy Waters: China’s Economic Decisionmaking at a Time of Transition 

·         PacNet #19 - Origins of Misperceptions between China and the US 

·         PacNet #20 - America’s TPP Dilemmas 

Centre for European Reform (CER)

·         It’s the Geopolitics, Stupid: Why TTIP Matters 

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

·         Capital Flows and Capital Account Management in Selected Asian Economies 

·         Capital Flows and Spillovers 

·         ICANN: Bridging the Trust Gap 

·         Over Their Heads: The IMF and the Prelude to the Euro-zone Crisis 

Chatham House

·         Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons Initiative: The ‘Big Tent’ in Disarmament 

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

·         Pricing Freight Transport to Account for External Costs 

Constitution Project

·         Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Law Enforcement 

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

·         Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) 

·         The Islamic State 

·         P5+1 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's Nuclear Program 

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)

·         Insights from Eastern Africa and Shael: Protection and (In)security Beyond the State 

DARPA

·         Breakthrough Technologies for National Security 

Department of Defense (DOD)

·         DoD Directive 2005.02E, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in the Department of Defense, March 31, 2015 

·         DoD Directive 5240.02, Counterintelligence (CI), March 17, 2015 

Department of Defense Inspector General (DODIG)

·         DODIG-2013-133 CH-53K Program Management Is Satisfactory, but Risks Remain (Redacted) 

·         DODIG-2015-009 The Army Needs to Improve the Processes for Reporting Inventory Losses in Afghanistan (Redacted) 

·         DODIG-2015-094 Evaluation of Military Criminal Investigative Organizations' Adult Sexual Assault Investigations 

·         DODIG-2015-082 The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's Controls Over the Contract Management Process for U.S. Direct Assistance Need Improvement (Redacted) 

·         DODIG-2015-093 Summary of Lessons Learned - DoD IG Assessment Oversight of "Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip" Operations by U.S. and Coalition Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan 

·         DODIG-2015-101 Contingency Contracting: A Framework For Reform - 2015 Update 

·         DODIG-2015-102 Additional Actions Needed to Effectively Reconcile Navy's Fund Balance With Treasury Account 

Department of State

·         Central Asia: What's Next? 

·         International Security and Missile Defense 

·         Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty 

·         U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities in 2015 and Beyond 

East-West Center

·         Searching for the “Strategic” in the UK-Japan “New Type of Alliance” 

Egmont Institute Royal Institute for International Relations

·         European Elections: From ‘Second-order’ Elections to ‘First-order Supranational’ Elections 

·         No Belgian Armed Forces is Unaffordable 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

·         OPEC (Excluding Iran) Net Oil Export Revenues 

EU Institute for Security Studies

·         Defence Spending 2014: The Big Picture 

·         The EU in a Multiplex World 

European Policy Centre

·         Fostering Social Cohesion:  The Missing Link in the EU’s Exit Strategy From the Crisis 

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

·         2014 The FBI Story 

·         Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Manual 

Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)

·         The Geopolitics of the Nuclear Negotiations with Iran 

Foundation for International Development Study and Research (FERDI)

·         Global Warming Forcing Poor Farmers to Take to the Road 

·         Is Islamic Banking Good for Growth? 

·         Scaling up Development Assistance for LDCs and Vulnerable Countries 

Geneva Centre for Security Policy

·         Five Challenges for European Foreign Policy in 2015  

German Marshall Fund of the United States

·         Closing Ranks: Aligning NATO and the EU’s Strategic Priorities 

Global Center on Cooperative Security

·         Tracking Progress: Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism in East Africa and the Greater Horn of Africa 

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

·         Army Logistics: Global Combat Support System-Army Is Supporting Requirements at Selected Units. GAO-15-378R 

·         Federal Chief Information Officers: Reporting to OMB Can Be Improved by Further Streamlining and Better Focusing on Priorities. GAO-15-106 

·         Federal Protective Service: More Effective Management Needed in Delegating Security Authority to Agencies. GAO-15-271 

·         Homeland Security: Action Needed to Better Assess Cost-Effectiveness of Security Enhancements at Federal Facilities. GAO-15-444 

·         Library of Congress: Strong Leadership Needed to Address Serious Information Technology Management Weaknesses. GAO-15-315 

·         Space Acquisitions: Space Based Infrared System Could Benefit from Technology Insertion Planning. GAO-15-366 

Heritage Foundation

·         64th Islamist Terrorist Plot Since 9/11 Shows the U.S. Must Combat Radical Islamist Threat 

·         Achievable Economic Policy Reforms for Congress 

·         Four Problems with Physician-Assisted Suicide 

·         Keep the Spending Caps 

·         True North: Economic Freedom and Sovereignty Must Be at the Heart of the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council 

·         U.S. Should Not Stand By While Government in Burma Undermines Religious Liberty 

Hoover Institution

·         Strategika, March 25, 2015,no. 22 

o    The Strategic Consequences Of Increased U.S. Energy Production

o    America Strikes Oil, Literally And Figuratively

o    A More Powerful United States

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDS)

