| Afghanistan: Key Oversight Issues |
Feb 2013 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | The U.S. strategic goal for Afghanistan is to defeat and prevent the return of al Qaeda and its affiliates. Since fiscal year 2002, U.S. costs reported for U.S. military, U.S. diplomatic, and reconstruction and relief operations in Afghanistan have been over $500 billion.1 Given U.S. strategic goals and the level of U.S. resources expected to support Afghanistan in the future, we have identified a number of key issues for the ... |
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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 6, Issue 1 |
Jan 2013 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Erich Marquardt; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| Toward a Regional Triad -- The Nature of Future US Strategic Engagement in the South China Sea |
14 Dec 2012 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Justin Y Lawlor; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The current rebalancing of U.S. forces to the Pacific requires an understanding of a number of factors. Among these factors are a greater understanding of emerging trends in the Chinese military, and a clearer assessment of the Chinese regional strategic plan. In addition, an examination of the political and geographical features of the South China Sea region and how these support and limit the U.S. response is required. When the ... |
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| New Zealand Defense into 2035 -- Future 35 Strategy |
14 Dec 2012 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Terrence McDonald; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is implementing a strategy to ensure its viability into the future, known as Future 35. The strategy focuses on the two overarching themes of organizational reform and capability renewal. The strategy was developed in a fiscally austere environment in which government seeks to gain efficiency and effectiveness from its government departments, including the defense force. This thesis examines these two key themes to determine ... |
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| The Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries Organization: A Strategic Analysis as a Security Enhancement Intergovernmental Organization |
14 Dec 2012 |
146 pages |
| Authors:
Jose C Mimoso; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The current wide-ranging and complex relations in the international environment demand a comprehensive approach to challenges in world security. Regional organizations play a decisive role in the peaceful settlement of disputes and in conflict prevention. This is especially important in Africa, given the many enduring problems that affect this continent. Considering that security is a basic condition for development and prosperity, this thesis aims to assess the Community of Portuguese ... |
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| Historical Review of U.S. Foreign Aid as a Tool of Foreign Policy in Israel and Egypt During 1952-1969 |
06 Dec 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Lai M Lee; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Foreign aid is considered a continuation of diplomacy by other means and a tool of foreign policy. However, in the current lean economic times, the competition for limited budgetary resources is fierce and the effectiveness of U.S. foreign aid at projecting U.S. influence is hotly debated within the government and the American public. This research examines the use of foreign aid as a U.S. foreign policy tool in Egypt and ... |
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| Convoy Security Shortfalls |
06 Dec 2012 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
David L Thompson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| In October 1993, the Quick Reaction Force Headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia, observed that convoys are more vulnerable to attack than ground maneuver forces and should be planned and executed as a combat operation. During the period from 1993 to 2012, every major U.S. Army operation confirmed this reality. Logistics forces conducting ground convoys suffered 17% (167 soldiers) of all Army personnel killed in action during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi ... |
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| Interactive Vulnerability Analysis Enhancement Results |
Dec 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff Williams; Arshan Dabirsiaghi; ASPECT SECURITY COLUMBIA MD
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| Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) is an innovative new approach to application security vulnerability detection. This investigation focused on making performance improvements to this technology to allow deployments of the technology in production systems, to enable automatic generation of protection rules for the vulnerabilities discovered, and expanding the range of applications supported from JavaEE web based applications to other non-web based Java programs. Technology developed in this effort should be ... |
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| India's Changing Afghanistan Policy: Regional and Global Implications |
Dec 2012 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Harsh V Pant; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| Since 2001, Afghanistan has allowed New Delhi an opportunity to underscore its role as a regional power. India has growing stakes in peace and stability in Afghanistan, and the 2011 India-Afghan strategic partnership agreement underlines India's commitment to ensure that a positive momentum in Delhi-Kabul ties is maintained. This monograph examines the changing trajectory of Indian policy toward Afghanistan since 2001 and argues that New Delhi has been responding to ... |
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| Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan |
Dec 2012 |
173 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC
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| During the reporting period of April 1 to September 30, 2012, the Coalition and our Afghan partners blunted the insurgent summer offensive, continued to transition the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) into security lead, pushed violence out of most populated areas, and coalition member nations signed several international agreements to support the long-term stability and security of Afghanistan. In May, President Obama and President Karzai signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement, ... |
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| Israel: Background and U.S. Relations |
07 Nov 2012 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Zanotti; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Since Israel's founding in 1948, successive U.S. Presidents and many Members of Congress have demonstrated a commitment to Israel's security and to maintaining close U.S.-Israel defense, diplomatic, and economic cooperation. U.S. and Israeli leaders have pursued common security goals and have developed close relations based on common perceptions of shared democratic values and religious affinities. U.S. policymakers often seek to determine how regional events and U.S. policy choices may affect ... |
