Terrorism Issues
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Newsletters
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Testimony
Is Al Qaeda's Internet Strategy Working?
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence on December 6, 2011.
Al Qaeda After Bin Laden: Implications for American Strategy: Addendum
Document submitted on November 1, 2011 as an addendum to testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, on June 22, 2011.
Getting Better at Strategic Communication
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities on July 12, 2011.
Al Qaeda After Bin Laden: Implications for American Strategy
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities on June 22, 2011.
The Future of Al Qa'ida
Testimony presented before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade on May 24, 2011.
The Al Qa'ida Threat in Pakistan
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence on May 3, 2011.
2010 and prior
December 6, 2010
The al Qaeda-Inspired Terrorist Threat: An Appreciation of the Current Situation
Testimony presented before the Canadian Senate Special Committee on Anti-terrorism.
May 26, 2010
No Path to Glory: Deterring Homegrown Terrorism
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
December 15, 2009
Understanding Terrorist Motivations
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
November 19, 2009
Going Jihad: The Fort Hood Slayings and Home-Grown Terrorism
Testimony presented before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
February 4, 2009
Maritime Piracy: Reasons, Dangers and Solutions
Testimony presented before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
January 28, 2009
Terrorists Can Think Strategically: Lessons Learned From the Mumbai Attacks
Testimony presented before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
September 18, 2008
Defeating Terrorist Groups
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
June 24, 2008
Challenges of Applying Risk Management to Terrorism Security Policy
Testimony submitted for the record to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
April 15, 2008
Perspectives on the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
June 14, 2007
Defining the Role of a National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
June 12, 2007
Understanding Terrorist Ideology
Testimony presented to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
January 30, 2007
Basic Principles for Homeland Security
Testimony presented before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
August 8, 2006
Border Security and the Terrorist Threat
Testimony presented to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
July 25, 2006
Analyzing Terrorism Risk
Written testimony submitted to the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
July 18, 2006
Islam and the West: Searching for Common Ground: The Terrorist Threat and the Counter-Terrorism Effort
Testimony presented to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
May 4, 2006
The Use of the Internet by Islamic Extremists
Testimony presented to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
February 16, 2006
Combating Al Qaeda and the Militant Islamic Threat
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
November 17, 2005
Analyzing Terrorism Risk
Testimony presented to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
September 29, 2005
Does Our Counter-Terrorism Strategy Match the Threat?
Testimony presented to the House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation.
February 2, 2005
Emerging Threats to National Security
Testimony presented to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
September 22, 2004
Combating Terrorism: The 9/11 Commission Recommendations and the National Strategies
Testimony presented to the House Committee of Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations.
April 8, 2004
Terrorism and the Security of Public Surface Transportation
Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Judiciary.
March 31, 2004
The
Effect of Terrorist Attacks in Spain on Transatlantic Cooperation
in the War on Terror
Testimony presented to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on European Affairs.
March 23, 2004
Terrorism and Rail Security
Testimony presented to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
November 19, 2003
Bio-Terrorist Threat to Agricultural Livestock and Produce
Testimony presented before the Senate Government Affairs Committee.
April 1, 2003
Remarks Before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Testimony presented to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
March 31, 2003
Remarks Before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Testimony presented before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
October 8, 2002
Lessons of 9/11
Testimony submitted for the Record to the House and Senate Select Committees on Intelligence, Joint September 11, 2001 Inquiry.
June 10, 2002
After 9/11: Stress and Coping Across America
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions field hearing.
November 15, 2001
Terrorism: Current and Long Term Threats
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate.
November 14, 2001
Biometrics: Facing Up to Terrorism
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate.
November 6, 2001
Anthrax Attacks, Biological Terrorism and Preventive Responses
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate.
October 9, 2001
Combating Terrorism: Assessing the Threat of Biological Terrorism
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives.
September 26, 2001
Re-thinking Terrorism in Light of a War on Terrorism
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. House of Representatives.
September 21, 2001
Preparing for the War on Terrorism
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives.
March 27, 2001
Combating Terrorism: In Search of a National Strategy
Testimony presented to the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives.
Briefings
For more information on these and other Congressional briefings, contact the Office of Congressional Relations.
Information Sharing for Cyber-Security: Evidence from Europe
Moderated by Neil Robinson
May 7, 2012
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
121 Cannon House Office Building
How Police Departments' Post-9/11 Focus on Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Has Affected Their Capacity to Fight Crime
Presented by Lois M. Davis
July 20, 2011
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
B-338 Rayburn House Office Building
Tackling Corruption in Afghanistan: A Report from Kabul
Presented by Cheryl Benard and Elvira Loredo
May 21, 2010
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
2255 Rayburn House Office Building
Building Civil Defense Forces in Afghanistan
Presented by Arturo Munoz
May 10, 2010
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2200 Rayburn House Office Building
Pakistan and Afghanistan: Allies of the United States?
