General Resources

Google directory of terrorism links

Global War on Terrorism, USAF Counterproliferation Center


Global Trends and the Implications of the 11 September Attacks, speech by the chairman of the National Intelligence Council

CDI's Terrorism Project

Responding to Terror: A Report on the U.S. Army War College Consequence Management Symposium

Patterns of Global Terrorism, annual report by State Dept


Federal Terrorism Resources, Chap 6, Attachment G, Tab C of FEMA's
Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning: State and Local Guide (101)

Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness (ESDP), Harvard U. -- includes downloadable materials

Transportation System Security

Terrorism Research Center


Library Web Sites on Terrorism and Homeland Security, American Library Association


International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT)

National-Federal Assets

See Homeland Security assets

See First Response Federal assets

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, public site

Office of Homeland Security at the White House

US-CERT United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team

the central coordination and analysis facility dealing with computer security related issues affecting the civilian agencies and departments of the Federal Government

Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP)

formerly The Office for State & Local Domestic Preparedness (OSLDP), is the program office within the Department of Justice (DOJ) responsible for enhancing the capacity of state and local jurisdictions to respond to, and mitigate the consequences of, incidents of domestic terrorism

FBI


• FBI Terrorism and Counterterrorism info
• Most Wanted Terrorists
• FBI Tips and Public Leads
• Crisis Incident Response Group (CIRG)
  • Crisis Management Unit (CMU)
  • Crisis Negotiation Unit (CMU)
  • Hostage Rescue Team (HRT)
• Strategic Information and Operations Center (SIOC)
  • Upon determination of a credible threat, FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) will activate its Strategic Information and Operations Center (SIOC) to coordinate and manage the national level support to a terrorism incident.

State Department


• Rewards for Justice Program - tracking down terrorists
• Office of Counterterrorism
• Countering Terrorism
• Patterns of Global Terrorism, State Dept annual reports
• Response to Terrorism
• Diplomacy and the Global Campaign Against Terrorism
• Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST)
  When a terrorist attack occurs against U.S. interests overseas, affected Americans and the host nation need rapid, coordinated, effective assistance to resolve the situation. The Foreign Emergency Support Team was created to respond to such situations when U.S. assistance has been requested by the Chief of Mission, host government or directed by the President of the United States.

FEMA's Catastrophic Disaster Response Group (CDRG)

• Upon notification by the FBI of a credible terrorist threat, FEMA may activate its Catastrophic Disaster Response Group. In addition, FEMA will activate the Regional Operations Center and Emergency Support Team, as required.

Domestic Emergency Support Team (DEST) for domestic terrorism incidents [FEST above is for overseas]

DEST membership will be limited to those agencies required to respond to the specific incident. Both teams will include elements for specific types of incidents such as nuclear, biological or chemical threats. [from Unclassified FEMA Abstract on PDD-39]

Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST)

The NEST is a group of personnel with special expertise and equipment managed and directed by DOE's Nevada Operations Office (NV) on authority delegated by DOE's Director of the Office of Military Application (OMA). The equipment and personnel of NEST have been assembled and developed by DOE for use in locating diverted special nuclear material (SNM) and in locating, identifying, and providing guidance for rendering safe nuclear weapons, IND, or RDD made or held in violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. An example of the specialized equipment available to the NEST was the early Surveillance Accident Nuclear Detection System (SANDS) which has evolved with time.

War on Terrorism, CIA site

Medical Assets

See First Response medical assets

CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response, including bioterrorism and wmd use

National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)

"a section within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Response Division, Operations Branch, and has the responsibility for managing and coordinating the Federal medical response to major emergencies and Federally declared disasters including:"
• Natural Disasters
• Technological Disasters
• Major Transportation Accidents
• Acts of Terrorism including Weapons of Mass Destruction Events

Military Resources

See Homeland Security military resources

See First Response page

Operation Enduring Freedom - Order of Battle, as posted by GlobalSecurity.org

Combating terrorism activities within the Department are divided into four components: antiterrorism, counterterrorism, terrorism consequence management, and intelligence support to combating terrorism. Antiterrorism involves all defensive measures employed to protect personnel and facilities against a terrorist incident. Conversely, counterterrorism refers to offensive response measures to deter, preempt and resolve a terrorist act. Terrorism consequence management includes a range of activities required to provide emergency assistance to mitigate the effects of an act in order to alleviate damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused by terrorist attacks and to protect the public health and safety and restore essential government services. The accumulation and dissemination of intelligence is critical to our success across all these components.
---- from "DoD and Combating Terrorism" testimony of ASD Brian Sheridan, before Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on Armed Services, US Senate, 24 Mar 2000

