INFORMATION
Homeland Security: Terrorism
09/21/2007 - Cyber war games, US-visit evaluated, and chemical plant security concerns.
Book Reviews: Terrorism
09/21/2007 - Conventional wisdom, often cited, is that the longstanding conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors is a root cause of today’s terrorism.
Book Reviews: Terrorism
09/21/2007 - In an organized, logical fashion, the book leads the reader from an overview of risks to practical recommendations for personal safety.
Daily Headline : Terrorism
09/21/2007 - One of the Bali bombers has turned against jihadism. Now he's helping the police in a controversial counterterrorism strategy and trying to steer others away from extremism.
Homeland Security: Terrorism
09/20/2007 - Detonating an improvised explosive device using a remote trigger like a cell phone or remote-controlled car is a fairly simple task. Preventing the bomb from exploding using localized jamming technology is an equally simple task, but currently first responders at the state and local levels are not given access to these types of technologies, says Howard Melamed, president and CEO of Cellantenna Corp, which distributes similar devices.
Transportation/Mass Transit: Terrorism
09/20/2007 - U.S. air transportation system is an attractive target for a chemical or biological attack, according to the National Research Council’s (NRC's) Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation; however, there are no “specific strategies, approaches, or procedures” developed by the air transportation system to defend against such attacks.
Intelligence: Terrorism
09/20/2007 - A joint government report addresses several approaches to biochemical threats to buildings.
Book Reviews: Terrorism
09/20/2007 - An introductory text on one of the most pressing security issues of the new century.
Beyond Print: Terrorism
09/20/2007 - he National Academies has prepared, in cooperation with the DHS, fact sheets on four types of terrorist attacks.1, 2, 3 and 4
Homeland Security: Terrorism
09/19/2007 - Quarterly Target, Region, and Tactic data on terrorist incidents from the MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base.
Editor's Note: Terrorism
09/19/2007 - The pitfalls of profiling terrorists. (Updated)
Intelligence: Terrorism
09/19/2007 - Although there have been dozens of warning tapes since 9-11, there’s no clear correlation between a tape and a strike.
Homeland Security: Terrorism
09/19/2007 - “The Department of Defense over the next four years must begin a fundamental shift in military doctrine and priorities so that this country is better positioned to respond to the threats of a post-Cold War and post-9/11 world,” say the report’s authors, Lawrence J. Korb, Caroline P. Wadhams, and Andrew J. Grotto.