Kraft / Marks U.S. Government Counterterrorism

A Guide to Who Does What
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4398-5147-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 407 Seiten

U.S. Government Counterterrorism: A Guide to Who Does What is the first readily available, unclassified guide to the many U.S. government agencies, bureau offices, and programs involved in all aspects of countering terrorism domestically and overseas. The authors, veterans of the U.S. government’s counterterrorism efforts, present a rare insider’s view of the counterterrorism effort, addressing such topics as government training initiatives, weapons of mass destruction, interagency coordination, research and development, and the congressional role in policy and budget issues.

Includes a Foreword by Brian Michael Jenkins, Senior Advisor RAND Corporation

Individual chapters describe the various agencies, their bureaus, and offices that develop and implement the counterterrorism policies and programs, providing a useful unclassified guide to government officials at all levels as well as students and others interested in how the U.S. counters terrorism. The book also discusses the challenges involved in coordinating the counterterrorism efforts at federal, state, and local levels and explains how key terror events influenced the development of programs, agencies, and counterterrorism legislation. The legislative underpinnings and tools of the U.S. counterterrorism efforts are covered as are the oft-debated issues of defining terrorism itself and efforts to counter violent extremism.

In addition to outlining the specific agencies and programs, the authors provide unique insights into the broader context of counterterrorism efforts and developments in the last 10-plus years since 9/11 and they raise future considerations given recent landscape-altering global events.

The authors were interviewed by National Defense Magazine in a January 23, 2012 article entitled Counterterrorism 101: Navigating the Bureaucratic Maze.
They were interviewed on April 30, 2012 by Federal News Radio.

Michael Kraft was also interviewed on June 27, 2014 by Federal News Radio.

Zielgruppe

National security, homeland security, and counterterrorism professionals; policy makers and researchers; and students in terrorism, counterterrorism, and government policy courses.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kraft, Michael

Marks, Edward

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Nachrichtendienste, Geheimdienste

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Programs
Modern Terrorism and the Federal Government Response
Defining Terrorism
Contemporary Terrorism
Organizational and Program Response
The Era of "Boutique" Terrorism
Hijacking and Kidnappings and Other Techniques
At Home: Homeland Threats
U.S. Government Counterterrorism Response to 9/11
The Era of Terrorism and Religion
After 9/11
Definitions of Terrorism
More Definitions and Terrorism versus "Freedom Fighter"
Counterterrorism Legislation
Economic Sanctions
Nonstate Actors
Long-Arm Statute
Civil Suits
After 9/11
List of Counterterrorism Laws
Countering Violent Extremism
Section I: International Programs
Section II: Domestic Programs
U.S. Counterterrorism Training Programs
Department of Justice/FBI
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Justice Department
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Countering Bioterrorism
Department of Defense
Countering Terrorism Financing
Interagency Coordination of CTF Training and Technical Assistance
Key Organizations
Counterterrorism Research and Development Programs
Technical Support Working Group (TSWG)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
R&D at Individual Agencies
Cyber Terrorism
The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative
DHS-DOD Agreement
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Defense
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Central Intelligence Agency
State Department
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Diplomatic and Strategic Priorities for Combating WMD Terrorism
Agencies
The Intelligence Community
Programs
Organizational Structure and Leadership
Resources and Budgets
Interagency Cooperation
Intelligence Community Components
Department of Defense
Office of the UnderSecretary of Defense for Policy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict and Interdependent Capabilities
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism
Unified Combatant Command
Supporting Organizations and Activities within DOD
Department of Homeland Security
Overview
Components
Grant Programs
Cybersecurity Division
Training
Department of Justice
National Security Division
Training
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Overview
Transitions
Multipurpose Programs
Department of Health and Human Services
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Department of State
Overview
Counterterrorism Components
Department of the Treasury
The UnderSecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
Supporting Departments
Department of Commerce
Department of Energy
Department of Transportation
Nuclear Regulatory Agency
Congress
Budget
Oversight
Interagency Coordination and the Whole of Government
Who Manages the Terrorist Threat?
Organizational Culture
Major Official Legislation and Reports
National Security Structure of the Federal Government
"Whole of Government"
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Michael B. Kraft is a Washington-based counterterrorism consultant, writer, and editor with more than thirty-five years of experience working on terrorism issues in the State Department, Congress, and the private sector. After retiring as a senior advisor in the State Department Counterterrorism Office, he served as an adjunct counterterrorism faculty member at the National Defense University Africa Center for Strategic Studies.

Edward Marks retired as a senior foreign service officer (minister-counselor) in 1995. Since then, Ambassador Marks has engaged in consulting, lecturing, and writing, primarily on terrorism, interagency coordination, United Nations’ affairs, and complex international emergencies. He has written extensively on these and other subjects.