Citations with the tag: TERRORISM -- United States -- Prevention
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- Primary fusion centers.
// American City & County Exclusive Insight; 9/ 8/2011, p2The article offers information on several recognized fusion centers in the U.S. including the Alabama Fusion Center, Colorado Information Analysis Center and Florida Fusion Center.
- Dhs Seeks Greater Cooperation With Science, Engineering Bodies.
// AirGuide Online.com; 4/5/2010, p1The article reports on a discussion between U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and science and engineering leaders regarding further cooperation in creating technologies for the prevention of terrorist attacks.
- Terror protection.
// Crisis Response Journal; Sep2009, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p7The article reports on the designation of the National Level Exercise (NLE) 09 as a Tier I National Level Exercise which is intended for terrorism prevention and protection in the U.S.
- Observations.
Palmer, Steven // Funeral Home & Cemetery News; Mar2011, pA12The article discusses perspectives on the apprehension brought by terrorists and the courage of certain citizens to fight and protect their fellowmen against terrorism in the U.S.
- King to Hold Hearings on 'Threat' of Muslim Terrorism.
Sohrabji, Sunita // India -- West; 2/25/2011, Vol. 36 Issue 14, pA15The article reports that Pete King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is set to hold a series of hearings on the perceived threat of Islamic radicalization on March 7, 2011 in the U.S.
- PATRIOT Act Reauthorized with Amendments.
Sohrabji, Sunita // Information Management Journal; Jan/Feb2010, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p16The article reports on the USA PATRIOT Act passed by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to combat terrorism by giving government officials the ability to conduct surveillance without court orders.
- BEYOND PROTECTION.
Hamburger, Philip // Columbia Law Review; Dec2009, Vol. 109 Issue 8, p1823Do foreign terrorists have rights under American law? And can they be prosecuted under such law? These questions may seem novel and singularly difficult. In fact, the central legal questions raised by foreign terrorism have long been familiar and have long had answers in the principle of...
- Homeland Security at a Local Level.
Carter, Lieutenant Joe // Sheriff; Sep/Oct2010, Vol. 62 Issue 5, p32The article offers information on domestic security preparedness in Florida. It states that the State of Florida has prepared multi-discipline efforts through the county and state emergency operation centers towards hurricanes and to fight terrorism. It mentions several specialty team recognized...
- An open letter to President Barack Obama.
BARRON, CHARLES // New York Amsterdam News; 9/15/2011, Vol. 102 Issue 37, p13The article presents a letter written to U.S. President Barack Obama on terrorism prevention.
- Time to restore the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Davis, Lanny // Hill; 3/11/2010, Vol. 17 Issue 25, p21In this article the author presents his view on the complaint by former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz over the concern by Obama administration about the civil liberties of terrorists at the expense of an effective program to prevent another September 11 and to destroy al...
- LeT Has Acquired Lethal Capabilities: US Intel Chief.
Davis, Lanny // India -- West; 2/25/2011, Vol. 36 Issue 14, pA14The article reports that the acquired capabilities of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to launch a Mumbai-type terrorist strike may hurt the U.S. national security interest and its counter-terrorism interests.
- Welcome.
Graham, Chris // Counter Terrorist; Feb/Mar2013, Vol. 6 Issue 1, p6An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the focus of the journal to study unrestricted warfare and criminal action of international significance, which focuses primarily on people and the techniques they have observed.
- Antiterrorism Fish.
A. H. // Popular Mechanics; Jan2013, Vol. 190 Issue 1, p16The article presents information on BIOSwimmer, an underwater robot resembling a tuna being developed by Boston Engineering Corp., that will be used by the U.S. to fight terrorism in harbors.
- GUILTY PLEA.
Silver, Alexandra // Time International (South Pacific Edition); 3/8/2010, Vol. 175 Issue 9, p11The article discusses the trial of terrorist Najibullah Zazi who entered a guilty plea to charges of conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction in the New York City subway system.
- GUILTY PLEA.
Silver, Alexandra // Time International (Atlantic Edition); 3/8/2010, Vol. 175 Issue 9, p11The article discusses the trial of terrorist Najibullah Zazi who entered a guilty plea to charges of conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction in the New York City subway system.
