2012-05-24T14:57:58Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/terrorism-risk-management.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/04/23/FP.html Apr 23, 2012 Apr 23, 2012

Predictions of al Qaeda's imminent demise are rooted more in wishful thinking and politicians' desire for applause lines than in rigorous analysis, writes Seth G. Jones.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/08/31.html Aug 31, 2011 Aug 31, 2011

Despite al Qaeda's increasing use of the Internet to attempt to radicalize and recruit homegrown terrorists in the United States, the turnout has been tiny and mostly inept.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP343.html Aug 31, 2011 Aug 31, 2011

Despite al Qaeda's increasing use of the Internet to attempt to radicalize and recruit homegrown terrorists in the United States, the turnout has been tiny and mostly inept.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/07/26.html Jul 26, 2011 Jul 26, 2011

A new collection of essays by experts from the RAND Corporation examines America in the decade since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, focusing a critical eye on the nation's actions since the attacks and outlining changes in strategy needed to improve efforts against jihadist groups.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1107.html Jul 26, 2011 Jul 26, 2011

A new collection of essays by experts from the RAND Corporation examines America in the decade since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, focusing a critical eye on the nation's actions since the attacks and outlining changes in strategy needed to improve efforts against jihadist groups.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR923.html Jul 27, 2011 Jul 27, 2011

An analysis of the pre-attack behaviors of the most significant Jihadist terrorist groups in the UK found that there are certain distinctive behavioral characteristics displayed as a result of planning, preparing, and implementing an act of terrorism, but more research will be needed to identify "signal indicators."

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG982.html Jun 20, 2010 Jun 20, 2010

<p>The rising number of terrorist plots in the United States with links to Pakistan&mdash;most recently the failed car-bombing in New York City&mdash;is partly a result of an unsuccessful strategy by Pakistan and the U.S. to weaken the range of militant groups operating in Pakistan.</p>

http://www.rand.org/multi/homeland-security-and-defense.html Jan 31, 2010 Jan 31, 2010

The Homeland Security and Defense Center conducts analysis to prepare and protect communities and critical infrastructure from natural disasters and terrorism and is a joint effort of the RAND National Security Research Division and RAND Infrastructure, Safety and Environment.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP560.html May 26, 2009 May 26, 2009

<p>This brochure describes &ldquo;Policy Analysis Techniques for Homeland Security Professionals&rdquo;, a five-day course hosted by RAND to be held in Arlington, VA on November 16-20, 2009.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080416.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>This article presents a framework for using probabilistic terrorism risk modeling in regulatory analysis. The authors demonstrate the framework with an example application involving a regulation under consideration, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative for the Land Environment, (WHTI-L).</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP180-1.html Nov 20, 2007 Nov 20, 2007

<p>Since September 11, 2001, organized groups of families and friends have emerged to become a powerful voice in U.S. counterterrorist policy and legislation. These groups have been successful in establishing the 9/11 Commission and implementing its most important recommendations.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070412.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>In selecting targets, terrorists seem to respond rationally to costs and benefits: they are more likely to hit targets more accessible from their own homebases and international borders, closer to symbolic centers of government administration, and in more heavily Jewish areas. Long periods without an attack signal lower risk for most localities, but higher risk for important areas such as regional or national capitals.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070639.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>After briefly reviewing definitions of terrorism risk and rationales for risk-based resource allocation, this article compares estimates of terrorism risk in urban areas that received Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding in 2004 to other federal risk management decisions. This comparison suggests that UASI allocations are generally consistent with other federal risk management decisions.</p>

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<em>Senior Cost Analyst</em><br>M.S.I.E. in operations research, Pennsylvania State University

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<em>Assistant Policy Analyst</em><br>Ph.D. candidate in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.P.P. in public policy, University of Maryland; B.A. in theater and physics, Hope College

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<em>Director, RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center; Senior Behavioral Scientist</em><br>Ph.D. in psychology, New School for Social Research