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Testimony
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The Strategic National Stockpile and COVID-19: Rethinking the Stockpile: Addendum
Document submitted August 21, 2020, as an addendum to testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 24, 2020.
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The Strategic National Stockpile and COVID-19: Rethinking the Stockpile
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 24, 2020.
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The Federal Research Enterprise and COVID-19: A Lesson in Unpreparedness
Remarks presented to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee at a virtual roundtable on May 5, 2020.
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Climate Change and U.S. Security in the Arctic
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security on September 19, 2019.
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Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids: Transitioning Markets and Evolving Challenges: Addendum
Document submitted on August 19, 2019, as an addendum to testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism and Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations on July 25, 2019.
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Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids: Transitioning Markets and Evolving Challenges
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism and Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, on July 25, 2019.
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Anticipating Policy Options for Addressing U.S. Arctic Hurdles: Addendum
Document submitted on June 19, 2019, as an addendum to testimony before the House Transportation and InfrastructureCommittee, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on May 8, 2019.
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Anticipating Policy Options for Addressing U.S. Arctic Hurdles
Testimony presented before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation on May 8, 2019.
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An Overview of Current Trends in Terrorism and Illicit Finance: Lessons from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and Other Emerging Threats
Testimony presented before the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance on September 7, 2018.
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Data Thieves: The Motivations of Cyber Threat Actors and Their Use and Monetization of Stolen Data
Testimony presented before the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance, on March 15, 2018.
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Federal Research and Development for Agricultural Biodefense: Addendum
Document submitted December 5, 2017, as an addendum to testimony presented before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Research and Technology on November 2, 2017.
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Federal Research and Development for Agricultural Biodefense
Testimony presented before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Research and Technology on November 2, 2017.
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The Terrorist Diaspora: After the Fall of the Caliphate: Addendum
Document submitted August 11, 2017, as an addendum to testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Task Force on Denying Terrorists Entry into the United States on July 13, 2017.
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Middle East Turmoil and the Continuing Terrorist Threat — Still No Easy Solutions: Addendum
Document submitted on July7, 2017, as an addendum to testimony before the House Committee on Armed Services on February 14, 2017.
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The Terrorist Diaspora: After the Fall of the Caliphate
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee Task Force on Denying Terrorists Entry into the United States on July 13, 2017.
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Rebuilding the Base: How Al-Qaida Could Resurge
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence on July 13, 2017.
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The Weaponization of Information: The Need for Cognitive Security
Testimony presented before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity on April 27, 2017.
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Middle East Turmoil and the Continuing Terrorist Threat — Still No Easy Solutions
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Armed Services on February 14, 2017.
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Fifteen Years After 9/11: A Preliminary Balance Sheet: Addendum
Document submitted on January 11, 2017 as an addendum to testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee on September 21, 2016.
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Fifteen Years After 9/11: A Preliminary Balance Sheet
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee on September 21, 2016.
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Perspective on 2015 DoD Cyber Strategy: Addendum
Document submitted on February 23, 2016 as an addendum to testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee on September 29, 2015.
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Emerging Cyber Threats and Implications
Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies on February 25, 2016.
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The Role of Oil in ISIL Finances: Addendum
Document submitted on January 6, 2016 as an addendum to testimony presented before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on December 10, 2015.
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The Role of Oil in ISIL Finances
Testimony presented before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on December 10, 2015.
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Inspiration, Not Infiltration: Jihadist Conspirators in the United States
Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee and Governmental Reform, Subcommittee on National Security and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules on December 10, 2015.
2010 and prior
December 6, 2010
The al Qaeda-Inspired Terrorist Threat: An Appreciation of the Current SituationTestimony presented before the Canadian Senate Special Committee on Anti-terrorism.
May 26, 2010
No Path to Glory: Deterring Homegrown TerrorismTestimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
December 15, 2009
Understanding Terrorist MotivationsTestimony 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 TerrorismTestimony presented before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
March 11, 2009
Antecedents and Implications of the November 2008 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Attack Upon Several Targets in the Indian Mega-City of MumbaiTestimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
February 4, 2009
Maritime Piracy: Reasons, Dangers and SolutionsTestimony 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 AttacksTestimony presented before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
September 18, 2008
Defeating Terrorist GroupsTestimony 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 PolicyTestimony 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 TerrorismTestimony presented before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
November 15, 2007
Developing Robust Border Security Technologies to Protect Against Diverse and Adaptive ThreatsTestimony presented before the House Science and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
October 25, 2007
Testimony before the French Paper Commission on Defense and National SecurityTestimony presented before the Commission du Livre blanc sur la défense et la sécurité nationale, Paris, France.
September 12, 2007
Protecting Emergency Responders at Large-Scale Incidents: Lessons Learned from the Response to the Attacks on the World Trade CenterTestimony presented before the House Education and Labor Committee.
June 14, 2007
Defining the Role of a National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown TerrorismTestimony presented before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
June 12, 2007
Understanding Terrorist IdeologyTestimony presented to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
April 5, 2007
Building an Army of Believers: Jihadist Radicalization and RecruitmentTestimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
March 8, 2007
The Strategic Challenge of Border SecurityTestimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism.
