.. . . . Counterterrorism Tactics. Student: Barbara Bittinger.

Terrorism has become a main threat to the peace and development in the U.S and the world as a whole. Past experiences of terrorism such as the September 11th attack in the United States has a created the need to have a functioning counters intelligence which will effectively deal with terrorism. However, for the counter intelligence to be effective, other basic functions have to be played out. The basic functions are collection and analysis. The other function is the execution of covert actions and the major role is the counterintelligence. The Intelligence agents combine all roles and place them under the umbrella of intelligence.

The best way to prevent terrorist attacks in the future is by the gathering of information about terrorist schemes while they are in the planning process. The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) is the agency responsible for gathering this information. Since the Watergate scandal of the 1970’s, it has been hindered both in the planning of intelligence operations and in tactics used to gather the intelligence. Intelligence operatives can never effectively help in the prevention of future attacks if they do not have the leeway necessary to gather information about such attacks while the terrorists are in the process of planning them.

The attacks of 9/11 in 2001 shed a light on many different weaknesses relevant to the security of the United States regarding communication, and disaster response. On every level of government— federal, state, and local— substandard communication methods contributed to the deaths of nearly 3000 people, as well as the growing number of people dying from illnesses that resulted from participating in the cleanup at Ground Zero. There were many communication challenges faced by agencies tasked with responding to the incident, and particularly in the case of law enforcement, these problems likely resulted in more fatalities than would have occurred had better systems been in place. This paper will discuss the communication problems that

After the horrific attacks on September 11th, 2001, The United States had a new mission at hand. They needed to repair their procedures of responding to natural disasters or massive attacks. They needed to create a system that would ensure that everyone, from local law enforcement to the top guy in the federal government, were in sync and on the same page for training purposes and during actual national incidents. The American government did a review of the 2001 attacks and discussed what caused the issue, what steps or procedures were carried out, and what could have been done in order to correct any faults that might of taken place. One of the main issues discovered, was all the different agencies, departments, and private sectors

In the past few decades, there have been various terrorist attacks throughout the world. Most importantly, countless acts of terrorism have been committed in the United States of America, that have gradually influenced the way the American security system and security at public buildings, public places, are run. Because of this act of terror, the American government has made protecting its citizens and country a top priority. These attacks, and the nation's response to them security-wise, still affect American's lives today physically and emotionally. Seeing that the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, September 11, 2001, and the Boston Marathon Bombing have happened on American soil, they have forever changed the way the country deals

The terrorist attacks on 9/11 made a great impact on our nation both economically and psychologically. This paper reviews the findings of some of the research that has been done since this tragic event. A big topic is the initial response our government had after the attack. This includes local, state and federal government. Many new emergency response protocols have been put in place based on the rescue efforts that took place that day. It took the lives of many for our country to understand how real the threat of terrorism is in America. Terrorism is so prevalent in other countries. The United States should have learned from their experiences instead of waiting until after it happened. Furthermore, in this age of terrorism,

Today, public safety is a major concern for many American citizens. Since September 11, 2001, the United States has changed drastically in terms of public safety. On the morning of that fateful day (referred to as 9/11), 19 terrorists hijacked four airplanes and deliberately crashed two of those planes directly into the World Trade Center buildings (the “Twin Towers”) in New York City (NYC). These attacks, led by the Al Qaeda terrorist group, killed nearly 3,000 people. As a result the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created to protect our country from threats to our people and infrastructure, (CITATION). The destruction of the World Trade Center has been cleaned up and the Freedom Tower was built in its place, (CITATION). In addition, numerous museums and monuments have been erected to honor the victims and survivors of 9/11, (CITATION).

In the coming future the use and application of Information Operations are going to be necessary in order to ensure that the legitimacy of the United States operations in both the military and national security applications are reinforced. (Richter 2009, 1) The need for Information Operations has been seen throughout the history of the operations themselves, and has led to many successes as well as some failures in their use. (Richter 2009, 1) What has a greater reaching importance to the future regarding Information Operations, are the enemies that are being faced today as well as the potential future. Counterinsurgency operations have become a large encompassing operational threat seen in the past decade as well as the Vietnam War. What has

After reviewing the assigned text this week, I determined that a successful counterterrorism can consist of many different tactics and strategies (Maras, 2012). Some on which I agree with and some, not so much so. For the sake of the assignment I will highlight what I believe to be the most important.

In the wake of September 11 attacks, everything change, from roles and responsibilities, to the creation of departments. In fact, the September 11 attacks placed attention to the policy design in charge of preventing or mitigating such attacks, which evidently showed they have failed and therefore, new policies will emerge to address the problems revealed

The challenges facing the Intelligence Community (IC) in modern day consist of two categories: specifics to the mission and practically multifaceted. Each category must be well-thought-out when attempting to expand intelligence analysis.1 The IC has changed from the World War II era methods of intelligence operations to the diverse difficulties of modern day. This change involves influence one core goal to numerous variations of goals, from intimidations to national survival to intimidations of precise U.S. goals.2 Defending the rights of the U.S. is an essential facade of information dissemination exertions.3 The IC must actively protect the United States from another risk of a terrorist attack. The IC critical task is to protect collected information and the privacy of all Americans.4

The claim for better policies, procedures, protocols and plans is of valid concern. These need to be in place for not only for government agencies that might have to respond to such a heinous event in the future but the need to take into account state and local agencies. Without proper procedures in place, implemented and practiced the confusion of 9-11 will happen again. First responders cannot be expected to deal with the emergency at hand. They need to be there to access the situation and cordon off the area. As stated by Henry and King “emergency responders, including supervisors, experts, and managers who respond later are made more fully aware of policies, procedures, and protocols, they can begin the task of saving lives much

Establishing the incident command system is first and foremost. The system establishes a common organizational structure that is conducive for different types of agencies as well as multiple jurisdictions to be able to effectively work together in response to the situation. The components of this system include the Incident Commander, who oversees all aspects of the disaster response, operations, planning, logistics and finance/administrative (Briggs & Twomey, 2003).

Terrorism is one of the greatest concerns of the 21st century. It is a method that has been embraced by many groups with many different ideologies. It has the potential of causing major devastation, especially with the specter of acts of nuclear, biological, and chemical terrorism. There have been many references by both the media and politicians to a “War on Terror,” and if we are to characterize this as a war, it is a war with an ill-defined and changing enemy, no front lines, and a war that is fraught with moral dilemmas. In this committee, we will simulate the other side of this battle – the terrorist groups that exist throughout the world. This

The terrorism events of September 11, 2001 was not the United States first exposure to terrorism, however, due to unprecedented methods of the attack, such as, multi area targets, the number of mass casualties and the methods to carry out the attack, 9/11 acted as a turning point not only for American citizens but also American government agencies. Many different agencies on the local, state and federal level reorganized or other departments were formed to address the diverse needs to prevent and respond to terror threats and events. Furthermore, state governments agencies have been restructured to build partnerships, and increase cooperation between local, state and federal levels.