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| Lebanon: Background and U.S. Policy |
06 Nov 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher M Blanchard; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Lebanon's small geographic size and population belie the important role it has long played in the security, stability, and economy of the Levant and the broader Middle East. Congress and the executive branch have recognized Lebanon's status as a venue for regional strategic competition and have engaged diplomatically, financially, and at times, militarily to influence events there. For most of its independent existence, Lebanon has been torn by periodic civil ... |
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| Nigeria: Government Corruption and Electoral Reform |
02 Nov 2012 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
James Stewart; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The 2011 general election in Nigeria was internationally recognized as the most open and transparent to date. Greater voter turn out and increased voter confidence in fair election results were reported by both the European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria and the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES). However, since 2008, Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index has steadily declined, indicating an increase in perceived government corruption. As perception of ... |
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| Maritime Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, Regional Challenges and Solutions |
02 Nov 2012 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Jimmie E Sullivan; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea poses a direct threat to the economic and security interests of Nigeria and the entire West African region. With the largest population and economy in the region, Nigeria arguably stands to lose the most if the maritime security environment continues to decline, but the entire region will suffer as well. Major international powers like the United States and Europe are ... |
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| Screaming Trees: The Nigerian Deforestation Crisis |
02 Nov 2012 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
James B Wellons; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Nigeria has the highest rate of deforestation in the world, and the Government of Nigeria (GON) has failed to implement an effective response to this worsening crisis. Deforestation degrades land quality and agricultural output, resulting in forced migration and increased competition for scarce resources. This erodes government legitimacy and, ultimately, leads to conflict that results in more deforestation. The GON and international community must act to break this cycle and ... |
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| Nigeria's Roadmap for Power Sector Reform -- Will It Succeed? |
02 Nov 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Scott E Williams; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Nigeria has an electricity problem. Decades of neglect and mismanagement have left the nation with an anemic electrical power grid, one that is utterly incapable of powering the modern economy of Nigeria's aspirations. Recognizing that solving Nigeria's electricity woes are foundational to achieving the Nigeria Vision 20: 2020 socio-economic development goals, the Goodluck Jonathan administration has put electrical power sector reform among its highest priorities. The administration's ambitious reform plan ... |
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| Regional Organizations and Opportunity in Nigeria |
02 Nov 2012 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
III Allou Anthony L; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| In its ongoing effort to support regional stability in western Africa, AFRICOM must balance regional organizational support with traditional bilateral assistance mechanisms to develop a sound relationship with the Nigerian security establishment. Nigeria is a critical actor in Sub-Saharan Africa that is plagued by internal and external security threats that require ongoing stability operations to manage or overcome. In addition, Nigeria exerts influential leadership in stability operations in Africa, particularly ... |
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| China's Africa Policy in Nigeria: Understanding Its Strategy and Effects |
02 Nov 2012 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
III Lewis George E; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Nigeria continues to evolve as one of the most important developing countries in Africa. With the largest population of any African nation, broad market potential and vast natural resources, foreign interests are significant and instrumental in shaping the course of Nigeria's fragile development. China is one of the most involved countries in Nigeria and has been for over sixty years. An assessment of China's economic and political history in Nigeria ... |
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| Nigeria: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back |
02 Nov 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Ricardo Miagany; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The people of Nigeria have many grievances with their elected government. They can be grouped into three major areas or categories: poor governance, through rampant misadministration and widespread corruption; poor economic development and staggering levels of poverty; and an overall tenuous security environment, which results in an embattled subsistence way of life. Although the GON has attempted to modernize its society as a means to improving the everyday citizen's quality ... |
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| Crime in Nigeria: An Exploratory Analysis |
02 Nov 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Eugenia K Guilmartin; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Crime in Nigeria threatens to destabilize the most populous and strategically important country in Africa. Using theories of crime and exploratory factor analysis (a statistical technique for data reduction), this paper develops models of crimes against persons and property in Nigeria to investigate the social, economic, cultural, environmental, security, and demographic factors correlated with disorder. Further critique of the government's response suggests better methods to isolate criminals and increase popular ... |
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| China in Nigeria |
