EDM 501 TUI Mod 3 Safeguarding Against Domestic Terrorist Attacks Discussion

Discussion: Safeguarding Against Domestic Terrorist Attacks

At the beginning of each module, address the discussion topic, making sure to meet all of the criteria on the rubric.

A substantive comment should be approximately 350 words or more.

Cite sources within your comment to support your statements.

Include at least three references, properly formatted, not just a link.

Please comment on the current status of our United States Government’s ability to gather intelligence, monitor, infiltrate, and capture or neutralize terrorists on domestic soil.

Consider using some of the following sources to respond to this discussion:

http://fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R41780.pdf

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/ten-years-after-the-fbi-since-9-11/just-the-facts-1/counterterrorism-1

https://www.heritage.org/terrorism/report/60-terrorist-plots-911-continued-lessons-domestic-counterterrorism

NOTE: Please cite references for all posts, including your original post and all response posts.

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Module 3 – Background

SECURITY AND DOMESTIC ANTI-TERRORISM

Required Reading

Bjelopera, J. P. (2013, April 24). The Federal Bureau of Investigation and terrorism investigations. Congressional Research Service. Retrieved from http://fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R41780.pdf

Department of Justice (n.d.). The USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving life and liberty. Retrieved from http://www.justice.gov/archive/ll/what_is_the_patr…

National Response Framework (2019, October 28). FEMA. Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1572366339…

Los Angeles Police Department’s Counter-Terrorism and Criminal Intelligence Bureau (n. d.). “Counter-Terrorism and Crime Fighting in Los Angeles.” LAPDBLOG. Retrieved from http://lapdblog.typepad.com/files/ctcib-approach-a…

Congressional Research Service (2016, April 13). Surveillance of foreigners outside the United States under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Retrieved from https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R444…

McAdams, J. G. (2007), Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA): An overview, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center [Online ]. Retrieved from https://www.fletc.gov/sites/default/files/imported…

Required Websites

Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC): https://www.jric.org/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=…

State and Major Urban Area Fusion Centers, DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/state-and-major-urban-area-fus…

Optional Reading

Liu, E. C., & Doyle, C. (2015). Government collection of private information: Background and issues related to the USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization in brief. CRS. Retrieved from https://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R44042.pdf

Morris, L.W. (2014). Three steps to safety: Developing procedures for active shooters. Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning. 7(2), 238-244. Available in the Trident Online Library.ed