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Lessons Learned Information Sharing.
- The Lessons Learned Information Sharing system is an MIPT- and ODP-sponsored national knowledge base of lessons learned and best practices serving the emergency responder community. Users of the system must be authorized members, however, membership is free. An application can be found on the LLIS website.
Source: MIPT (All by Source | Source Website)/Office for Domestic Preparedness, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders :
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Reports
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Information Sharing: Definition of the Results to Be Achieved in Terrorism-Related Information Sharing Is Needed to Guide Implementation and Assess Progress. July 2008.
- "In 2005, GAO placed the issue of information sharing for homeland security on its high-risk list of federal functions needing broad-based transformation and since then has monitored the government's progress in resolving barriers to sharing. This testimony discusses three key information sharing efforts: (1) the actions that have been taken to guide the design and implementation of the Information Sharing Environment (ISE) and to report on its progress, (2) the characteristics of state and local fusion centers and the extent to which federal efforts are helping to address some of the challenges centers reported, and (3) the progress made in developing streamlined policies and procedures for designating, marking, safeguarding, and disseminating sensitive but unclassified information. This testimony is based on GAO's products issued from March 2006 through July 2008 and selected updates conducted in July 2008."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-08-637T.
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Drug Enforcement Administration's Use of Intelligence Analysts. May 2008.
- "In our report, we make nine recommendations to help the DEA to improve the use of its intelligence analysts including that the DEA strengthen its process for maintaining and reviewing security clearances, and develop a process to ensure the timely transmission of terrorist-related intelligence. Our report contains detailed information on the full results of our review of DEA intelligence analysts."
Source: Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 2.6+ Mb.
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Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing
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Homeland Security: Federal Efforts Are Helping to Address Some Challenges Faced by State and Local Fusion Centers. April 2008.
- "Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, state and local governments formed fusion centers, collaborative efforts to detect, prevent, investigate, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity. Recognizing that the centers are a critical mechanism for sharing information, the federal government--including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE), which has primary responsibility for governmentwide information sharing--is taking steps to partner with fusion centers. This testimony focuses on (1) the characteristics of fusion centers as of September 2007 and (2) federal efforts to help alleviate challenges centers identified. This testimony is based on GAO's October 2007 report on 58 fusion centers and related federal efforts to support them as well as updated information GAO obtained in March 2008 by reviewing plans describing selected federal efforts and attending the second annual national fusion center conference."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-08-636T.
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Audit of the U.S. Department of Justice Terrorist Watchlist Nomination Processes. March 2008.
- "The U.S. government maintains a consolidated terrorist watchlist as a key component of its counterterrorism efforts. This list, maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Terrorist Screening Center (TSC), was created by merging previously separate watchlists maintained by different agencies throughout the federal government. The consolidated terrorist watchlist is updated daily with new or revised information on known or suspected terrorists. This information is obtained by a variety of government agencies, including law enforcement agencies in the Department of Justice (DOJ)." This is an audit of that process conducted by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
Source: Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: 08 - 16.
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Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing
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Homeland Security Report No. 182. February 2008.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the January 2008 issue discusses a number of issues ranging from how to discover hidden weapons to the interrogation methods of Saddam Hussein.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Homeland Security
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United States Intelligence Community Information Sharing Strategy. February 2008.
- "This document outlines: Challenging New Environment. This section shows that a profound mandate for change exists: (1) Externally, new and evolving threats must be addressed to ensure the Nation's security; (2) Internally, the President intends for the DNI to create a more integrated and collaborative enterprise. Here we also examine the need to manage risk, considering both the need to satisfy national security and mission requirements and the need to protect against unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information that could jeopardize sources and methods, endanger privacy and civil liberties, or reveal our intentions to adversaries. Information Sharing Strategy. This section communicates our information sharing vision and outlines its key elements, describes the envisioned outcomes, and communicates our strategic intent in a clear and succinct manner. The strategic keystones describe the principles around which we have designed our strategy and are those that will be adhered to as the information sharing model evolves in the Intelligence Community. Finally, the strategic goals and objectives are defined to guide information sharing efforts moving forward. The goals articulate the outcomes to be achieved over the long term and the objectives are the discrete actions to be taken to attain their respective goals. Implementing Our Strategy. This section discusses challenges to overcome in order to improve information sharing and how the use of five building blocks--governance, policy, technology, culture, and economics--can guide efforts to overcome those challenges. It then describes our forthcoming implementation roadmap and outlines the immediate tactical plan mapped to the 500 Day Plan. Also, we discuss the role of the Intelligence Community Information Sharing Steering Committee. Finally, alignment to key information sharing initiatives is identified and we reiterate our commitment to continue our collaboration with them."
