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

Week of 4/25/05

• Anti-Terrorism Officer Course (Online)
  Provider: S2 Online Academy

• Defense Against Hazardous Mailings (Online Course)
  Provider: S2 Online Academy

• Department of Homeland Security: A Comprehensive and Sustained Approach Needed to Achieve Management Integration (Government Accountability Office, March 2005)

• Director of National Intelligence: Statutory Authorities (R.A. Best, A. Cumming, and T. Masse, Congressional Research Service, April 2005)

• Emergency Preparedness for Government Facilities: A Two-Day Basic Workshop for Government Facilities Managers, July 12–13, 2005 in Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Entry Point Screening (Online Course)
  Provider: S2 Online Academy

• GIS in Homeland Security: Spatial Technology Contributions to Health and National Preparedness, June 1, 2005 in Washington, D.C.

• The Hawala Alternative Remittance System and Its Role in Money Laundering
  (Interpol General Secretariat, Lyon, France, January 2000)

• Homeland Defense Training Conference: Maritime Security: A Look Ahead,
  May 2, 2005 in Arlington, Virginia

• Homeland Defense Training Conference: Transportation and Border Security,
  May 3, 2005 in Arlington, Virginia

• Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings–Awareness (AWR 130)
  Date (2005): May 14
  Provider: Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute

• Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification (National Institute of Science and Technology, April 2005)

• Journalists' Privilege to Withhold Information in Judicial and Other Proceedings: State Shield Statutes (H. Cohen and C. Lening., Congressional Research Service, Posted by the U.S. Department of State, Foreign Press Center, March 2005)

• Lighters Will Soon Be Prohibited Past the Security Checkpoints (Transportation Security Administration, April 2005)

• NSF Announces Intent to Establish Two New Science and Technology Centers
  (National Science Foundation, April 2005)

• Physical Security for Government Facilities: A Two-Day Workshop for Government Facilities Managers, June 7–8, 2005 in Arlington, Virginia and September 15–16 in Dallas, Texas

• Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombings (PER 231)
  Date (2005): May 14
  Provider: Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute

• Terrorism Financing and State Responses in Comparative Perspective (J. Giraldo, H. Trinkunas, and B. Zellen, Center for Contemporary Conflict, Conference Report, November 2004)

• Treatment/Packaging of Potentially Contaminated Radiological Victims
  Date (2005): May 9
  Provider: Cumberland/Goodwill Fire Rescue EMS

Week of 4/18/05

• 15 C.F.R. Part 744, Control Policy: End-User and End-Use Base (U.S. Department of Commerce, March 2005)

• 2004 Report of the Information Security Oversight Office (Information Security Oversight Office, March 2005)

• 2005 Michigan Homeland Security Training Conference, May 4–6, 2005 in Grand Rapids, Michigan

• America's War Against Terrorism (University of Michigan Documents Center)

• Annual Conference on Research and Evaluation: Evidence-Based Policies and Practices, July 18–20, 2005 in Washington, D.C.

• Arizona Border Control Initiative—Phase II (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, March 2005)

• Basic POST Blast Course
  Dates (2005): May 2–6
  Contact balvarez@leo.gov or rbornwmd@aol.com for further information.

• The Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, March 31, 2005)

• Disaster Technical Assistance Center (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

• Gearing Up and Getting There: Improving Local Response to Chemical Terrorism(PDF) (RAND Corporation, April 2004)

• Homeland Security Medical Executive Course, June 13–17, 2005 in Austin, Texas

• Information Warfare, OTS Current Military Topics (Air University Library, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama)

• Inspection of the FBI's Security Risk Assessment Program for Individuals Requesting Access to Biological Agents and Toxins (PDF) (Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, March 2005)

• Language Survival Online Courses (e.g., Arabic, Hindu)
  Provided by Unforgettable Languages

• Latest Findings From NIST World Trade Center Investigation Released (National Institute of Standards and Technology, April 2005)

• Managing Anxiety in Times of Crisis (National Mental Health Information Center)

• New Requirements for Travelers Between the United States and the Western Hemisphere (U.S. Department of State)

• Pandemic Influenza Response and Preparedness Plan (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

• Psycho-social Aspects of Catastrophic Disasters: Preparing Healthcare Professionals for New Challenges in the Medical Arena, June 1–2, 2005 in Washington, D.C.

• Tips on Testifying in a Computer Crimes Case (Deb Shinder, ComputerWorld, April 2005)

• The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready? Workshop Summary (National Academies' Press, Board on Global Assessment, 2005)

• Safety and Security of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage: Public Report (Committee on the Safety and Security of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage, National Research Council, April 2005)

• Stress Prevention and Management Approaches for Rescue Workers in the Aftermath of Terrorist Attacks (National Mental Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, April 2003)

Week of 4/11/05

• Anthrax Detection: Agencies Need to Validate Sampling Activities in Order to Increase Confidence in Negative Results (PDF) (U.S. Government Accountability Office, March 2005)

• Combating Bioterrorism: Implementing Policies for Biosecurity, July 25–27, 2005 in Cambridge, Massachusetts

• FY 2005 Intercity Passenger Rail Security Grant Program (PDF) (Application Deadline: May 6, 2005, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

• FY 2005 Transit Security Grant Program (PDF) (Application Deadline: May 6, 2005, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

• Interim National Preparedness Goal (PDF) (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, March 2005)

• Protection of Chemical and Water Infrastructure: Federal Requirements, Actions of Selected Facilities, and Remaining Challenges (PDF) (U.S. Government Accountability Office, March 2005)

• Responding to the Needs of September 11 Victims: Lessons Learned From the States (Office for Victims of Crime, 2005)

• September 11: Recent Estimates of Fiscal Impact of 2001 Terrorist Attack on New York (PDF) (U.S. Government Accountability Office, March 2005)

Week of 4/4/05

• Biodefense: Risk, Reality, and Solutions (Online Training)
  Provided by the New York Academy of Sciences

• The Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: Report to the President of the United States (PDF) (Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, March 2005)

• Cyber Security: A Crisis of Prioritization (PDF) (President's Information Technology Advisory Committee, Executive Office of the President, February 2005)

• EPA Needs to Fulfill Its Designated Responsibilities to Ensure Effective BioWatch Program (PDF) (Office of the Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency, March 2005)

• First Annual International Symposium on Agroterrorsim, May 2–6, 2005 in Kansas City, Missouri

• Homeland Security: Air Passenger Prescreening and Counterterrorism (PDF) (Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, March 2005)

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