02 Nov 2012 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Mark A McDowell; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| China's involvement in Africa continues to be a security concern of the United States, and nowhere is China more relevant in Africa than in Nigeria. With the continent's second largest economy, 160 million potential customers, and abundant natural resources, Nigeria is a regional power and China is finding increasing opportunity there. An examination of China's military, economic, and cultural dealings with Nigeria show that China is supplanting the United States ... |
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| Leveraging Peacekeeping Partners: African Continental Progress One Sub-Region at a Time |
01 Nov 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Colin W Chinn; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Given its political and economic influence, strategic location along the Gulf of Guinea, and vast resource capacity (e.g., energy, people and geographic size), Nigeria provides the United States the best opportunity to meet its regional objectives in sub-Saharan Africa. However, key to ensuring effective and efficient engagement of, with, and through Nigeria will be understanding (and respecting) its roles and goals within international, regional, and sub-regional organizations. In particular, the ... |
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| Import Bans as an Element of Nigerian Trade Policy, a Failed Approach |
01 Nov 2012 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Marc Langevin; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| This paper examines the impact of the prohibited import list as a part of Nigerian trade policy. Since their adoption in the mid 1970s, the import bans have directly contributed to a higher cost of living, created incentives for smuggling and corruption, and reduced the number of goods available to the consumer. By removing the bans and replacing them with tariffs comparable to similar products, Nigeria will reduce smuggling and ... |
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| NATO's Deterrence and Defense Posture After the Chicago Summit |
Nov 2012 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
David S Yost; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| On 25-27 June 2012 the NATO Defense College, the NATO Nuclear Policy Directorate, and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Center on Contemporary Conflict convened a workshop at the NATO Defense College in Rome concerning the future of NATO's deterrence and defense posture in light of the decisions made at the Alliance's summit meeting in Chicago in May 2012. Much of the discussion focused on the Deterrence and Defense Posture Review ... |
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| U.S.-Turkey Strategic Dialogue |
Nov 2012 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Victoria Clement; Ryan Gingeras; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hosted a Track II dialogue on Weapons of Mass Destruction and Regional Security in Istanbul from October 31 to November 2, 2012. This event was supported and executed by the Project on Advanced Systems and Concepts for Countering WMD (PASCC) of the Center on Contemporary Conflict. PASCC is sponsored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). The participants included four main presenters from Turkey and ... |
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| CTC Sentinel. Volume 5, Issue 11-12, November 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY COMBATING TERRORISM CENTER
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| Security Assistance: DOD's Ongoing Reforms Address Some Challenges, but Additional Information Is Needed to Further Enhance Program Management |
Nov 2012 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Johnson Charles M; James B Michels; Kathryn Bolduc; Martin DeAlteriis; Karen Deans; Katherine Forsyth; Mary Moutsos; Michael Silver; Michael Simon; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Why GAO Did This Study. Congress appropriated approximately $18.8 billion in fiscal year 2012 for various security cooperation and assistance programs that supply military equipment and training to more than 100 partner countries. Amid concerns that traditional security assistance programs were too slow, Congress established several new programs in recent years. DSCA oversees the security assistance process, with key functions in agreement development, acquisition, and equipment delivery performed by U.S. ... |
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| Learning by Doing: The PLA Trains at Home and Abroad |
Nov 2012 |
400 pages |
| Authors:
Roy Kamphausen; David Lai; Travis Tanner; ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| Learning by Doing: The PLA Trains at Home and Abroad is the latest volume in a series on the PLA produced by the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI), The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), and the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM). The papers presented here are a timely and critical look at an evolving and expanding Chinese military and provide context for the changes we may yet see as the ... |
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| The Energy and Security Nexus: A Strategic Dilemma |
Nov 2012 |
320 pages |
| Authors:
Carolyn W Pumphrey; ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| During the period March 3-4, 2011, the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS), North Carolina State University (NCSU), and the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) held a colloquium at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The colloquium, entitled The Energy and Security Nexus: A Strategic Dilemma, was attended by 128 persons from federal and state government, academia, think tanks, and a wide variety of local organizations and businesses working on energy issues. ... |
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| Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) Quarterly Report to the United States Congress |
30 Oct 2012 |
209 pages |
| Authors:
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| SIGAR took steps this quarter to boost our work tempo and sharpen our focus on the most important programs and problems. We issued 11 written products--the most ever in a quarter since SIGAR's formation. These products include audits, inspections, Congressional testimony, alert letters, and an investigative report to implementing agencies. Our goal: to inform U.S. government agencies and Congress in real time about problems that either threaten reconstruction progress or ... |
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| Integrating Archaeological Modeling in DoD Cultural Resource Compliance |
26 Oct 2012 |
409 pages |
| Authors:
Paul R Green; Jeffrey H Altschul; Michael P Heilen; David W Cushman; Jeffrey A Homburg; Michael K Lerch; William E Hayden; Joshua R Trampier; SRI FOUNDATION RIO RANCHO NM
