Combating Terrorism: Observations on Growth in Federal Programs
T-NSIAD-99-181
Published: Jun 09, 1999. Publicly Released: Jun 09, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed its prior work and observations on federal efforts to combat terrorism, focusing on: (1) the foreign- and domestic-origin terrorism threats, as GAO understands them from intelligence analyses; (2) the growth in federal programs to provide training and equipment to local first responders--police, fire, and emergency medical services--and the expansion of the federal response elements and teams to deal with a possible chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorist attack; and (3) steps the executive branch has taken to better manage federal efforts to combat terrorism and some opportunities GAO sees for additional focus and direction.
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Biological warfareBiological weaponsChemical warfareCombating terrorismDomestic intelligenceEmergency medical response teamsEmergency preparednessExplosivesstate relationsFirearmsFirst respondersHomeland securityMetropolitan medical response systemRedundancyStrategic planningTerrorismTerroristsWeapons of mass destruction