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Terrorism Threat Assessment
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After Boston, Beware DIY Attacks: Front & Center
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Apr 16, 2014
Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel editorial writer Darryl E. Owens interviewed Brian Michael Jenkins, senior adviser to the president of RAND. They discussed last year's Boston Marathon bombing and the current threat of terrorist acts in the United States.
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Emergency Medical Services
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From Boston to Oklahoma—Lessons for the Regional Trauma Response System
Mahshid Abir, Stewart D. Wang
May 23, 2013
The Health Care Blog
Three mass-casualty events occurring in three very different settings show that disaster preparedness should not be limited to large cities or “target” areas in the United States. One trait that is common to all such events is the need for coordinated, responsive trauma care for victims.
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
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Crowd-sourcing Our Security
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
May 13, 2013
The RAND Blog and GlobalSecurity.org
Involvement can transform members of the public from helpless bystanders into active participants in their own defense, thereby reducing fear and alarm, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
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Religious Fundamentalism
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Searching for Clues on the Brothers Tsarnaev
Olga Oliker
May 6, 2013
Chicago Tribune
One doesn't need a clear link to a global terror group to carry out an attack; one needs only the resources, the means and an Internet connection. But the global nature of these communities and their online links also create openings police can exploit.
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Emergency Preparedness
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Lessons from Boston
Arthur L. Kellermann, Kobi Peleg
Apr 25, 2013
New England Journal of Medicine
Boston's health care providers reacted the way they did because they knew what they were supposed to do. Those who did not were smart enough to follow the lead of those who did. That's how a “ritualized” disaster plan works.
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Emergency Preparedness
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Reacting to Boston
Henry H. Willis @HenryHWillis
Apr 22, 2013
U.S. News & World Report
Basing public safety decisions on risk analysis allows authorities to devote public resources to those counterterrorism measures that have the potential to do the most good, writes Henry Willis.
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Counterterrorism
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The Day After
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Apr 19, 2013
Slate
The risk of overreaching in the name of homeland security is great. But the best and most likely outcome of this latest attack would be a measured security response built around Americans engaging anew in their own security, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
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Domestic Terrorism
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Forget What You Think You Know
Andrew Liepman
Apr 19, 2013
Foreign Policy
What's the difference if they ascribe this atrocity to a neo-Nazi, radical Islamist, or separatist anti-government ideology? Whatever their motive, they're cowardly murderers who need to be brought to justice, writes Andrew Liepman.
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Emergency Preparedness
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Boston Marathon Bombings Highlight Need to Measure Investment in Homeland Security
Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis
Apr 18, 2013
The RAND Blog
In recent years, especially following the economic downturn, states, counties, and cities have looked for ways to reduce costs and maintain basic policing services, leading many to question what the investment in counterterrorism and homeland security has achieved for their jurisdiction.
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Emergency Responders
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Why U.S. Was Surprised, but Prepared for Boston Attack
Arthur L. Kellermann
Apr 18, 2013
CNN
Although official after-action reports are still being compiled, it looks like Boston's first responders and hospitals delivered under difficult circumstances, writes Arthur Kellermann.
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After Boston, Beware DIY Attacks: Front & Center

From Boston to Oklahoma—Lessons for the Regional Trauma Response System

Crowd-sourcing Our Security

Searching for Clues on the Brothers Tsarnaev

Lessons from Boston

Reacting to Boston

The Day After

Forget What You Think You Know

Boston Marathon Bombings Highlight Need to Measure Investment in Homeland Security

Why U.S. Was Surprised, but Prepared for Boston Attack

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