Other DoD Antiterrorism resources
Other DoD Counterterrorism resources

News

See news sources on our News page

Office/Department of Homeland Security - current threat level

Defend America news about the War on Terrorism

News release about Pentagon seeking ideas for combating terrorism

Get to Know Your Terrorist

See Global War on Terrorism, USAF Counterproliferation Center
• Osama bin Laden
• Buds and Associates of Osama bin Laden
• Other Perpetrators
• Psychology and Ethics of Terrorism
  • Rogue Leader Profiles
    • WMD Risk - by Terrorist Group Type
• Making a Terrorist

Patterns of Global Terrorism, annual report by State Dept
- with direct links to backgrounds of various terror organizations

Documents and Laws

See law, doctrine, and policy on Center for Terrorism Studies

See Homeland Security documents and laws

See Congressional Joint Inquiry Findings and Recommendations regarding Intelligence and 9-11

RAND reports and books on terrorism

• Countering al Qaeda: An Appreciation of the Situation and Suggestions for Strategy, 2002, a RAND book
• Deterrence and Influence in Counterterrorism: A Component in the War on al Qaeda, 2002, a RAND book
• Toxic Warfare, 2002, a RAND book
  • the use of toxic weapons — i.e., inexpensive and easily acquired chemicals and industrial waste — on the part of state as well as nonstate actors
• Countering the New Terrorism, 1999, RAND book

Presidential Decision Directives (PDDs)

• U.S. Policy on Combating Terrorism, PDD 39, Synopsis by Dept of Justice
• U.S. Policy on Combating Terrorism, unclassified FOIA copy of Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 39 - posted at FAS site

• Fact Sheet: Combating Terrorism: PDD 62

DoD Directives

• DoD Directive 2000.12, DoD Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Program
• DoD Instruction 2000.16, DoD Antiterrorism Standards
• DoD Instruction 2000.14, DoD Combating Terrorism Program Procedures

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 - including medical stockpiles and other measures to be taken

Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act of 2001

Terrorism: Section by Section Analysis of the USA PATRIOT Act (Local Copy), 62 page overview in a Congressional Research Service report, 10 Dec 2001 - includes (section 104) expansion of exception to Posse Comitatus Act, and discussion of border protection

Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction, also known as The Gilmore Commission


The Terrorism Threat and U.S. Government Response: Operational and Organizational Factors, INSS book

General Accounting Office (GAO)


GAO Reports on Terrorism (mixed in with homeland security)
Bioterrorism: Preparedness Varied across State and Local Jurisdictions

Congressional Research Service


Terrorist Nuclear Attacks on Seaports: Threat and Response
Terrorism: Near Eastern Groups and State Sponsors, 2002
Terrorism, the Future, and U.S. Foreign Policy
Terrorism and the Military's Role in Domestic Crisis Management: Background and Issues for Congress
Terrorism: Automated Lookout Systems and Border Security Options and Issues

Research

See Technology section on War on Terrorism page

AU Research Papers

Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Capabilities, Sandia Labs

Tools to fight terrorism - news from Sandia Labs

News release about Pentagon seeking ideas for combating terrorism

Center for Civil Force Protection (CCFP)

"The National Institute of Justice, through the Joint (Justice-Defense) Program Steering Group (JPSG), is providing funding to Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) to establish a Center for Civil Force Protection (CCFP). The Center will provide physical security counterterrorism assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies, other organizations within State and local governments and private industry."

Terrorism Research Center

Plans, Guides & Manuals

See Response and Contingency Plans

United States Government Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan (CONPLAN)

Joint Pub 3-07.2, Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Antiterrorism

National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)

"a section within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Response Division, Operations Branch, and has the responsibility for managing and coordinating the Federal medical response to major emergencies and Federally declared disasters including:"
• Natural Disasters
• Technological Disasters
• Major Transportation Accidents
• Acts of Terrorism including Weapons of Mass Destruction Events

Department of Health and Human Services Health and Medical Services Support Plan for the Federal Response to Acts of Chemical/Biological (C/B) Terrorism (Local Copy), 1996 version

Courses

See Conflict 21 Education page

Antiterrorism and Force Protection course by the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC)

Other DoD Antiterrorism training

U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)


• Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts
  
• Emergency Response to Terrorism: Self-Study