Panelists: C. Christine Fair
Seth Jones
Stephen P. Cohen, Brookings Institution
Moderator: James Dobbins
May 18, 2009
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
342 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Revitalizing the Transatlantic Security Partnership: An Agenda For Action
Panelists: Stephen Larrabee, RAND Corporation
Julian Lindley-French, Netherlands Defence Academy and Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Robert Hunter, RAND Corporation
Klaus Scharioth, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States
Moderators: James Dobbins
Josef Janning, Bertelsmann Stiftung
February 12, 2009
11:00 a.m. – Noon
2220 Rayburn House Office Building
Deterrence: Past, Present, & Future
Panelists: Austin Long, RAND Corporation
Jeffrey Lewis, New America Foundation
David E. Mosher, RAND Corporation
Moderator: David Ochmanek, RAND Corporation
November 17, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Pros and Cons of Creating a Domestic Counterterrorism Intelligence Service
Presented by Gregory Treverton
October 20, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?
Presented by Brian Jenkins
September 9, 2008
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
2325 Rayburn House Office Building
The Challenge of Nuclear Armed Regional Adversaries
Presented by David Ochmanek
August 11, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida
Presented by Seth Jones
July 29, 2008
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Protecting US Passenger Rail Systems From Terrorism: Identifying Cost Effective Security Strategies
Presented by K. Jack Riley and Jeremy Wilson
December 11, 2007
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Ungoverned Territories: Incubators of Terrorism
Presented by the RAND Corporation, in conjunction with Security for a New Century
Speaker: Dr. Angel Rabasa, Senior Political Scientist with RAND
December 7, 2007
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
S-120 (U.S. Capitol, Senate side)
Managing Economic Risk in the Age of Terror: The Role of Government in the Private Insurance Market
Presented by Dr. Lloyd Dixon
May 21, 2007
9:00 A.M.
On "Other War": Lessons from Five Decades of RAND Counterinsurgency Research
Panelists: Bruce Hoffman, James Dobbins, and Austin Long
Moderator: Michael Rich
November 29, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:00 P.M.
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
Breaching the Fortress Wall: Understanding Terrorist Efforts to Overcome Defensive Technologies
Presented by Brian Jackson
October 24, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
Maritime Terrorism: Threat, Consequences, and Liability
Presented by Henry Willis
October 16, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-369 Rayburn House Office Building
Unconquerable Nation: Knowing our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves
Presented by Brian Michael Jenkins
September 11, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Central Asia and Its Asian Neighbors: Security and Commerce at the Crossroads
Presented by Rollie Lal
Held in conjunction with the Congressional Silk Road Caucus
June 28, 2006
8:00 A.M. — 9:00 A.M.
B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
Denying Armageddon: Preventing Terrorist Use of Nuclear Weapons
Presented by the RAND Corporation, in conjunction with Security for a New Century
Speaker: Dr. Michael Hynes, Senior Physical Scientist with RAND
November 14, 2005
2 P.M.
188 Russell Senate Office Building
Defending America Against Suicide Terrorism
Presented by Dr. Bruce Hoffman
September 23, 2005
2:00 P.M.
328A Russell Senate Office Building
Trends in Terrorism and the Architecture of TRIA
Presented by Peter Chalk and Robert Reville
June 17, 2005
10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
2226 Rayburn House Office Building
Curbing Al Qaeda Recruitment
Presented by Kim Cragin
May 16, 2005
12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
325 Russell Senate Office Building
Preparedness for Terrorism: The Behavioral and Psychological Implications from Anthrax 2001
Presented by Terri Tanielian
April 11, 2005
12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
2167 Rayburn House Office Building
Compensating Individuals and Businesses After the 9/11 Attacks: What Have We Learned?
Presented by Lloyd Dixon
November 8, 2004
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
2237 Rayburn House Office Building
Protecting Emergency Responders: Safety Management in Disaster and Terrorism Response
Presented by Brian Jackson
Sponsored by NIOSH and the House Homeland Security Caucus
June 16, 2004
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
2325 Rayburn House Office Building
Confronting the "Enemy Within": Security Intelligence, the Police and Counterterrorism in Four Democracies
Presented by Bill Rosenau
April 19, 2004
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
The Continuing Threat of Al Qaeda and the Future of Terrorism
Presented by Bruce Hoffman
March 9, 2004
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorist Attacks
Presented by Lynn Davis
December 12, 2003
10:00 - 11:00 A.M.
2154 Rayburn House Office Building
Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorist Attacks
Presented by Lynn Davis
December 4, 2003
10:30 - 11:30 A.M.
121 Cannon House Office Building
Protecting Emergency Responders Volume 2: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs
Presented by Tom LaTourrette
September 15, 2003
Noon - 1:30 P.M.
B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
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