Combating Terrorism: Actions Needed to Improve DOD Antiterrorism Program Implementation and Management : Report to the Chairman, Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism, Committee on Armed Services, House of RepresentativesThe Office, 2001 - 36 pages |
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Page 33 - To this end, the study is sponsored jointly by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (OASD/SO/LIC) and the Office of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (DOS/R).
Page 4 - Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict is the principal staff assistant and adviser to the...
Page 9 - September 11, 2001, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon delivered unprecedented levels of death and destruction to our Nation's homeland.
Page 13 - ... and structures are relatively more important to protect from an attack. The assessments provide information to prioritize assets and allocate resources to special protective actions. These assessments have considered such factors as the importance of a structure to accomplish a mission, the ability to reconstitute this capability, and the potential cost to repair or replace the asset.
Page 9 - Force protection includes antiterrorism (measures to reduce vulnerabilities), counterterrorism (measures to prevent, deter, and respond to terrorism), consequence management (preparation for and response to a terrorist attack), and intelligence support.
Page 9 - Although the information we obtained at these locations could not be generalized to describe the...
Page 14 - ... limited information on threats posed by less structured terrorist groups or individuals; in addition, potential threats that may develop from within the installation are not being considered.