This web page lists the most recent additions to the Counter-Terrorism Training and Resources for Law Enforcement web site.

Week of 1/31/05

• Access to Government Information in the United States (PDF) (H.C. Relyea, Congressional Research Service, January 7, 2005)

• Advanced Personal Protective Equipment: Challenges in Protecting First Responders, October 16–18, 2005 in Blacksburg, Virginia

• Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (University at Buffalo, The State University of New York)

• Cleanup After a Radiological Attack: U.S. Prepares Guidance (PDF) (Center for Nonproliferation Studies, The Nonproliferation Review, Fall/Winter 2004)

• Extension Disaster Education Network

• Field Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties
  Dates (2005): February 7–11, April 11–15, June 6–10, and September 26–30
  Provided by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

• Firehouse World Exposition and Conference, January 31–February 4, 2005 in San Diego, California

• High Risk Series: An Update (PDF) (U.S. Government Accountability Office, January 2005)

• Hospital Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear and Explosive Incidents
  Dates (2005): February 28–March 4, April 25–29, June 20–24, July 11–15, and August 15–19
  Provided by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

• Medical Management of Chemical and Biological Casualties
  Dates (2005): March 13–18, May 15–20, and September 11–16
  Provided by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

• Mining Engineering Degree with Explosives Engineering Emphasis (Ungraduate Degree)
  Provided by the Department of Mining Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla

• Plant Biosecurity Management Course (Online Course)
  Provided by the Extension Disaster Education Network

• Psychosocial Aspects of Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine: Education for Readiness and Response
  Dates (2005): February 16
  Provided by the University of South Florida Center for Biological Defense, New York University School of Medicine, and the Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation

• Psychosocial Aspects of Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine: Train-the-Trainer Program
  Dates (2005): February 15–17
  Provided by the University of South Florida Center for Biological Defense, New York University School of Medicine, and the Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation

• Winter 2005 Biometrics Summit, February 23–25, 2005 in Miami, Florida

• Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders

Week of 1/24/05

• Arson/Explosives Investigation Foundation Specialty Course, April 4–8, 2005 in Diamond Springs, California

• Balancing Scientific Publication and National Security Concerns: Issues for Congress (PDF) (Congressional Research Service, December 16, 2004)

• Border and Transportation Security: Overview of Congressional Issues (PDF) (Congressional Research Service, December 2004)

• Combat Casualty Care Course
  Dates (2005): Vary; please consult web site.
  Provided by the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

• Counter-Terrorism After 9/11: Justice, Security and Ethics Reconsidered (John Crank and Patricia Gregor, 2004)

• Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

• Final Report of the Special Master for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (PDF) (U.S. Department of Justice, 2004)

• Homeland Security: Further Actions Needed to Coordinate Federal Agencies' Facility Protection Efforts and Promote Key Practices (PDF) (U.S. Government Accountability Office, November 30, 2004)

• Homeland Security Centers of Excellence: Partnering with the Nation’s Universities (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, January 2005)

• Homeland Security Launches First Online Tool Assessing Stadium Vulnerabilities (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, January 7, 2005)

• Homeland Security Medical Executive Course
  Dates (2005): June 13–17
  Provided by the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

• Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: National Standards for Drivers' Licenses, Social Security Cards, and Birth Certificates (PDF) (Congressional Research Service, January 6, 2005)

• Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, Searchable Version

• Joint Operations Medical Managers Course
  Dates (2005): February 27–March 5 and July 31–August 5
  Provided by the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

• Mapping the Global Future: Report of the National Intelligence Council's 2020 Project (PDF) (National Intelligence Council, December 2004)

• Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course
  Dates (2005): March 5–6 and August 6–7
  Provided by the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute

• Potential Military Chemical/Biological Agents and Compounds (PDF) (U.S. Armed Forces, January 2005)

• Reporting of Laser Illumination of Aircraft (PDF) (Federal Aviation Administration, January 2005)

• Safety Recommendations of Laser Pointers (R.J. Rockwell and C.E. Moss)

• Terrorism: An Investigator's Handbook, 2d Edition (William Dyson, August 2004)

Week of 1/17/05

• Breathing Easier? (PDF) (The Century Foundation, January 2005)

• Data Mining: An Overview (PDF) (J.W. Siefert, Congressional Research Service, December 16, 2004)

• Evaluating the Security of the Global Containerized Supply Chain (PDF) (RAND Corporation, December 2004)

• Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004: "Lone Wolf" Amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (PDF) (E. Bazan, Congressional Research Service, December 29, 2004)

• International Nuclear Safety Center

• Interstate Travel: Constitutional Challenges to the Identification Requirement and Other Transportation Security Regulations (PDF) (T. Tatelman, Congressional Research Service, December 21, 2004)

• Laws and Regulations Governing the Protection of Sensitive but Unclassified Information (PDF) (Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, September 2004)

• Managing Joint Terrorism Task Force Resources (PDF) (James Casey, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, November 2004)

• National Response Plan (PDF) (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, December 2004)

• National Response Plan: An Introduction (Online Course)
  Provided by the Emergency Management Institute

• OSHA Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims From Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances (PDF) (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, December 2004)

• Radiological Dispersal Devices: Select Issues in Consequence Management (PDF) (D.A. Shea, Congressional Research Service, December 7, 2004)

• Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues (PDF) (A. Prados, Congressional Research Service, December 8, 2004)

• Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act of 2004 (H.R. 2394)

Week of 1/10/05

• 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Network Security Forum, February 28–March 1, 2005 in Washington, D.C.

• CPM 2005 East, November 2–4, 2005 in Orlando, Florida

• CPM 2005 West, May 24–26, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada

• DallasCon 2005: Professional Cyber Defense Conference, May 2–7, 2005 in Dallas, Texas

Week of 1/3/05

• 15th World Conference on Disaster Management, July 10–13, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

• 2005 AWWA Water Security Congress, April 10–12, 2005 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• American Water Works Association

• Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Wastewater Systems (PDF) (Water Environment Research Foundation, November 2004)

• Emergency Response Planning (Online Course)
  Provided by the American Water Works Association

• Homeland Security Strategy (PDF) (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, October 2004)

• Medical Aspects of Consequence Management: Managing the Un-thinkable in the Era of Asymmetrical Threats, February 24–25, 2005 in Washington D.C.

• Security Planning for Drinking Water Systems: An Operational Approach (Online Course)
  Provided by the American Water Works Association

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