- INTRODUCTION.
Silver, Alexandra // Sur: Revista Internacional de Direitos Humanos; Jun2012, Vol. 9 Issue 16, p4An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including extraordinart renditions to battle terrorism in the U.S., genocide prevention, and the right of self-determination.
- THE POLITICS OF TERROR IN NEW YORK.
Hosenball, Mark // Newsweek; 4/5/2010, Vol. 155 Issue 14, p12This article reports on the inefficacy of a counterterrorism program in New York which relies on radiation sensors intended to detect dirty bombs and has cost the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 53 million dollars since beginning operations in 2007.
- OBAMA VS. OBAMA.
Thomas, Evan; Taylor Jr., Stuart // Newsweek; 1/18/2010, Vol. 155 Issue 3, p30The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's approach to fighting terrorism at home and abroad and details some of the liberal and conservative critiques of that approach. The author notes that Obama's strategies for fighting terrorism represent his realism and tendency to seek the middle...
- Dems grapple with GOP intel disclosures.
Allen, Jared // Hill; 6/10/2009, Vol. 16 Issue 67, p8The article reports on the grapple of U.S. House Democrats with how to deal with Republicans, who shared information about an intelligence subcommittee hearing concerning interrogation techniques for suspected terrorists in 2009 in the country.
- Ten Years Later: Are We Prepared Yet?
Zoccola, Boyd // Buildings; Aug2011, Vol. 105 Issue 8, p20The article discusses the new security systems in place at buildings in light of the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2011 attacks on the U.S. It states that major cities like New York City, Los Angeles, California, and Chicago, Illinois are at the forefront of such security measures....
- Deputizing Homeland Security.
Michaels, Jon D. // Texas Law Review; Jun2010, Vol. 88 Issue 7, p1435No abstract available.
- U.S. Government Should Improve Its Reporting on Terrorist Safe Havens.
Michaels, Jon D. // GAO Reports; 6/3/2011, preceding p1The article offers information on the report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the "Country Reports on Terrorism" by the U.S. Department of State on various foreign countries used as terrorist safe haven. It states that the annual report, which identifies safe havens...
- Challenges for the Food and Agriculture Sector in Responding to Potential Terrorist Attacks and Natural Disasters.
Shames, Lisa // GAO Reports; 9/13/2011, p1The article offers information on the testimony regarding the challenges for the food and agriculture sector in responding to potential terrorist attacks and natural disasters in the U.S. The testimony evaluates the extent to which there is oversight of federal agencies' overall progress in...
- ZOYA'S STANDING PROBLEM, OR, WHEN SHOULD THE CONSTITUTION FOLLOW THE FLAG?
Kahn, Jeffrey // Michigan Law Review; Mar2010, Vol. 108 Issue 5, p673Some federal courts have devised a new test of prudential standing that they use to dismiss suits filed by foreign plaintiffs alleging unlawful conduct by American officials abroad, even when these cases involve matters that may have nothing to do with foreign affairs, national security, or...
- The Importance of Mobile Radiation Detection for Homeland Security.
Long, John // EHS Today; May2010, Vol. 3 Issue 5, p48The article focuses on the significance mobile radiation detection system in the U.S. It states that the system is designed to detect and monitor hazardous materials within large areas. The system can also accurately detect and pinpoint the source of radiation even on moving carrier which makes...
- ALIEN TORT CLAIMS ACT.
Long, John // International Law Update; Apr2009, Vol. 15, p42The article presents several cases related to Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) in the U.S. It presents the case of Mohamed, an Ethiopian citizen and a suspect of terrorism against Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc., a subsidiary of the Boeing Co. It further states that the defendant have played a crucial role...
- Israeli Aviation Security Tops.
Long, John // Air Safety Week; 4/12/2010, Vol. 24 Issue 15, p9The article focuses on the security of the U.S. airports. It states that airports of the U.S. have now adopted airport screening closer to the Israeli model to prevent terrorism. Robert Harding, retired U.S. Army General, says that though the security of Israel is not very good, it offers a plan...
