| War in Afghanistan: Strategy, Military Operations, and Issues for Congress |
03-Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Steve Bowman; Catherine Dale; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | With a deteriorating security situation and no comprehensive political outcome yet in sight, most observers view the war in Afghanistan as open-ended. By early 2009, a growing number of Members of Congress, Administration officials, and outside experts had concluded that the effort?often called America's other war required greater national attention. For the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA), the war is both a struggle for survival and an ... |
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| PKI: The DoD's Critical Supporting Infrastructure for Information Assurance |
Dec-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Susan Chandler; Jerrod Loyless; BOOZ-ALLEN AND HAMILTON INC SAN ANTONIO TX
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 | The DoD's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) provides general-purpose PKI services to a broad range of applications through effective use of public key cryptography. This article presents a quick overview of the Defense-in-Depth strategy, briefly explains key PKI elements and security mechanisms, and addresses how the Air Force is employing this technology to improve information assurance (IA). |
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| Trust-Management, Intrusion-Tolerance, Accountability, and Reconstitution Architecture (TIARA) |
Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Howard Shrobe; Andre DeHon; Thomas Knight; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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| This report describes the Trust-management, Intrusion-tolerance, Accountability, and Reconstitution Architecture (TIARA) system, a broad design effort including novel computer architecture, operating system and application middleware. TIARA illustrates that a highly secure computer system can be designed without sacrificing performance. TIARA involves three major sub-efforts: A hardware security tagged architecture (STA) that tags each word of the computer's memory with metadata such as the data type and compartment of the data. ... |
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| Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues |
24-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ted Dagne; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| U.S. aid to Africa reached a peak in 1985, when global competition with the Soviet Union was at a high point. After the Cold War ended, security assistance levels for Africa began to decline. In 1995, at the outset of the 104th Congress, substantial reductions in aid to Africa had been anticipated, as many questioned the importance of Africa to U.S. national security interests in the post-Cold War era. As ... |
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| Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations |
16-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Christopher M Blanchard; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ruled by the Al Saud family since its founding in 1932, wields significant political and economic influence as the birthplace of the Islamic faith and by virtue of its large energy reserves. Since 2005, King Abdullah bin Abd al Aziz Al Saud has sought to strengthen Saudi relations with European and Asian counterparts and has worked to build and lead an Arab consensus on regional ... |
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| Security Classification Policy and Procedure: E.O. 12958, as Amended |
03-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kevin R Kosar; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Largely prescribed in a series of successive presidential executive orders issued over the past 50 years, security classification policy and procedure provide the rationale and arrangements for designating information officially secret for reasons of national security, and for its declassification as well. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first executive order (E.O. 8381) in 1940. Current security classification policy may be found in Executive Order 12958, which was signed by ... |
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| Leadership and National Security Reform (Colloquium Brief, November 2009) |
Nov-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph R Cerami; Jeffrey A Engel; Lindsey K Pavelka; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| On June 24, 2009, the Bush School of Government and Public Service, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University, and the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute conducted a Washington, DC, conference on Leadership and Government Reform. Two panels discussed Leader Development in Schools of Public Affairs and Leadership, National Security, and 'Whole of Government' Reforms. The conference theme focused on the need for significant changes ... |
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| Nexus Operating System for Trustworthy Computing |
Nov-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Fred Schneider; CORNELL UNIV ITHACA NY OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
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| The NEXUS project investigated new abstractions for building trustworthy applications. A new operating system was built, as well as a secure version of BGP and a suite of document management applications. A authorization logic, called NAL, was also developed; it provides the means to specify authorization policies in operating systems and in applications. |
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| Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Quarterly Report to the United States Congress |
30-Oct-2009 |
215 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| The next six months will see a substantial reduction in the size of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, a continuing reorganization of the U.S. Embassy's reconstruction management, and the election of a new Iraqi parliament. Among other things, this Quarterly Report--SIGIR's 23rd--analyzes three key issues that will shape the continuing U.S. effort in Iraq: the transfer of police training from the Department of Defense to the Department of State; ... |
