Combating Terrorism: Analysis of Federal Counterterrorist Exercises : Briefing Report to Congressional CommitteesThe Office, 1999 - 60 pages |
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... 3 years following PDD 39. The number of exercises per year more than tripled over the 3 - year period , with the largest increase in the last year . Agencies used a variety of types of exercises and scenarios during this period . More ...
... 3 years following PDD 39. The number of exercises per year more than tripled over the 3 - year period , with the largest increase in the last year . Agencies used a variety of types of exercises and scenarios during this period . More ...
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... 3 - year period following the issuance of PDD 39. To gather data on exercises , we obtained documents and interviewed officials at the Department of State , DOD , USSS , FBI , FEMA , HHS , EPA , DOE , VA , and ATF . We compiled a list ...
... 3 - year period following the issuance of PDD 39. To gather data on exercises , we obtained documents and interviewed officials at the Department of State , DOD , USSS , FBI , FEMA , HHS , EPA , DOE , VA , and ATF . We compiled a list ...
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... 3 - year period following the issuance of PDD 39. In total , federal agencies sponsored 201 counterterrorism exercises to improve their preparedness for counterterrorist operations . Most of the exercises responded to a domestic ...
... 3 - year period following the issuance of PDD 39. In total , federal agencies sponsored 201 counterterrorism exercises to improve their preparedness for counterterrorist operations . Most of the exercises responded to a domestic ...
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... 3 - year period , 116 ( 58 percent ) were field exercises and 85 ( 42 percent ) were tabletop exercises . Although field exercises exceeded tabletop exercises overall , the number of tabletop exercises increased at a much faster rate ...
... 3 - year period , 116 ( 58 percent ) were field exercises and 85 ( 42 percent ) were tabletop exercises . Although field exercises exceeded tabletop exercises overall , the number of tabletop exercises increased at a much faster rate ...
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... 3 - year period . Initially , very few exercises focused on both crisis and consequence management as there were none in the first year and only two in the second year . In a major terrorist incident without adequate threat warning ...
... 3 - year period . Initially , very few exercises focused on both crisis and consequence management as there were none in the first year and only two in the second year . In a major terrorist incident without adequate threat warning ...
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201 exercises 3-year period Agencies Exercises GAO aircraft hijackings Combating Terrorism consequence management exercises conventional scenarios coordinate counterterrorism exercises crisis management exercises DOD Led Domestic Preparedness Program domestic terrorist exercises included Exercises Led Participated Exercises Overall GAO Exercises Tabletop Exercises exercises that DOE exercises that FEMA exercises that included exercises with WMD FBI-led exercises FBI's federal agencies participating Federal counterterrorist exercises Federal Exercises Overall FEMA led field and tabletop Field Exercises Tabletop GAO Counterterrorist Exercises Ike Skelton Individual Agencies Exercises June 1996 June lead agency Leadership and Participation management and consequence no-notice exercises nuclear Number of Agencies number of exercises Overall GAO Counterterrorist Participated Only Breakdown Participating Agencies Participation in Exercises Preparedness Program exercises Radiological Response Team Scenarios for Exercises sponsored Tabletop Exercises Type terrorist attack terrorist incidents Type of Exercises Type of Scenarios U.S. Capitol Police U.S. Secret Service USSS led WMD exercises WMD scenarios
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Page 9 - It is led by a steering committee including state legislators and state utility regulators, along with representatives from the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Page 7 - These presidential directives and implementing guidance divide the federal response to terrorist attacks into two categories—crisis management and consequence management. Crisis management includes efforts to stop a terrorist attack, arrest terrorists, and gather evidence for criminal prosecution. Consequence management includes efforts to provide medical treatment and emergency services, evacuate people from dangerous areas, and restore government services.
Page 7 - Directive (PDD) 39 in June 1995, which enumerated responsibilities for federal agencies in combating terrorism, including domestic incidents. In May 1998, the President issued PDD 62 that reaffirmed PDD 39 and further articulated responsibilities for specific agencies.
Page 21 - According to intelligence agencies, conventional explosives and firearms continue to be the weapons of choice for terrorists. Terrorists are less likely to use chemical and biological weapons...
Page 51 - ... supporting role as part of the Federal Response Plan and the National Disaster Medical System. VA's Medical Emergency Radiological Response Team is trained to respond to radiological emergencies. VHA also supports the Public Health Service and Health and Human Service's office of Emergency Preparedness to ensure that adequate stockpiles of antidotes and other necessary Pharmaceuticals are maintained nationwide in case of a catastrophic event such as the use of weapons of mass destruction. Additionally,...
Page 1 - Service (USSS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS...
Page 19 - Other federal agencies, such as DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), have also sponsored consequence management exercises.
Page 25 - USSS led the most major interagency exercises during this period. ^or the purpose of this report, we define "interagency" as involving more than one federal department or independent agency. For example, DOD-led exercises that included both Army and Navy participation, or FBI-led exercises that included other Department of Justice participants (eg, the Bureau of Prisons) were not considered interagency exercises. GAO Counterterrorist Exercises By Types of Participants Total Exercises - State and...