Counterterrorism Office

The Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism, William P. Pope, heads the office and coordinates all U.S. Government efforts to improve counterterrorism cooperation with foreign governments and participates in the development, coordination, and implementation of American counterterrorism policy.

U.S. Counterterrorism Policy
First, make no concessions to terrorists and strike no deals;
Second, bring terrorists to justice for their crimes;
Third, isolate and apply pressure on states that sponsor terrorism to force them to change their behavior; and
Fourth, bolster the counterterrorism capabilities of those countries that work with the U.S. and require assistance.

International Terrorism: American Hostages
The U.S. Government will make no concessions to individuals or groups holding official or private U.S. citizens hostage. The United States will use every appropriate resource to gain the safe return of American citizens who are held hostage. At the same time, it is U.S. Government policy to deny hostage takers the benefits of ransom, prisoner releases, policy changes, or other acts of concession.

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CVM and Counterterrorism

The Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is working with other federal agencies to help the country prepare for a biological emergency, natural disaster or terrorist attack by making sure there is a safe and adequate supply of animal drug products and a safe animal feed supply system. This page contains information on CVM’s role in counter-terrorism.

Information on FDA’s role in countering bioterrorism can be found on its Counterterrorism page.

Questions on CVM Counter-Terrorism activities should be addressed to:

CVM Counterterrorism Coordinator
Center for Veterinary Medicine
Office of Surveillance and Compliance – HFV-200
7519 Standish Place
Rockville, MD 20855
240-453-6830

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FBI Counterterrorism

Today, the FBI is part of a vast national and international campaign dedicated to defeating terrorism. Working hand-in-hand with partners in law enforcement, intelligence, the military, and diplomatic circles, our job is to neutralize terrorist cells and operatives here in the U.S. and to help dismantle terrorist networks worldwide.

The FBI is uniquely situated to achieve this counter-terrorism mission. We have both domestic intelligence and law enforcement capabilities. This gives the FBI a full range of options when we pursue investigations, enabling us not only to detect terrorist threats through surveillance, source development, and careful analysis, but to act against those threats through arrest and incarceration. At the same time, the FBI can mobilize quickly and comprehensively to prevent attacks -- thanks to a worldwide network of dedicated Special Agents and their long-standing relationship with federal, state, local, and international partners. The FBI also has nearly a century of experience of working within the boundaries of the Constitution, protecting civil liberties.

The FBI, in conjunction with its law enforcement and intelligence community partners, is making a difference. Since September 11, 2001, more than 3,000 Al-Qa'ida leaders and foot soldiers have been taken into custody around the globe; nearly 200 suspected terrorist associates have been charged with crimes in the U.S.; and as many as a hundred terrorist attacks or plots have been broken up worldwide. The FBI is committed to preventing acts of terror and to protecting the security of the American people.

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SNL & Homeland Security

Sandia National Laboratories is proud to be a partner in the critical effort to secure our homeland from a continuum of threats.

Beyond offering exceptional expertise in science and technology, we bring our tradition of applying a systems approach to creating robust solutions to complex problems. Sandia is thus uniquely positioned to helped the United States overcome a range of Homeland Security challenges.

Learn more about our comprehensive program to:

Identify and understand potential threats
Prevent threats from turning into attacks through heightened detection and protection strategies
Mitigate the effects of an attack—should one occur—through careful preparation and response
Recover quickly from an attack and identify the perpetrators

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National Disaster Medical System

The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) is a section within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Response Division, Operations Branch, and has the responsibility for managing and coordinating the Federal medical response to major emergencies and Federally declared disasters including:

Natural Disasters
Technological Disasters
Major Transportation Accidents
Acts of Terrorism including Weapons of Mass Destruction Events

Working in partnership with the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Defense (DoD), and Veterans Affairs (VA), the NDMS Section serves as the lead Federal agency for medical response under the National Response Plan.

Our Vision

NDMS is a nation-wide partnership embracing communities with world-class medical and emotional care in the wake of a natural or manmade disaster.

Our Mission

It is the mission of the National Disaster Medical System to design, develop, and maintain a national capability to deliver quality medical care to the victims of - and responders to - a domestic disaster. NDMS provides state of the art medical care under any conditions at a disaster site, in transit from the impacted area, and into participating definitive care facilities.

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National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism

The National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism located in Oklahoma City is dedicated to preventing terrorism or mitigating its effects.

Originally incorporated, on September 23, 1999, as a non-profit corporation in Oklahoma and recognized as such by the Internal Revenue Service, MIPT grew out of the desire of the survivors and families of the Murrah Federal Building bombing of April 19, 1995 to have a living memorial. We intend to honor that desire by doing what we can to try to prevent other cities from living through what Oklahoma City had to live through. MIPT held its first major conference on terrorism on April 19, 2000.

We feel we have a special obligation to first responders - police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and all of the others who are first on the scene in the aftermath of terrorist activity. We sponsor research to discover equipment, training and procedures that might assist them in preventing terrorism and responding to it.

While we have a special obligation to first responders, we are prepared to engage in any activities that will help us fulfill our mandate. We are currently funded by a special Congressional appropriation that directs us to conduct

"research into the social and political causes and effects of terrorism and the development of technologies to counter biological, nuclear and chemical weapons of mass destruction as well as cyberterrorism..."

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