·         Africa Watch: April 2, 2015 

o    Nigerian Elections:  Ushering in a New Era of Politics?

o    Zimbabwe:  Court Cases Highlight Splits in Ruling Party

Institute for International Political Studies

·         Suicide Attacks: Strategy Perspective and Afghan War 

Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS)

·         Preventing Proliferation Assistance between Iran and Others 

·         Updates to ISIS Illicit Trade Case Studies 

Institute for Security & Development Policy

·         Breaking the Deadlock: Security Building on the Korean Peninsula 

·         Remorse and Reform: Abe's Stormy Spring 

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

·         Elections in a Time of Instability: Challenges for Lesotho Beyond the 2015 Poll 

·         The Role of the Police in UNAMID 

Institute for the Study of War

·         Assad Regime Loses Idlib to Jabhat al-Nusra and Rebel Offensive 

·         Control of Terrain in Iraq: April 3, 2015 

·         Control of Terrain in Syria: March 31, 2015 

·         Iraq Situation Report

o    March 28-30, 2015 

o    March 31- April1, 2015 

o    April 2-3, 2015 

·         ISIS in Syria Campaign Update: March 31, 2015 

·         ISIS Sanctuary: April 3, 2015  

·         Syria Situation Report: March 24 - 31, 2015 

·         Ukraine Crisis Update: April 2, 2015 

International Crisis Group

·         The Ukraine Crisis: Risks of Renewed Military Conflict after Minsk II 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

·         Assessing China’s Corporate Sector Vulnerabilities 

·         Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs) An Empirical Study of their Impact on Taxpayer Compliance and Administrative Efficiency 

·         Frontiers of Monetary Policymaking: Adding the Exchange Rate as a Tool to Combat Deflationary Risks in the Czech Republic 

·         How Did Markets React to Stress Tests? 

·         Investment in Emerging Markets We Are Not in Kansas Anymore…Or Are We? 

·         Macroprudential Policy and Labor Market Dynamics in Emerging Economies 

·         Recent U.S. Labor Force Dynamics: Reversible or Not? 

International Republican Institute

·         Election Snapshot: Nigeria’s 2015 Presidential Election 

·         Nigerian Voters Demonstrate Commitment to Process, Election Day Logistics Need Improvement 

Jamestown Foundation

·         China Brief, April 3, 2015, v. 15, no. 7 

o    PLA Navy Used for First Time in Naval Evacuation from Yemen Conflict

o    The Generals’ Growing Clout in Diplomacy

o    What’s in a Story?: Sketching the Chinese Narrative Space and Elite Subgroups

o    The Maritime Silk Road and the PLA: Part Two

o    Political Centralization Drives Upcoming Industrial Consolidation

·         Terrorism Monitor, April 3, 2015, v. 13, no. 7 

o    ‘Wilayat Khurasan’: Islamic State Consolidates Position in AfPak Region

o    GATIA: A Profile of Northern Mali’s Pro-Government Tuareg and Arab Militia

o    The Struggle for Syria’s al-Hasakah Governorate: Kurds, the Islamic State and the IRGC

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

·         Joint Force Quarterly (JFQ), April 2015, no. 77 

o    From the Chairman: Defining Duty

o    Rethinking the Cyber Domain and Deterrence

o    Framing the Big Data Ethics Debate for the Military

o    Activity-Based Intelligence: Revolutionizing Military Intelligence Analysis

o    Five Examples of Big Data Analytics and the Future of ISR

o    The Defense Innovation Initiative: The Importance of Capability Prototyping

o    The Quantum Leap into Computing and Communication: A Chinese Perspective

o    Writing Faculty Papers for Joint Professional Military Education

o    Joint Professional Military Education: A Retrospective of the Skelton Panel

o    On Operational Leadership

o    Relying on the Kindness of Machines? The Security Threat of Artificial Agents

o    Will Humans Matter in the Wars of 2030?

o    DOD Response Under the Stafford Act: A Call to Action

o    After the First Shots: Managing Escalation in Northeast Asia

o    Fighting More Fires with Less Water: Phase Zero and Modified Operational Design

o    Distributed Common Ground System–Future: Moving into the 22nd Century Today

o    I Corps: U.S. Pacific Command's Newest Asset

o    The Military's Role in Rule of Law Development

o    Union Success in the Civil War and Lessons for Strategic Leaders

Kaspersky Lab

·         The Darkhotel APT: A Story of Unusual Hospitality 

o    Technical Appendix: Indicators of Compromise 

·         IT Security Threats and Data Breaches 

Lexington Institute

·         Missile Defense: Why America Has Almost No Protection from the Greatest Threat it Faces, And What to do About It 

Middle East Studies (MES)

·         MES Insights, April 2015, v. 6, no. 2 

o    Future of Nonproliferation after a Nuclear Deal with Iran

National Academies Press

·         Affordability of National Flood Insurance Program Premiums 

·         Bulk Collection of Signals Intelligence: Technical Options  

·         Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience:   Summary of a Workshop   