- THE USA PATRIOT ACT AND EXECUTIVE ORDER 13224.
Belkin, Elizabeth H.; Lance, Andrew A. // International Council of Shopping Centers Law Conference Proceed; 2007, p1The article offers information on the USA Patriot Act and Executive Order 13224. It includes provisions for anti-money laundering compliance programs. It mandates that the U.S. Treasury Department check anti-money laundering regulations to apply to financial institutions including real-estate....
- Decoding the Language of Jihad.
Barker, Brig // Middle East Quarterly; Summer2009, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p53The article discusses the strategies by which local law enforcement in the U.S. can recognize and prevent terrorist activities. The linguistic patterns and topics of speech commonly associated with Islamic terrorists are described. The discovery that various Islamist documents, statements from...
- BEWARE OF THE DOGS.
Bilger, Burkhard // New Yorker; 2/27/2012, Vol. 88 Issue 2, p46The article discusses the New York City Police Department's (NYPD's) use of dogs to prevent acts of terrorism and crime in the city. A background of the use of dogs throughout history is provided. The author also provides details of NYPD's use of detection dog's strong sense of smell to detect...
- Obama's lethal weapons.
KHINDARIA, BRIJ // Moderate Voice; 6/5/2012, p8The article focuses on the three lethal weapons used by U.S. President Barack Obama in a war with terrorism, which the president has expanded in 2012. It states that the killing of al Qaeda's Abu Yahya al-Libi in June is one of the weapons. It says that the increased application of drones with...
- Threat Level: Stupid.
Wolf, Gary // Wired; Nov2009, Vol. 17 Issue 11, p25The article examines the failure of the color-coded terrorism alerts. The development of the color-coded terrorism alert system began in 2002, six months after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and shows different risk levels based on a five-color scheme. The reason for the color-coded...
- Liberation technology or a spy in a suitcase?
Vesely, Milan // Middle East; Aug/Sep2011, Issue 425, p20The article offers information on the Liberation Technology project, to finance young entrepreneurs to develop a new technology similar to Facebook and Twitter in the U.S. The author mentions that despite the full support given by the American government, the project is vulnerable to risks and...
- Take them out now.
Williams, Armstrong // New York Amsterdam News; 1/7/2010, Vol. 101 Issue 2, p13In this article the author discusses the potential of U.S. President Barack Obama to have to anticipate and stop the twisted plots of terrorists. He notes the incapability of the President to prevent Nigerian-born terrorist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab from boarding a plane bound for the U.S. He...
- Obama's Nobel Says 'Thank You, America'.
Barnett, Thomas P. M. // WPR Subset; 10/12/2009, p1The article presents the message from Norway to U.S. President Barack Obama regarding the Nobel Peace Prize award he received. It says that Norway has been grateful to Obama for rejoining the world through his combined moral and powerful leadership. It was also cited in the message were his good...
- Counter-Finance Campaign Won't Beat Terrorists in Yemen.
Axe, David // WPR Subset; 1/13/2010, p1The article reports on the counter-finance campaign of the U.S. government to expand its effort in tracking terrorist financiers in Yemen. The U.S. forces in Yemen with the Yemeni government forces has struck suspected al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) camps, in which U.S. President...
- SECURITY IN THE "FAST" LANE.
Cooper, Arnie // Popular Science; Jan2009, Vol. 274 Issue 1, p34The article focuses on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) camera- and sensor-based threat monitor called Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST). The system will detect physical irregularities like body temperature and heart rate in people with malicious intentions, like...
- US safer since 9/11 but threats remain.
Kamalick, Joe // ICIS Chemical Business; 9/22/2008, Vol. 274 Issue 11, p15The article offers information about the implementation of preventive measures by the U.S. government against the assaults such as 9/11 terrorist attacks. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, cites the widespread defensive improvements in aviation, border...
- Ending the Endless War.
Kamalick, Joe // Wilson Quarterly; Winter2011, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p68A summary is presented of the article "The End of Al Qaeda? Rethinking the Legal End of the War on Terror" by Adam Klein in the November 2010 issue of the "Columbia Law Review." It discusses when the U.S.-led War on Terrorism might end, with reference to international terrorist groups like al...