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| ISAF COIN Advisory and Assistance Team (CAAT) |
29-Oct-2009 |
13 pages |
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NATO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE KABUL (AFGHANISTAN)
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| This presentation is from the Counterinsurgency Leaders' Workshop, which was held at the Battle Command Training Facility in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on 27-29 October 2009. The presentation addresses the following problems in the theater of operations in Afghanistan: (1) units arrive in theater at different levels of COIN training and expertise; (2) there is insufficient or no unity of effort for COIN from Regional Command to Regional Command, between civilians ... |
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| Counterinsurgency Overview |
27-Oct-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
John Malevich; UNITED STATES ARMY AND MARINE CORPS COUNTERINSURGENCY CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Accountability for Information Flow via Explicit Formal Proof |
Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Frank Pfenning; Peter Lee; Lujo Bauer; Michael K Reiter; Brian Witten; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Logical techniques have been developed that capture both authorization and information flow requirements in security applications. These logical techniques achieve a significantly higher degree of end-to-end accountability in distributed systems than is currently possible. Furthermore, a case study has shown that these techniques are applicable to security policies that are relevant to the needs of the intelligence community while providing much greater flexibility in security policy specification. A prototype implementation ... |
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| Impacts of Climate Change on Colombia's National and Regional Security |
Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ralph H Espach; David M Jr; Catarious; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This study examines the projected impacts of climate change on the nation of Colombia and explores their implications for its future national and regional security. It argues that many of Colombia's existing security threats, which stem from internal problems of poverty, social inequality, and persistent levels of organized violence, will likely continue in the future and be affected by climate change. The most likely climate-driven effects with security implications are ... |
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| 3-D Soviet Style. Lessons Learned from the Soviet Experience in Afghanistan |
Oct-2009 |
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DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO)
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| Presentation Overview: relevance of Soviet Experence in Afghanistan, defense--military operations, development--social, political and economic, diplomacy--international efforts and conclusion--lessons to be learned. |
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| Migration and Border Security: The Military's Role CSL Issue Paper, Volume 15-09, October 2009) |
Oct-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Bert B Tussing; Bernard F Griffard; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| With the world's population in constant motion, migration is an everyday reality. Much of this movement is voluntary, such as the surges at the end of World War II and following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Major natural disasters or fluctuations in the world's economies also greatly influence human movement. In most circumstances, migration is initiated in search of a better life, perceived or real. According to ... |
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| The Emerging Petroleum and Natural Gas Economy |
30-Sep-2009 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Frank Verrastro; GEORGETOWN UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
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| The title of the symposia is the Emerging Petroleum and Natural Gas economy. Topical focus in these briefing charts is on: peak oil, technology developments, NOCs and IOCs, game changes, climate and natural gas. |
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| Financial Management of International Military Education and Training Funds |
29-Sep-2009 |
32 pages |
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INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The International Military Education and Training (IMET) program is an assistance program that provides training to students from more than 108 allied and friendly nations. We evaluated the financial management controls over the IMET program funds. Specifically, we reviewed whether training and related costs were properly funded, accounted for, and reported; and whether the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and Military Departments consistently applied policies and regulations. |
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| Afghanistan and Pakistan: Oversight of U.S. Interagency Efforts |
09-Sep-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Hynek Kalkus; Jim Michels; Farahnaaz Khakoo; Brandon Hunt; Thomas M Costa; Pierre Toureille; Joseph Carney; Jacquelyn Williams-Bridgers; David Hancock; Judy McCloskey; Sara Olds; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| GAO has identified Afghanistan and Pakistan as two of the most urgent issues facing this Administration and this Congress. In March, the President announced a strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, with a broad strategic goal of disrupting, dismantling, and defeating Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan; destroying its allies and safe havens in Pakistan; and preventing their return to Pakistan or Afghanistan. With additional U.S. resources and attention focusing on Afghanistan and Pakistan, ... |