·         Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards 

·         Review Criteria for Successful Treatment of Hydrolysate at the Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant 

National Defense University Press

·         China Moves Out: Stepping Stones Toward a New Maritime Strategy 

·         Defense Partnerships: Documenting Trends and Emerging Topics for Action 

·         Responding to Russia after the NATO Summit:Unmanned Aerial Systems Overmatch in the Black Sea 

·         Women on the Frontlines of Peace and Security 

National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

·         The 13th Forum (FY 2014), September 17, 2014 - "History of the Joint and Combined Operations" 

National Public Safety Telecommunications Council/ Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group

·         Barriers, Opportunities, and Solutions for Border Area Emergency Responders 

NATO Defense College

·         Nuclear Implications of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict 

Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Center

·         Cuba on the Eve of a Diplomatic Rapprochement with the U.S. 

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

·         ICD 205 - Analytic Outreach 

·         ICD 900 - Integrated Mission Management 

Overseas Development Institute

·         Improving the Odds for Progress in Nigeria 

·         Trade, Employment and Conflict: Evidence from the Second Intifada 

Oxfam

·         Syria Crisis Fair Share Analysis 2015 

Pew Research Center Internet, Science & Tech

·         U.S. Smartphone Use in 2015 

Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life

·         The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050 

Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy

·         Campaign 2016: Modest Interest, High Stakes 

Physicians for Social Responsibility

·         Body Count; Casualty Figures after 10 Years of the “War on Terror” 

Polish Institute of International Affairs

·         Neither “NATO’s Foreign Legion” Nor the “Donbass International Brigades:” (Where Are All the) Foreign Fighters in Ukraine? 

Ponemon Institute

·         The Importance of Cyber Threat Intelligence to a Strong Security Posture 

Project on Managing the Atom

·         The Iranian Nuclear Deal: Benefits and Risks [Presentation] 

Rand

·         Acquisition of Space Systems, Volume 7: Past Problems and Future Challenges 

·         Assessing Conventional Army Demands and Requirements for Ultra-Light Tactical Mobility 

·         Foreign Financing of Islamic Institutions in the Netherlands: A Study to Assess the Feasibility of Conducting a Comprehensive Analysis 

·         The Ukrainian Crisis and European Security:Implications for the United States and U.S. Army 

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

·         The Germanwings Tragedy: Time for Three-Person Rule? 

Small Wars Journal

·         Enemies Wanted: No Experience Necessary - The Army’s Addiction to Enemies Inhibits Analysis of the Operational Environment 

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

·         SIGAR-15-40-SP Department of Defense Spending on Afghanistan Reconstruction: Contracts Comprised  $21 Billion OF $66 Billion in total Appropriations, 2002 – May 2014 

Stanley Foundation

·         Strengthening International Cooperation on Nuclear Materials Security 

Strategic Studies Institute

·         Confidence Building in Cyberspace: A Comparison of Territorial and Weapons-Based Regimes 

·         Strengthening Statehood Capabilities for Successful Transitions in the Middle East / North Africa Region 

·         Thucydides Was Right: Defining the Future Threat 

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

·         Chinese Media Digest, 2015, v. 2, no. 4 

·         Diminishing China-North Korea Exchanges: An Assessment 

US Institute of Peace (USIP)

·         Initiative to Measure Peace and Conflict Outcomes (IMPACT) 

·         Political and Economic Dynamics of Herat 

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

·         The Battle for Idlib: Military Implications 

·         The EU Still Has Issues with Hamas 

·         From the Boston Marathon to the Islamic State: Countering Violent Extremism 

·         Iran Nuclear Agreement: Not Necessarily a Game Changer 

·         Israel Believes Washington Did Not Maximize Its Leverage with Iran 

·         Khamenei's Silence: Iranian Reactions to the Nuclear Framework 

·         Nuclear Iran: A Glossary 

·         U.S. Policy Toward the Dual Threats to the Arab State 

·         Yemen Redux: Reclaiming Stability in the Arabian Peninsula 

White House

·         Cyberterrorism

o    Executive Order -- "Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities" 

o    FACT SHEET: Executive Order Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities 

o    Letter -- "Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities" 

o    On-the-Record Press Call on the President’s Executive Order, “Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities” 

o    Statement by the President on Executive Order “Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities” 

·         Iran's Nuclear Program

o    Background Press Call on the Iran Framework Negotiations 

o    A Framework to Prevent Iran from Acquiring a Nuclear Weapon 

o    Parameters fora Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear Program 

o    Statement by the President on the Framework to Prevent Iran from Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon 

o    Weekly Address:Reaching a Comprehensive and Long-Term Deal on Iran’s Nuclear Program 

·         Letters from the President -- Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission 

Wilson Center

·         Increasing Transparency at the IAEA Archives 

·         Saudi Arabia Forms a Pan-Arab Sunni Alliance Against the Houthis