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

Week of 8-25-03

• AFIO National Symposium/Convention 2003—The Changing Face of Intelligence, November 1–4, 2003 at various locations in the Virginia/Washington, D.C. area (PDF)

• Anti-Tax Law Evasion Schemes: An Abusive Scheme Toolkit for External Stakeholders (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service)

• Bioterrorism: Preparedness Varied across State and Local Jurisdictions (PDF) (U.S. General Accounting Office, April 2003)

• Coin and Currency Production: Issues Concerning Who Should Provide Security (PDF) (U.S. General Accounting Office, July 18, 2003)

• Detecting Bioterror Attacks by Screening Blood Donors: A Best-Case Analysis (Emerging Infectious Diseases, August 2003)

• The Economic Impact of Nuclear Terrorist Attacks on Freight Transport Systems in an Age of Seaport Vulnerability, Executive Summary (PDF) (U.S. Department of Transportation and Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, April 30, 2003)

• The Economic Impacts of Bioterrorist Attacks on Freight Transport Systems in an Age of Seaport Vulnerability, Executive Summary (PDF) (U.S. Department of Transportation and Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, May 9, 2003)

• Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Peer-Reviewed Journal Tracking and Analyzing Disease Trends (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Faster . . . but Fast Enough? Responding to the Epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (PDF) (New England Journal of Medicine, May 15, 2003)

• FSIS Safety and Security Guidelines for the Transportation and Distribution of Meat Poultry, and Egg Products (PDF) (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, August 2003)

• Governor's Homeland Security Conference, October 28–30, 2003 in Lexington, Virginia

• HHS Creates Food Security Research Program, Increases Import Exams More Than Five Times To Protect Nation's Food Supply (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, July 23, 2003)

• Hospital Emergency Departments: Crowded Conditions Vary among Hospitals and Communities (PDF) (U.S. General Accounting Office, March 2003)

• Influenza Pandemic: Plan Needed for Federal and State Response (PDF) (U.S. General Accounting Office, October 2000)

• Information Assurance 2003: Building a Cohesive Enterprise Approach, September 15–17, 2003 in Washington, D.C.

• InfowarCon Conference, September 30–October 3, 2003 in Washington, D.C.

• Managing SARS amidst Uncertainty (PDF) (New England Journal of Medicine, May 15, 2003)

• Migration Policy Institute

• New Homeland Security Scholars and Fellows Program Grant Awards (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, July 23, 2003)

• OSS 03 Beyond OSINT: Creating a Global Multi-Cultural Intelligence Web, September 15–19, 2003 in Washington, D.C.

• Progress Report to Secretary Tommy G. Thompson: Ensuring the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, July 23, 2003)

• Public Health Labs Not Ready For Chemical Terrorism: Increasing Funding Vital to Strengthen Laboratory Infrastructure (Association of Public Health Laboratories, March–April 2003)

• SARS Outbreak: Improvements to Public Health Capacity Are Needed for Responding to Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases (PDF) (U.S. General Accounting Office, May 2003)

• State Public Health Laboratory Bioterrorism Capacity (PDF) (Association of Public Health Laboratories, October 2002)

• Symposium in the Sun: Leading Your Volunteer and Combination Fire Department 2003 (PDF), November 6–9, 2003 in Clearwater, Florida

Week of 8-18-03

• Hospital Preparedness: Most Urban Hospitals Have Emergency Plans but Lack Certain Capacities for Bioterrorism Response (PDF) (U.S. General Accounting Office, August 2003)

• Public Health Laboratories: Unprepared and Overwhelmed (PDF) (Trust for America's Health, June 2003)

• Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions, 1 January Through 30 June 2002 (Central Intelligence Agency, June 2003)

• Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions, 1 July Through 31 December 2001 (Central Intelligence Agency, June 2003)

• Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions, 1 January Through 30 June 2001 (Central Intelligence Agency, June 2003)

Week of 8-11-03

• Chemical Threat Agents: What Has History Taught Us? Advanced Topics on Medical Defense Against Biological and Chemical Agents, Live Satellite Broadcast, August 27, 2003, 1-3 p.m. eastern time

• Community Protection and Response Act of 2003 (H.R. 2878) (PDF) (108th U.S. Congress, 1st Session, July 24, 2003)

• Container Security: Expansion of Key Customs Programs Will Require Greater Attention to Critical Success Factors (PDF) (U.S. General Accounting Office, July 2003)

• Emergency Preparedness and Response Act of 2003 (S. 930) (PDF) (108th U.S. Congress, 1st Session, April 28, 2003)

• Homeland One

• Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 (PDF) (The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Committee on Intelligence, December 2002)

• Medical Reserve Corps

• Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5121, et seq.) (PDF) (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

• Transportation Security: Federal Action Needed to Help Address Security Challenges (PDF) (U.S. General Accounting Office, July 2003)

• Volunteers in Police Service

Week of 8-4-03

• America at Risk: A Homeland Security Report Card (PDF) (Progressive Policy Institute, July 2003).

• Anti-Terrorism and Port Security Act of 2003 (S. 746) (PDF).

• Border Security: New Policies and Increased Interagency Coordination Needed to Improve Visa Process (PDF) (U.S. General Accounting Office, July 15, 2003).

• A Citizen's Guide to Terrorism Preparedness (Armando Bevelacqua and Richard Stilp, Delmar Learning, 2003).

• Fact Sheet on Force-on-Force Exercises at Nuclear Power Plants (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, July 2003).

• A Federal Employee's Emergency Guide (PDF) (U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2003).

• A Federal Employee's Family Preparedness Guide (PDF) (U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2003.)

• Federal Manager's/Decision Maker's Emergency Guide (PDF) (U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2003).

• First Responders Partnership Grant Act of 2003 (S. 466) (PDF).

• Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden (Peter L. Bergen, Touchstone, 2002).

• Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act of 2003 (S. 1245) (PDF).

• The Links Between Intellectual Property Crime and Terrorist Financing: Text of Public Testimony of Ronald K. Noble, Secretary General of Interpol (Interpol, July 16, 2003).

• Military Study Shows Safety of Smallpox Vaccination Program (U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), June 26, 2003).

• Tabernacle of Hate: Why They Bombed Oklahoma City (Kerry Noble, Voyageur Publishing, 1998).

• Terrorism and Political Violence (Frank Cass Publishers, Published Quarterly).

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