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| Russian Elite Image of Iran: From the Late Soviet Era to the Present |
Sep-2009 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Dmitry Shlapentokh; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The evolution of the Russian elite?s view of Iran is traced over the past 20 years of post-Soviet history. The major thesis and outcome are as follows. 1. During most of the late Soviet and post-Soviet period, two major trends in the approach to Iran have dominated the Russian elite. The first emphasizes the strategic importance of Russia's rapprochement with Iran and is mostly supported by Russian Imperial Nationalists, notably ... |
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| A Comprehensive Approach to Improving U.S. Security Force Assistance Efforts |
Sep-2009 |
63 pages |
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Theresa Baginski; Curt A Walle; Sean P Van De Swindell; Simon D Roach; Richard A Lacquement; John S Kolasheski; Karma Job; Francis Donovan; Brian J Clark; Michael J McMahon; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Current operations, demands of persistent conflict, and enduring U.S. national security interests underscore the immediate and continuing need to improve U.S. Security Force Assistance (SFA) efforts. The frequency and importance of such activities throughout U.S. history demonstrate that the current requirements are not anomalies. Since September 11, 2001, the United States has been challenged to accomplish key national security goals due to a lack of capability and capacity to effectively ... |
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| A Comparison of the Democratic Security Policy in Colombia and Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq |
Sep-2009 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
James A Walker; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| The issue of security and democratic development in Colombia and Iraq are important for them as nations as well as for the international community. For Colombia, the Democratic Security Policy is a mechanism to establish government presence throughout the country, reclaim territory and the population from insurgent, paramilitary, and other criminal groups, and so end practically 60 years of internal conflict. Colombia's chronic instability not only creates tensions in the ... |
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| Security Considerations For Network-Centric Weapon Systems |
Sep-2009 |
92 pages |
| Authors:
Erik A Nesteruk; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis describes the security risks for network-centric weapon systems as a combination of different aspects of security, each with its own threats and mitigation strategies. Computer and network security deals with cryptography, authentication, and attacks on software. Information security deals with the ability of the system to process information of different classifications but prevent disclosure to unauthorized users. Physical security ranges from hardware destruction to reverse engineering of captured ... |
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| Learning From Our Past: How a Vietnam-Era Pacification Program Can Help Us Win in Afghanistan |
Sep-2009 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Amy S Bumgarner; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR STABILIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTION STUDIES
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| Weak, failing, failed and post-conflict states pose one of the greatest national and international security challenges of our day. The stabilization and development of faltering states is in both the short- and long-term interests of the United States because stable states pose fewer security challenges. Afghanistan is a failed state that presents security challenges on a global scale as well as a classic case study on insurgency that needs a ... |
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| Religious Education and the Prevention of Islamic Radicalization: Albania, Britain, France and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
Sep-2009 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Ioannis Kagioglidis; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis examines the potential contribution of religious education to preventing Islamic extremism in Albania, Britain, France, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). The existence of large Muslim populations in each of these four countries, combined with the fact that a growing number of young Muslims have become members of terrorist networks, constitutes a security threat to the whole Western world. In recent years, several terrorist incidents have ... |
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| Design Considerations for a Computationally-Lightweight Authentication Mechanism for Passive RFID Tags |
Sep-2009 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
John H Frushour; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Passive RFID tags are attractive for their low cost, small footprint, and ability to function without batteries. The lack of onboard power, however, limits the complexity of operations that can be performed by the tags? integrated circuits, and this limitation prevents the tags from being able to perform typical functions required to support e-authentication. This thesis quantifies the delta between the power that would be required to perform MAC-based authentication, ... |
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| Performance Analysis of the Link-16/JTIDS Waveform With Concatenated Coding |
Sep-2009 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Ioannis Koromilas; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| Link-16 is the designation of a tactical data link that is being introduced into operations of the United States Navy, the Joint Services, and forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Link-16 does not significantly change the basic concepts of tactical data link information exchange, but rather provides certain technical and operational improvements to existing tactical data link capabilities. The communication terminal of Link-16 is called the Joint Tactical ... |