Source: Director of National Intelligence, United States (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 1.9+ Mb.
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Global War on Terrorism: a Religious War? November 2007.
- "This analysis compares the Ends, Ways and Means of the U.S. Strategy for Combating Terrorism with that of terrorist organizations such as al-Qai'da. The author concludes that the United States is not achieving its long-term strategic objectives in the GWOT. He then recommends that U.S. strategy focus on the root causes of Islamic hostility. Accordingly, the United States should combat radical Islam from within the Islamic community by consistently supporting the efforts of moderate Islamic nations to build democratic institutions that are acceptable in Islamic terms."
Source: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College (All by Source | Source Website).
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Al Qaeda
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Terrorism 2002-2005. November 2007.
- "This second edition of 'Terrorism' provides an overview of the terrorist incidents and preventions designated by the FBI as having taken place in the United States and its territories during the years 2002 through 2005 and that are matters of public record. This publication does not include those incidents which the Bureau classifies under criminal rather than terrorism investigations. In addition, the report discusses major FBI investigations overseas and identifies significant events--including legislative actions, prosecutorial updates, and program developments--relevant to U.S. counterterrorism efforts. The report concludes with an 'In Focus' article summarizing the history of the FBI's counterterrorism program."
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 6.4+ Mb.
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Terrorism in the United States :
Terrorist Events and Activities
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Intelligence Community Legal Reference Book. October 2007.
- This 680 page book is a compilation of the significant legal references as pertaining to the authority and guidance for the Intelligence Community. It contains copies of the legislation, Executive Orders, MOUs and more.
Source: Director of National Intelligence, United States (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 2.8+ Mb.
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Domestic Legislation :
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Legal Material
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National Strategy For Information Sharing: Successes and Challenges In Improving Terrorism-Related Information Sharing. October 2007.
- This report and all related strategies were "developed with the understanding that homeland security information, terrorism information, and law enforcement information related to terrorism can come from multiple sources, all levels of government, as well as from private sector organizations and foreign sources. Federal, State, local, and tribal government organizations use such information for multiple purposes. In addition to traditional law enforcement uses, such information is used to (1) support efforts to prevent terrorist attacks, (2) develop critical infrastructure protection and resilience plans, (3) prioritize emergency management, response, and recovery planning activities, (4) devise training and exercise programs, and (5) determine the allocation of funding and other resources for homeland security-related purposes."
Source: White House, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Information Security/Technology :
National Strategies
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Terrorist Watch List Screening: Opportunities Exist to Enhance Management Oversight, Reduce Vulnerabilities in Agency Screening Process, and Expand Use of the List. October 2007.
- "The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) maintains a consolidated watch list of known or appropriately suspected terrorists and sends records from the list to agencies to support terrorism-related screening. Because the list is an important tool for combating terrorism, GAO examined (1) standards for including individuals on the list, (2) the outcomes of encounters with individuals on the list, (3) potential vulnerabilities and efforts to address them, and (4) actions taken to promote effective terrorism-related screening. To conduct this work, GAO reviewed documentation obtained from and interviewed officials at TSC, the FBI, the National Counterterrorism Center, the Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies that perform terrorism-related screening."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-08-110.
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Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Watching the Watchlist: Building an Effective Terrorist Screening System. October 2007.
- This testimony by Glenn A. Fine discusses "the development and status of the terrorist watchlist screening system. For the past several years, the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has examined the work of the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC), which is a multi-agency effort administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Created in 2003, the TSC integrates U.S. government terrorist watchlists into a consolidated database and provides 24-hour, 7-day a week responses to federal, state, and local governments to assist in screening for individuals with possible ties to terrorism. Prior to the establishment of the TSC, the federal government's terrorist screening system was fragmented, relying on at least a dozen separate watchlists maintained by different federal agencies."
Source: Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice (All by Source | Source Website).
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Fusion Centers: Issues and Options for Congress. July 2007.
