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Selected References on Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction

There is an (over)abundance of web-based and printed sources covering terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and their management and response. These selections provide reliable information without sacrificing variety.  Links to private (commercial and non-profit) sites do not constitute and endorsement by TVF&R.

Government and research sites
US Dept. of Homeland Security

FEMA terrorism page: information and general preparedness

FBI Counterterrorism

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab: Secure Buildings

US State Dept. Current Travel Warnings

Overseas Security Advisory Council (Global Security News)

ANSER state/local homeland security resources

Center for Nonproliferation Studies

Federation of American Scientists: ReallyReady.org

Washington County Anti-Terrorism Advisory Committee fact sheets (PDF)

Bioterrorism and medical aspects of response to terrorism
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) bioterrorism preparedness homepage

OR State Public Health Preparedness

Center for Biosecurity of Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Ctr.

Stimson Center Chemical & Biological Terrorism page

Journal of the American Medical Assn. (JAMA): bioterrorism articles on specific diseases, case histories, and various aspects of policy

Radiologic and nuclear devices
Federation of American Scientists: radiological attacks are credible threat (PDF)

Health Physics Society public and responder resources

NY Times Sunday Magazine feature article on "dirty bombs" (archive; may require free registration)

Military sources for biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, casualty management, etc.
US Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM)

US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)

US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD)

Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI)

Internet hoaxes and cyber security
Internet Security Alliance

Internet Crime Complaint Center (FBI and other agencies)

US Dept. of Homeland Security Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT)

US Dept. of Energy Computer Incident Response Capability (DOE-CIRC)

OnGuard Online (tips from the federal government and the information technology industry)

SANS™ (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security)

Symantec Security Response

 

 
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