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| Incorporating Multi-criteria Optimization and Uncertainty Analysis in the Model-Based Systems Engineering of an Autonomous Surface Craft |
Sep-2009 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Jon P Letourneau; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis presents an effective methodology and tool set, that explicitly considers technological uncertainty, to enable design, development, and assessment of alternative system concept architectures for an autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) in a system of systems (SoS) context. Complex system designs often fail due to poor communication of customer needs and inadequate understanding of the overall problem. This frequently results in the design team missing the mark in transforming ... |
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| Functionality Minimization Analysis of Asterisk for Future Use in Secure Environments |
Sep-2009 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Wiley; Jeffrey A Jr; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Asterisk, the open-source PBX, supports various implementations of voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), a popular alternative to public switched telephone networks (PSTN) that offers cost benefits and ease of management. The Monterey Security Architecture (MYSEA) is a distributed multilevel security (MLS) environment designed to provide secure, collaborative sharing of information. It does not currently support either real-time voice communications or voice mail. The purposes of this thesis are to determine ... |
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| Document-Based and Message-Centric Security Using XML Authentication and Encryption for Coalition and Interagency Operations |
Sep-2009 |
228 pages |
| Authors:
William; Jeffrey S Sr; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA MODELING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AND SIMULATION (MOVES)
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| Different agencies and different nations are not able to securely communicate and share structured information due to differences in security policies and data formats. The current evolution of security and data policies is not solving this fundamental problem. Document-based message-centric XML security can provide satisfactory security within a diversified communications framework between traditional and nontraditional partners by utilizing existing Web standards for XML canonicalization, XML digital signature, XML compression and ... |
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| An Investigation of Network Enterprise Risk Management Techniques to Support Military Net-Centric Operations |
Sep-2009 |
186 pages |
| Authors:
John F Teply; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| System security and information assurance requirements and specifications incorporated into the architectural design of a network enterprise must be driven by an adaptable and evolving network enterprise risk management plan. Network Risk Management must start at concept design and relate to the network's Concept of Operations. The purpose of this thesis is to examine some of the essential elements necessary in a network enterprise risk management plan for a complex ... |
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| Modeling the Effects of a Transportation Security Incident on the Commercial Container Transportation System |
Sep-2009 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Luis A Bencomo; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| We develop a modeling tool to represent freight container flows and the potential changes in cost of those flows inflicted on the U.S. commercial transportation system by a Transportation Security Incident (TSI). Our model includes available data on container movements, origin-destination (O-D) matrices for international container flows entering or leaving the U.S., and development of an attacker-defender model to determine best contingency plans after a TSI. We design a multi-commodity ... |
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| The Timing of Social Comparison in Crowds |
18-Aug-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Natalie Fridman; Gal A Kaminka; BAR-ILAN UNIV RAMAT-GAN (ISRAEL) COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPT
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| Models of crowd behavior facilitate analysis and prediction of the behavior of large groups of people, who are affected by each other's presence and actions. For instance, in defense and security applications, generative models of crowd behaviors are used for decision-support, simulation, and training. Most existing approaches for modeling crowd behavior have focused on algorithmic and mathematical approaches, which generate simulations which are qualitatively or visually appealing, but have not ... |
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| Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations |
13-Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Christopher M Blanchard; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ruled by the Al Saud family since its founding in 1932, wields significant political and economic influence as the birthplace of the Islamic faith and by virtue of its large energy reserves. Since 2005, King Abdullah bin Abd al Aziz Al Saud has sought to strengthen Saudi relations with European and Asian counterparts and has worked to build and lead an Arab consensus on regional ... |
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| Iraqi Security Forces after U.S. Troop Withdrawal: An Iraqi Perspective (Strategic Forum, Number 245, August 2009) |
Aug-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Najim A Al-Jabouri; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC
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| As U.S. Armed Forces draw down in Iraq, there is increasing concern about the possibility of resurgent ethnic and sectarian tensions. Many Iraqis believe that the United States may be making a grave mistake by not fully using its remaining leverage to insulate the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) from the political influence of the incumbent Iraqi sectarian political parties. U.S. efforts to rebuild the ISF have focused on much needed ... |