- "This report includes over 30 options for congressional consideration to clarify and potentially enhance the federal government's relationship with fusion centers. One of the central options is the potential drafting of a formal national fusion center strategy that would outline, among other elements, the federal government's clear expectations of fusion centers, its position on sustainment funding, metrics for assessing fusion center performance, and definition of what constitutes a “mature” fusion center.
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL34070.
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Communications including Interoperability :
Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing
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Global War on Terrorism: Reported Obligations for the Department of Defense. July 2007.
- This report evaluates the budgeting for the Department of Defense and how it is using the money provided. It specifically touches on how the money is being used for the War on Terrorism.
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-1056R.
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Federal Funding Information
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United States Intelligence Community (IC) 100 Day Plan for Integration and Collaboration: Follow Up Report. July 2007.
- This report discusses the advancements and improvements that have been implemented in the United States Intelligence Community under the 100 Day Plan, specifically towards the following goals: 1. Creating a culture of collaboration; 2. Fostering collection and analytic transformation; 3. Building acquisition excellence and technology leadership; 4. Modernizing business practices; 5. Accelerating information sharing; 6. Clarifying and Aligning DNI's authorities. It is also worth examining the original draft of the 100 Day Plan, available at http://www.dni.gov/100-day-plan/100-day-plan.pdf.
Source: Director of National Intelligence, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing :
National Strategies
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Combating Terrorism: Law Enforcement Agencies Lack Directives to Assist Foreign Nations to Identify, Disrupt, and Prosecute Terrorists. June 2007.
- "Three U.S. national strategies, developed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, directed U.S. law enforcement agencies (LEA) to focus on the prevention of terrorist attacks. The strategies called for LEAs to intensify their efforts to help foreign nations identify, disrupt, and prosecute terrorists. GAO was asked to assess (1) the guidance for LEAs to assist foreign nations to identify, disrupt, and prosecute terrorists and (2) the extent to which LEAs have implemented this guidance."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-697. Large File: 3.2+ Mb.
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First Responders :
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Information Technology: Homeland Security Information Network Needs to Be Better Coordinated with Key State and Local Initiatives. May 2007.
- This report is testimony before the "Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives". In this report, the post 9/11 initiative under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a network for the purpose of intelligence sharing between itself and local and state intelligence agencies is evaluated and critiqued. Failures to accurately account and integrate with certain information sharing networks is addressed. Methods to improve communication and sharing between the DHS network and outside networks are reviewed as well.
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website).
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Communications including Interoperability :
Information Security/Technology :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Military Operations: Actions Needed to Improve DoD's Stability Operations Approach and Enhance Interagency Planning. May 2007.
- “GAO was asked to address (1) DOD's approach to enhance stability operations capabilities, and challenges that have emerged in implementing its approach; (2) DOD planning for stability operations and the extent of interagency involvement; and (3) the extent to which DOD is applying lessons learned in future plans. To address these issues, GAO assessed DOD policy and planning documents, reviewed planning efforts at three combatant commands, and evaluated DOD's use of lessons learned. GAO is also conducting a related study of the Department of State's efforts to lead and coordinate stability operations."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-549.
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Government :
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United States Intelligence Community (IC) 100 Day Plan for Integration and Collaboration. April 2007.
- "This 100 Day Plan builds on the foundation established by the National Intelligence Strategy (NIS). The initiatives contained herein map to the strategic objectives--both mission and enterprise--addressed in the NIS. The 100 Day Plan represents specific initiatives and tasks to be accomplished according to the priorities of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The goal of the 100 Day Plan is to demonstrate short-term progress and build momentum for integration and transformation across the Community. This plan will be followed by the drafting of a 500 Day Implementation Plan that aligns and synchronizes on-going and planned activities not included in the initial 100 Day Plan. The 100 Day Plan is aligned to six integration and transformation Focus Areas: 1. Create a Culture of Collaboration, 2. Foster Collection and Analytic Transformation, 3. Build Acquisition Excellence and Technology Leadership, 4. Modernize Business Practices, 5. Accelerate Information Sharing, and 6. Clarify and Align DNI's Authorities. Each area addresses the imperative for change and the initiatives associated with introducing the change. Each objective was developed to achieve rapid and significant performance gains by increasing integration and facilitating collaboration throughout the IC and with public and private sector partners."
Source: Director of National Intelligence, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing
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