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For over 30 years, RAND has been a world leader in terrorism research and analysis. As a public service, RAND disseminates all unclassified research as printed documents or online. Much of this research is managed by the Homeland Security program of RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment. View all Terrorism and Homeland Security Documents Available Online or find general information at Reports and Bookstore.

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Intelligence for an Age of Terror: New Book Examines Implications of Terrorism for U.S. Intelligence — Jun. 23, 2009

Because terrorism is not confined to national boundaries, it puts pressure on the U.S. both at home and abroad, forcing intelligence and law enforcement—the CIA and the FBI—to work together in new ways. This requires new means of sharing not just information but also analysis across the federal system.

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Reconstruction Under Fire: Unifying Civil and Military Counterinsurgency — Jun. 17, 2009

Effective civilian reconstruction work can help convince people to support their government against insurgency, Therefore, insurgents typically target such work, thereby threatening the civilian population. This too often results in a postponement of reconstruction efforts and/or excessive reliance on force to defeat insurgents.

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RAND Tracks Worldwide Terrorism Attacks in Database Project — Jan. 14, 2009

The Database of Worldwide Terrorism Incidents defines and categorizes terrorist attacks in order to help analysts, policymakers, and practitioners understand general trends in the threat. It is based on over 30 years of research by analysts at RAND and is now offering institutional subscriptions.

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June 29, 2009: Can Gitmo's Terrorists Be Rehabilitated?, By Aidan Kirby Winn (The Christian Science Monitor)

June 9, 2009: U.S. Freight System Modernization Necessary to Reduce Bottlenecks, Improve Security

June 2, 2009: Rethink Washington's 'War of Ideas', By Christopher Paul (The Christian Science Monitor)

June 1, 2009: RAND Announces New Pricing Strategy and Partnerships for E-Books

May 19, 2009: The Cracks in Data Privacy, By Lorenzo Valeri, Neil Robinson (European Voice online)

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Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 1: Organizational Learning in Terrorist Groups and Its Implications for Combating Terrorism Better ways are needed to understand how terrorist groups become more effective and dangerous. Learning is the link between what a group wants to do and its ability to actually do it; therefore, a better understanding of group learning might contribute to the design of better measures for combating terrorism. Full Document

Developing Iraq's Security Sector: The Coalition Provisional Authority's Experience From May 2003 to June 28, 2004 (when it handed over authority to the Iraqi Interim Government), the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) worked to field Iraqi security forces and to develop security sector institutions. The authors—all of whom were advisors to the CPA—break out the various elements of Iraq's security sector, including the defense, interior, and justice sectors, and assess the CPA's successes and failures. Full Document