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| The purpose of Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) project RC-200720 was to (1) demonstrate that predictive models of archaeological site location are sufficiently accurate to serve as the foundation for programmatic approaches to compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and (2) develop protocols for validating/refining predictive models and integrating them into the compliance process. The project involved two demonstration sites: ... |
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| CrossTalk. The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 25, Number 5. Sep/Oct 2012 |
Oct 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Justin T Hill; 517 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SQUADRON HILL AFB UT
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| State-Building Challenges in a Post-Revolution Libya |
Oct 2012 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Mohammed El-Katiri; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) inherited a difficult and volatile domestic situation following the overthrow of Muammar Qadhafi. The new leadership faces serious and simultaneous challenges in all areas of statehood. Libya's key geostrategic position, and its role in hydrocarbon production and exportation, means that the course of internal developments there is crucial not only to the Libyan people, but also to neighboring countries both in North Africa and across ... |
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| Russia's Homegrown Insurgency: Jihad in the North Caucasus |
Oct 2012 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J Blank; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The United States has had a bitter set of experiences with insurgencies and counterinsurgency operations, but it is by no means alone in having to confront such threats and challenges. Indeed, according to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the greatest domestic threat to Russia's security is the ongoing insurgency in the North Caucasus. This insurgency grew out of Russia's wars in Chechnya and has gone on for several years, with no ... |
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| Can NATO Meet Defense Challenges in an Era of Austerity? |
Oct 2012 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has strived since 1949 to safeguard the security and freedom of its member countries. However, in the coming decade, NATO will have to operate in an environment of fiscal austerity and declining defense budgets. The onset of the global economic crisis has forced all major force contributors to NATO to trim their defense budgets. These cuts have been driven almost entirely by the need ... |
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| Kunduz ANA Garrison: Army Corps of Engineers Released DynCorp of All Contractual Obligations despite Poor Performance and Structural Failures |
Oct 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| What SIGAR Reviewed: The Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, through the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, provided $72.8 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Afghanistan Engineer District-North (TAN) to construct an Afghan National Army garrison (Camp Pamir) in Kunduz province. USACE-TAN awarded two construction contracts to DynCorp International LLC (DynCorp). As part of its inspection program, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) followed up on actions USACE-TAN ... |
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| A General Comparison of SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010 |
Oct 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Rebecca Frith; Damian O'Dea; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION EDINBURGH (AUSTRALIA) COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE DIV
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| SharePoint is a Microsoft product for cooperative and collaborative work. It is becoming an increasingly important technology to Defence, and in particular to Joint Project 2030, where it underpins the JCSE System Infrastructure. SharePoint 2010, the latest version, offers significant increases in capability over its precursor SharePoint 2007. This report seeks to review the differences in capabiliy offerings between the two versions, focussing in particular on integrating external information into ... |
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| Fees and Surcharges Assessed on Afghanistan Security Forces Fund Orders Need Improved Cost Accounting |
19 Sep 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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| We are providing this report for review and comment. We evaluated the fees and surcharges assessed by DoD components on orders funded by Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (ASFF) appropriations and whether the components supported the fees and surcharges with actual costs. DoD components generally identified actual costs to support the fees and surcharges assessed when fulfilling ASFF orders. However, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency needed to improve its cost accounting ... |
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| The Prospects for Security Sector Reform in Tunisia: A Year After the Revolution |
Sep 2012 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Querine Hanlon; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In the year since the revolution, Tunisia has achieved what no other Arab Spring country has managed: peaceful transition to democratic rule through national elections widely viewed to be free and fair. The legacy of the previous regime, however, remains: a complete lack of transparency, no real parliamentary or government oversight, and largely unchanged rules of engagement and training. Tunisia's internal security services are feared by the population and are ... |
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| Perspectives on Russian Foreign Policy |
Sep 2012 |
228 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J Blank; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The essays collected in this volume comprise a panel on Russian foreign policy that was presented at the Strategic Studies Institute's (SSI) annual Conference on Russia on September 26-27, 2011, held at Carlisle, PA. These chapters aimed at analyzing not just the day-to-day diplomacy, but some of the deeper structures of Russian foreign policy, both their material basis in actual policy and the cognitive structures or mentality that underlies it. ... |
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| Training Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) Participants for Stability Operations |
Sep 2012 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
James C Ong; Karol G Ross; Brooke Schaab; Mike Prevou; Holly Baxter; Anna Grome; David Spangler; Julia Loughran; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| This project supports training Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational (JIIM) participants for planning and implementing Stability Operations. Based on a literature review and subject matter expert interviews, a set of themes was developed that reflect the high-level cognitive skills that experts use to be successful in JIIM environments. Then a collection of computer-based training tutorials was developed and pilot-tested by students at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College ... |
