Kraft / Marks U.S. Government Counterterrorism

A Guide to Who Does What
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4665-1629-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
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.

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

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.