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Combating Terrorism: Issues in Managing Counterterrorist Programs

T-NSIAD-00-145 Published: Apr 06, 2000. Publicly Released: Apr 06, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed federal efforts to combat terrorism, focusing on the: (1) need to link threats to strategies and resources in federal efforts to combat terrorism; (2) need to improve federal and state intergovernmental coordination and program issues; and (3) findings of a report from the Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction--better known as the Gilmore Panel.

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Biological warfareChemical warfareCombating terrorismDefense contingency planningDomestic intelligenceEmergency preparednessHomeland securityIntergovernmental relationsInternal controlsTerrorismWeapons of mass destruction