Combating Terrorism: Analysis of Federal Counterterrorist Exercises

Abstract

Terrorist attacks against U.S. personnel and interests domestically and abroad highlight the need for effective U.S. efforts to combat terrorism. U.S. policy and implementing guidelines call for robust, tailored, and rapidly deployable interagency teams to conduct well-coordinated and highly integrated operations. Federal agencies enhance their ability to respond to terrorist incidents by conducting exercises that train key personnel and test response plans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
AD1181042

Entities

People

  • Alan M. Byroade
  • Carol R. Schuster
  • Davi M. D'agostino
  • Lee Purdy
  • Mark E. Gebicke
  • Stephen L. Caldwell

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Congress
  • Counterterrorism
  • Crisis Management
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Deployment
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Public Administration
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.