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| Public-Private Partnerships for Maritime Security Capacity-Building in the Gulf of Guinea |
Sep 2012 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Lesley A Warner; Julia V McQuaid; Hilary L Zarin; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Air and Maritime Branch asked CNA to examine a public-private partnership (PPP) as a potential framework for maritime security capacity-building in the Gulf of Guinea. Although there are few existing examples of oil and/or maritime-related PPPs, a maritime security PPP could allow a diverse range of domestic, international, public, and private stakeholders to share the cost and the burden of maritime security. The sponsor requested that ... |
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| Multicore Architectures for Multiple Independent Levels of Security Applications |
Sep 2012 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan Heiner; William Stanton; Brandom Froberg; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The Multiple Independent Levels of Security (MILS) initiative is focused on providing a solution to the problem of securing information environments made up of multiple classification domains. We propose that multi-core architectures have the ability to bolster the MILS effort. However, current MILS operating systems are not designed for multi-core platforms. They do not have the hardware support to ensure that the separation kernel policies will be adhered to in ... |
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| NATO and Hybrid Conflict: Unresolved Issues from the Past or Unresolvable Threats of the Present? |
Sep 2012 |
141 pages |
| Authors:
Kaspars Galkins; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| NATO's enduring global preeminence owes to its ability to adapt to emerging security threats, but this capacity may now be limited. Today, NATO faces hybrid threats that combine conventional and unconventional means. On the one hand, hybrid threats may not constitute armed attacks under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty. On the other hand, NATO nations are both enriched and endangered by cyberspace, mass media, and the growing global interdependency ... |
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| Managing Suspicious Activity Reporting Systems at Small Agency Police Departments |
Sep 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan A Roberts; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Law enforcement agencies have managed anonymous tip line programs for decades whereby community members can submit suspected criminal activity to their local law enforcement agency. As a result of the increasing threat of terrorism in the United States, suspicious activity reporting programs (SAR) accompany the traditional anonymous tip line. SARs include the reporting of suspicious behavior related to terrorism, as well as other criminal activity. SAR programs have been adopted ... |
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| Acquisition of Modular Low Earth Orbit Satellites for Improved Intelligence Collection |
Sep 2012 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Randy Staab; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The primary objective of this study is to investigate and analyze improved multi-source intelligence (multi-INT) data collection through low latency, cross-communicating, modular low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. This research examines the current acquisition process and system engineering approach to multi-INT data collection via command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) satellites, specifically focusing on time (production time and system life) and cost. The project introduces several proposed ... |
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| Control Channel Vulnerability Analysis of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.16m-2011 and 802.16- 2009 Standards |
Sep 2012 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
Chee M Tang; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.16 set of standards, known as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), is a family of standards widely deployed for wireless network access. Though WiMAX security vulnerabilities have been extensively analyzed, the IEEE 802.16m-2011 standard incorporates the new advanced air interface (AAI), which is substantially different from legacy standards and justifies reexamination on a clean slate. In this research, the vulnerabilities of ... |
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| Theory to Practice: How Developing a K-12 Curriculum in Emergency Preparedness, Life Safety, or Homeland Security Can Lead to Resiliency |
Sep 2012 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Albert Vasquez; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In 2002, The White House issued the National Strategy for Homeland Security. Since then, the federal government has authored several documents from the Department of Homeland Security and The White House relating to a growing recognition of developing a resilient United States. The documents identify regions, states, local agencies, communities, and individuals in order to develop a resilient America. The development of resiliency discussed in the documents needs to be ... |
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| Context-Based Mobile Security Enclave |
Sep 2012 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Joey C Carter; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Currently, there are no secure access control methods of controlling restricted material access on a mobile device using context-based authentication methods. Simple challenge/response protocols do not provide the security required for some restricted information. A lost/misplaced device or compromised password can easily lead to the compromise of any restricted information to which the device may have access. Due to the inherent portability of a mobile device, a broader, more comprehensive ... |
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| Creating Network Attack Priority Lists by Analyzing Email Traffic With Predefined Profiles |
Sep 2012 |
98 pages |
| Authors:
Eric J Merritt; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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| Networks can be vast and complicated entities consisting of both servers and workstations that contain information sought by attackers. Searching for specific data in a large network can be a time consuming process. Vast amounts of data either passes through or is stored by various servers on the network. However, intermediate work products are often kept solely on workstations. Potential high value targets can be passively identified by comparing user ... |
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