February 7, 2007
Risk Informed Resource Allocation at the Department of Homeland SecurityTestimony presented before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
January 30, 2007
Basic Principles for Homeland SecurityTestimony presented before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
September 20, 2006
Radicalization: Homeland Security ImplicationTestimony presented to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
August 8, 2006
Border Security and the Terrorist ThreatTestimony 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 RiskWritten 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 EffortTestimony presented to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
May 4, 2006
The Use of the Internet by Islamic ExtremistsTestimony presented to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
March 30, 2006
Information Sharing and Emergency Responder Safety ManagementTestimony presented before the House Government Reform Committee.
March 28, 2006
Public Health Preparedness in the 21st CenturyTestimony presented before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness.
February 16, 2006
Combating Al Qaeda and the Militant Islamic ThreatTestimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
January 26, 2006
Enhancing Emergency Preparedness in CaliforniaTestimony presented to the California Little Hoover Commission.
November 17, 2005
Analyzing Terrorism RiskTestimony presented to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
November 9, 2005
Stabilization and Reconstruction: No Longer a Non-Traditional Mission?Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Non-Traditional Missions Panel.
Testimony unavailable - closed hearing
November 1, 2005
Space SecurityTestimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Asymmetric and Unconventional Threats Gap Panel.
Testimony unavailable - informal remarks
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 28, 2005
Public Health Preparedness in California: Lessons from Seven JurisdictionTestimony presented to the California State Assembly Budget Committee, Subcommittee on Health and Human Services.
February 2, 2005
Emerging Threats to National SecurityTestimony presented to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
January 26, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security: The Road AheadTestimony presented to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
September 22, 2004
Combating Terrorism: The 9/11 Commission Recommendations and the National StrategiesTestimony presented to the House Committee of Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations.
June 2, 2004
Public Health Preparedness in California: Lessons from Seven JurisdictionsTestimony presented to the California State Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
April 8, 2004
Terrorism and the Security of Public Surface TransportationTestimony presented to the Senate Committee on Judiciary.
March 31, 2004
The Effect of Terrorist Attacks in Spain on Transatlantic Cooperation in the War on TerrorTestimony presented to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on European Affairs.
March 23, 2004
Terrorism and Rail SecurityTestimony presented to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
March 16, 2004
Improving Terrorism Warnings — The Homeland Security SystemTestimony presented to the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations.
February 6, 2004
Empowering State and Local Emergency PreparednessTestimony presented to the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary.
November 19, 2003
Bio-Terrorist Threat to Agricultural Livestock and ProduceTestimony presented before the Senate Government Affairs Committee.
April 1, 2003
Remarks Before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United StatesTestimony 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 StatesTestimony presented before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
October 8, 2002
Lessons of 9/11Testimony 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 AmericaTestimony presented before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions field hearing.
March 22, 2002
Privacy vs. Security: Electronic Surveillance in the Nation's CapitalTestimony presented before House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia.
December 13, 2001
The National Guard and Homeland SecurityTestimony presented to the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate.
November 15, 2001
Terrorism: Current and Long Term ThreatsTestimony presented to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate.
November 14, 2001
Biometrics: Facing Up to TerrorismTestimony 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 ResponsesTestimony 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 TerrorismTestimony 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 TerrorismTestimony 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 TerrorismTestimony 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 StrategyTestimony presented to the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives.
Briefs
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Critical Care Surge Capacity in U.S. Hospitals: Strategies for Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020
In this brief, the authors present methods for creating critical care surge capacity in hospitals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and estimate patient capacity, given the number of doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, ventilators, and beds.
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How the U.S. Coast Guard Can Leverage Social Media and Enhanced Cell Phone Data to Improve Emergency Response 2020
Researchers are helping the U.S. Department of Homeland Security understand how social media might be better leveraged for situational awareness—particularly location information—in U.S. Coast Guard response operations.
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Building an Effective and Practical National Approach to Terrorism Prevention 2019
RAND researchers examined past U.S. countering violent extremism and terrorism prevention efforts and explored options to strengthen them. They found that current capabilities are relatively limited and future efforts must build trust to succeed.
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Countering Sectarianism in the Middle East: Lessons from Lebanon, Bahrain, Syria, and Iraq 2019
This research draws lessons on how to promote resilience to sectarianism and cross-sectarian cooperation through an exploration of four Middle Eastern case studies: Lebanon, Bahrain, Syria, and Iraq.
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The Growing Need to Focus on Modern Political Warfare 2019
RAND researchers analyzed how political warfare is practiced today and identified ways that the U.S. government, its allies, and its partners can respond to or engage in this type of conflict to achieve U.S. ends and protect U.S. interests.
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Evaluation Finds Excess Property Program Is Efficient and Effective, but Perceptions About Militarized Police Persist 2018
The Law Enforcement Support Office program is efficient and effectively reuses excess Department of Defense property, but perceptions persist that the program contributes to the militarization of police.
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Reforming Security Sector Assistance for Africa 2018
U.S. security-sector assistance has a mixed record in Africa. RAND experts offer recommendations to promote the success of such assistance in Africa. The recommendations focus on strategies, programs, and their assessment, monitoring, and evaluation.
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Exploring America's Role in a Turbulent World: Strategic Rethink 2017
This brief outlines the Strategic Rethink project and describes research documented in the final volume of the project, focusing on three different strategic orientations to satisfy the greatest number of U.S. interests and objectives.