Homeland Security
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Basic Resources |
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- Department of Homeland Security
- National Security Agency
- Ready.gov
Basic Resources
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- Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
- Supported by the Department of Homeland Security, this non-profit organization informs the response community, academics and the public about terrorism. Includes a database of terrorism incidents and access to thousands of documents related to terrorism.
- United Nations: Action to Counter Terrorism
Agencies
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- Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN)
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- Department of Homeland Security
- Citizenship & Immigration Services
- Coast Guard
- Customs & Border Protection
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Immigration & Customs Enforcement
- Secret Service
- Transportation Security Administration
- Homeland Security Staff Directory UM Only
- Department of Defense
- Department of State, Counterterrorism Office
- Director of National Intelligence
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- National Security Agency
Publications
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- 9/11 Commission report: final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
- The Commission's Final Report provides a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks.
- Center for the Study of Intelligence
- Studies relating to national intelligence from this CIA group. Includes Studies in Intelligence.
- CIA FOIA Electronic Reading Room
- Access to many documents declassified in response to Freedom of Information Act requests.
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports: Reports Written for Congress
Note: As there is no comprehensive site for accessing CRS reports, it is recommended that users should search all of the sites below to ensure access. - The Federation of American Scientists' CRS Collection
- GlobalSecurity.gov's CRS Collection
- University of Maryland Law Library's CRS Collection
- Country Reports on Terrorism
- Department of State Report which covers developments in countries in which acts of terrorism have occurred, countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, and countries determined by the Secretary of State to be of particular interest in the global war on terror.
- Digital National Security Archive UM Only
- Primary resources central to U.S. foreign and military policy since 1945. More than 43,000 declassified documents included in the database.
- Homeland Security Affairs
- Peer-reviewed online journal of the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS), providing a forum to propose and debate strategies, policies, and organizational arrangements to strengthen U.S. homeland security.
- Homeland Security Digital Library UM Only
- Access to over 60,000 important U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources from universities, organizations and local and state agencies.
- Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism: E-Documents
- Lawson Terrorism Information Center clearinghouse for terrorism-related information. Includes Patterns of Global Terrorism and Terrorism in the United States.
- MERLN: Terrorism
- Military Policy Awareness Links (MiPAL) to publications relating to terrorism.
- National Security Archive
- Access to declassified documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Also serves as a repository of government records on a wide range of topics pertaining to the national security, foreign, intelligence, and economic policies of the United States.
- Terrorist Designation Lists
- Lists that impact and restrict the travel opportunities of terrorist organizations and those associated with them.
Disaster Preparation and Response
Terrorism
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- Counter-Terrorism Research and Statistics
- Counter-Terrorism Training and Resources for Law Enforcement- Research and Statistics
- National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States[From CyberCemetery]
- September 11th Digital Archive
- The September 11 Digital Archive uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath.
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