- U.S. INTELLIGENCE IN THE WAKE OF SEPTEMBER 11: THE RISE OF THE SPY COMMANDO AND REORGANIZED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES.
Hitz, Frederick P. // Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy; Winter2012, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p245As the nation witnesses the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, it might be worthwhile to assess the steps the United States has taken since the passage of the Authorization for Use of Military Force and the USA PATRIOT Act�to combat future acts of...
- 'Choreographed' Training Is Dancing with the Devil.
Hippie, Matthew R. // U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings; Apr2012, Vol. 138 Issue 4, p12The article reports on the U.S. Navy conducting drills and inspection to counter terrorist threats. It is said that critical inspections are becoming choreographed executions of checklists, and there is an ever-rising tide of Navy-knowledge online exams, PowerPoint training presentations, and...
- U.S. Marine Corps in Review.
Berry Jr., John C. // U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings; May2012, Vol. 138 Issue 5, p82The article presents information on various activities of the U.S. Marine Corps. during 2011. The Marine Corps continued the fight in Afghanistan, and sent 20,000 Marines to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in 2011. On September 15, 2011, former Sergeant Dakota Meyer was presented the...
- More Security, Less Expense.
Hemphill, David // GEOWorld; Aug2009, Vol. 22 Issue 8, p28The article focuses on the use of sensors and new technologies, such as spatiotemporal rules engines, for efficient security of U.S. ports. It states that intelligence information is being used as an effective way to increase port security. It stresses the importance of tipping and cueing...
- Spotlight.
Ghosh, Bobby // Time International (Atlantic Edition); 1/18/2010, Vol. 175 Issue 2, p6The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's response to the December 25, 2009 attempted suicide bombing aboard a U.S. airliner. Obama gave a speech where he criticized the U.S. intelligence community for its failure to synthesize and communication the information it had regarding the...
- Verbatim.
Ghosh, Bobby // Time International (Atlantic Edition); 1/18/2010, Vol. 175 Issue 2, p7The article presents quotes from U.S. President Barack Obama regarding intelligence failures that led to a thwarted terror attack on December 25, 2009, alleged terrorist Ramy Zamzam stating the distinction between jihadists and terrorists and biographer Jeremy Gordin discussing how South African...
- What al-Qaeda Can't Do.
Beinart, Peter // Time International (Atlantic Edition); 1/18/2010, Vol. 175 Issue 2, p17In this article the author reflects on the failed terrorist bombing against an American airliner on December 25, 2009. The author believes that the failure of alleged terrorist and suspected al-Qaeda operative Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab demonstrates that the U.S. has made significant gains in...
- I BEG YOUR PARDON: MAINTAINING THE ABSOLUTE BAN ON TORTURE THROUGH THE PRESIDENTIAL PARDON.
Cammarano, Stacy // National Lawyers Guild Review; Winter2012, Vol. 69 Issue 4, p197The article maintains that a commitment to the prevention of torture in any situation should be emphasized in the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as it is universally prohibited but widely practiced particularly in the combat against terrorist threats. It discusses the general...
- WINNING THE WAR ON TERRORISM.
Hampton, Brian A. // Veterans' Vision; 2008, p20The article offers the author's view on the U.S. government's action to prevent terrorism. He is critical on the government's investment for operations in a country targeted for regime change. He reflects on the articles in the "Washington Post" by Foreign Service correspondent Craig Whitlock on...
- Mitigating the Exploitation of U.S. Borders by Jihadists and Criminal Organizations.
Steinmetz, Todd // Journal of Strategic Security; Aug2011, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p29Following the events of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Government began improving security in large population centers and near potential high-value terrorist targets. Included in these efforts was the development of a more robust border security program, with an emphasis on reducing the threat of...
- Tarek Mehanna.
Steinmetz, Todd // Background Information Summaries; 2011, p6Tarek Mehanna is an American citizen who was arrested in the U.S. in October 2009 on suspicion that he and two other men, Ahmad Abousamra and Daniel Maldonado, tried and failed to receive training at terrorist training camps in Yemen in 2004. Although Mehanna's plots never got off the ground, he...
