Antiterror Partners

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Antiterror Partners

Introduction

In its report following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the commission that studied the attacks concluded that federal, state, and local agencies needed better information sharing and collaboration to improve counterterrorism efforts. As a result, the federal government began to build more collaborative relationships with partners at all levels of the government. Today, many federal, state, and local agencies employ staff whose main focus is counterterrorism. Some of the partner agencies work with homeland security, fusion centers, or joint terrorism task forces.

This discussion is intended to identify the many U.S. partners in counterterrorism and explain how the various agencies support counterterrorism at all levels of the government. You may find the partners participating in the Maryland Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council (ATAC) Web site (linked in Resources) helpful to identify agencies that work on the state and local level.

Instructions

  1. Select an agency involved in counterterrorism efforts from each level of government: federal, state, and local.
  2. Describe the role and responsibility each of the three agencies have related to counterterrorism.
  3. Explain how the creation of a collaborative culture among federal, state, and local agencies has impacted counterterrorism efforts.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two of your fellow learners with substantive feedback to provide an improved understanding of the many federal, state, and local government agencies that participate in counterterrorism efforts. Discuss how the agencies that you identified associate with the agencies described by your colleagues. Offer additional insight into trends in counterterrorism cooperation by government agencies and share examples.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

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Resources