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| Toward Making Practice More Perfect In Stability Operations. A Critique of Appendix F, 'Provincial Reconstruction Teams,' to FM 3-07, Stability Operations (CSL Issue Paper, Volume S01-09, August 2009) |
Aug-2009 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
George P McDonnell; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| The U.S. Army's history is replete with an aversion to stability operations regardless of the name, e.g., operations other than war, peacekeeping, or small wars. However, the publication of Army Field Manual 3-07, Stability Operations, in October 2008 signaled that a large category of missions--those characterized as neither strictly offensive or defensive operations--are not only part of the Army's charter to engage in, but to win decisively and efficiently. In ... |
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| Data Migration Strategy and Information Assurance for the Business Enterprise Information Services |
30-Jul-2009 |
34 pages |
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INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We audited the Business Enterprise Information Services (BEIS) system to determine whether it had a comprehensive data migration plan, met information assurance (Federal Information Security Management Act) standards, and met the standards for the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA). We determined that the Business Transformation Agency (BTA) internal controls were not adequate. We identified internal control weaknesses in the BTA data migration strategy, information assurance, and FFMIA ... |
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| Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies: FY2010 Appropriations |
29-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Christine Scott; Daniel H Else; Sidath V Panangala; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill provides funding for the planning, design, construction, alteration, and improvement of facilities used by active and reserve military components worldwide. It capitalizes military family housing and the U.S. share of the NATO Security Investment Program, and finances the implementation of installation closures and realignments. It underwrites veterans benefit and health care programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides ... |
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| Double Rail Tests |
24-Jul-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Ira S Moskowitz; Gerard Allwein; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| We present algebraic operators useful in constructing models for software engineering applied to reliability and security. Double rail testing is a mathematical formalism for analyzing testing situations that have both false positives and false negatives, as well as true positives and true negatives. Furthermore, tests are qualitatively modeled via channel theory, and their quantitative behavior is described as a Shannon binary communication channel. Tests, viewed strictly quantitatively, form a domain ... |
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| Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations |
23-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Casey L Addis; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Lebanon is a religiously diverse, democratic state transitioning toward independence after a ruinous civil war and the Syrian and Israeli occupations that followed. The United States and Lebanon have historically enjoyed a good relationship due in part to cultural and religious ties; the democratic character of the state; a large, Lebanese-American community in the United States; and the pro-western orientation of Lebanon, particularly during the Cold War. Current U.S. concerns ... |
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| U.S.-Iraq Withdrawal/Status of Forces Agreement: Issues for Congressional Oversight |
13-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
R C Mason; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The U.S. has been involved in military operations in Iraq since March of 2003. The legal framework under which the U.S. has operated includes H.J.Res. 114 (P.L. 107-243), multiple U.N. Security Council Resolutions, as well as orders under the Coalition Provisional Authority. The U.N. Security Council extended the mandate for the multinational forces through December 31, 2008. On November 26, 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister ... |
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| Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations |
09-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Christopher M Blanchard; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ruled by the Al Saudi family since its founding in 1932, wields significant political and economic influence as the birthplace of the Islamic faith and by virtue of its large energy reserves. Since 2005, King Abdullah bin Abd al Aziz Al Saudi has sought to strengthen Saudi relations with European and Asian counterparts and has worked to build and lead an Arab consensus on regional ... |
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| Force Structure: Actions Needed to Improve DOD's Ability to Manage, Assess, and Report on Global Defense Posture Initiatives |
02-Jul-2009 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Terry Richardson; Joanne Landesman; John Pendleton; Robert L Repasky; Shirley Min; Greg Marchand; Ricardo Marquez; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In its ongoing global realignment of U.S. forces and installations, the Department of Defense (DOD) plans to reduce the number of troops permanently stationed overseas, consolidate overseas bases, and establish a network of smaller forward locations with limited personnel. Realigning the U.S. overseas posture involves closing obsolete and redundant bases, constructing new facilities costing billions of dollars, and ensuring that other needed infrastructure is in place to support realigned forces ... |
