Information on
"Terrorism Threat Assessment and Risk Analysis"
April 2013
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17 Apr 2013
Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism
Author: Frank Gottron, Dana A Shea
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background information on the bio-toxin Ricin. More on «Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism»
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5 Apr 2013
Latin America: Terrorism Issues
Author: Mark P Sullivan, June S Beittel
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In the aftermath of 9/11 US attention to terrorism in Latin America intensified, with an increase in bilateral and regional cooperation. More on «Latin America: Terrorism Issues»
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Apr 2013
Maritime Security: Perspectives for a Comprehensive Approach
Author: Lutz Feldt, Peter Roell, Ralph D Thiele
Publisher:
Institut für Strategie- Politik- Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftsberatung (ISPSW)
Maritime security faces many problems – piracy and armed robbery, terrorism, illicit trafficking by sea, etc. More on «Maritime Security: Perspectives for a Comprehensive Approach»
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Apr 2013
Lashkar-e-Taiba: Local Organisation, Global Ambitions
Author: Prem Mahadevan
Publisher:
Center for Security Studies (CSS)
Some think that the Pakistani jihadist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) just might be the next al-Qaida. More on «Lashkar-e-Taiba: Local Organisation, Global Ambitions»
January 2013
September 2012
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11 Sep 2012
Aviation Security: 9/11 Anniversary Observations on TSA’s Progress and Challenges in Strengthening Aviation Security
Author: Stephen M Lord, Steve Morris, Michelle Woods
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
Securing commercial aviation operations remains a daunting task, with hundreds of airports, thousands of aircraft, and thousands of flights daily carrying millions of passengers and pieces of carry-on and checked baggage. More on «Aviation Security: 9/11 Anniversary Observations on TSA’s Progress and Challenges in Strengthening Aviation Security»
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11 Sep 2012
Maritime Security: Progress and Challenges 10 Years after the Maritime Transportation Security Act
Author: Stephen L Caldwell, Christopher Conrad, Adam Anguiano, Aryn Ehlow, Allyson Goldstein, Paul Hobart, Amanda Kolling, Glen Levis, Edwin Woodward
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
Ports, waterways, and vessels handle billions of dollars in cargo annually and an attack on this maritime transportation system could impact the global economy. More on «Maritime Security: Progress and Challenges 10 Years after the Maritime Transportation Security Act»
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11 Sep 2012
Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Is Taking Action to Better Manage Its Chemical Security Program, but It Is Too Early to Assess Results
Author: Cathleen A Berrick
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The events of September 11, 2001, triggered a national re-examination of the security of facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals in quantities that, in the event of a
terrorist attack, could put large numbers of Americans at risk of seriou... More on «Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Is Taking Action to Better Manage Its Chemical Security Program, but It Is Too Early to Assess Results»
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Sep 2012
Nuclear Nonproliferation: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Security of Radiological Sources at US Medical Facilities
Author: Mark Gaffigan, Gene Aloise, Glen Levis, Jeffrey Barron, Alysia Davis, Will Horton, Karen Keegan, Cheryl Peterson, Rebecca Shea, Carol Hernstadt Shulman
Publisher:
US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report determines (1) the extent to which The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) requirements ensure the security of radiological sources at US medical facilities and (2) the status of the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) eff... More on «Nuclear Nonproliferation: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Security of Radiological Sources at US Medical Facilities»