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| NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance |
02-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Paul Belkin; Vincent Morelli; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The mission of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Afghanistan is seen by many as a test of the alliance's political will and military capabilities. Since the Washington Summit in 1999, the allies have sought to create a new NATO, capable of operating beyond the European theater to combat emerging threats such as terrorism and the proliferation of WMD. Afghanistan is NATO's first out-of-area mission beyond Europe. Its purpose ... |
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| CHIPS. Volume 27, Number 2, April-June 2009 |
01-Jul-2009 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon Anderson; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER ATLANTIC NORFOLK VA
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| In this issue, we examine the enduring importance of maritime security to project forward presence; protect trade and shipping lanes; preserve national sovereignty; ensure regional stability; and prevent criminal activity and violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport contraband. Maritime security is an objective also prized by our closest allies and newest partners in maritime security operations. |
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| Defense AR Journal. Volume 16, Number 2, Issue 51, July 2009 |
Jul-2009 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
John Dillard; David N Ford; David A Wallace; John G Ferrari; Roy L Wood; Christopher H Hanks; James C Byrd; Michael J Osborne; Mark Oehlert; DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIV ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The Defense Acquisition Review Journal, formerly the Acquisition Review Quarterly journal, is published quarterly by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Press. Articles in this issue include: Calling All Program Managers Assuming the Role of CEO; The Future Use of Corporate Warriors with the U.S. Armed Forces: Legal, Policy, and Practical Considerations and Concerns; Modeling the Performance and Risks of Evolutionary Acquisition; Transferring Conventional Munitions Industrial Base Capabilities to the Public ... |
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| Russia's Economic Performance and Policies and Their Implications for the United States |
29-Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
William H Cooper; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Until recently, the Russian economy was one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The growth brought an improvement in the standard of living of the average Russian citizen and also brought economic stability that Russia had not experienced in at least a decade. This strong economic performance had been a major factor in the popular support that the Russian leadership enjoyed and was also arguably a factor in ... |
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| Maritime Security: Fighting Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Beyond (Heritage Special Report, Number 59, June 24, 2009) |
24-Jun-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Weitz; James J Carafano; Martin E Andersen; HERITAGE FOUNDATION WASHINGTON DC
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| The Heritage Foundation's Maritime Security Working Group -- composed of representatives from academia, the private sector, research institutions, and government -- produces cutting-edge policy recommendations for making the seas safer for the United States, its friends and allies, and global commerce. The fourth occasional report by the group addressing the most pressing issues confronting maritime security examines the issue of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the appropriate U.S. ... |
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| Air Force Energy Program Policy Memorandum |
16-Jun-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC SPECIAL POLICY AND PROGRAMS
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| This is an Air Force Policy Memorandum immediately implementing the Air Force's energy policy. Compliance with this Memorandum is mandatory. To the extent its directions are inconsistent with other Air Force publications, the information herein prevails, in accordance with AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms Management. The Air Force Energy Program Policy Memorandum (AFEPPM) attached is approved for dissemination. The Policy Memorandum is an overview of the Air Force energy policy ... |
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| Developing Security Forces officers for the Future Operating Environment |
12-Jun-2009 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Eric J Springer; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In response to today's dynamic nonlinear operating environment, the United States Air Force Security Forces is executing a dramatic transformation of its Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities. These revisions aim to produce a capabilities-based and combat-focused force, with the capacity to actively defend and enable airpower in all operational environments, against all potential adversaries. This vital adjustment, however, has not entailed a significant revision in how the ... |
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| Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues |
12-Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Mary B Nikitin; Paul K Kerr; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Pakistan's nuclear arsenal consists of approximately 60 nuclear warheads. Pakistan continues fissile material production for weapons, and is adding to its weapons production facilities and delivery vehicles. Pakistan reportedly stores its warheads unassembled with the fissile core separate from non-nuclear explosives, and these are stored separately from their delivery vehicles. Pakistan does not have a stated nuclear policy, but its minimum credible deterrent is thought to be primarily a deterrent ... |
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