Border, Internet cited in U.S. terror threat assessment
Associated Press
December 26, 2008
The terrorism threat to the United States over the next five years will be driven by instability in the Middle East and Africa, persistent challenges to border security, and increasing Internet savvy, according to a new federal intelligence assessment obtained by the Associated Press. More
Homeland Security Council Out?
National Journal
December 13, 2008
Another former White House official said that if he were advising Obama, he would suggest redefining the NSC's role. "I would look at it more as our nation's security, beyond what is traditionally seen as the mission," said Frank Cilluffo, who was a special assistant to the president for homeland security and was a principal adviser to Gov. Tom Ridge, Bush's first homeland security adviser. Cilluffo and Jackson favor appointing two principal deputies -- one each for domestic and foreign issues -- both of whom would report directly to Jones. More
Report Sees Need for New Independent Voice on Public Diplomacy
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security
December 5, 2008
George Washington University’s Homeland Security Policy Institute invited Kristin Lord and a panel of experts last week to present their ideas for change and explore some key questions from the institute’s task force on the presidential transition: How can America overcome the charge that foreign aid is a façade for counterterrorism goals? How can the nation engage productively with international organizations to build security and stability around the world? These were questions, in large part, of public diplomacy. More
President-elect Obama's National Security Team
Bloomberg Television
December 1, 2008
"These men and women represent all of the those elements of American power and the very best of the American example. they have served in you uniform and as diplomats. They have worked as legislators, law enforcement officials, and executives. They share my pragmatism about the use of power and my sense of purpose about America's role as a leader in the world," Obama said, "I'm going to be welcoming a vigorous debate inside the White House. But understand I will be setting policy as president. I will be responsible for the vision that this team carries out, and I expect them to implement that vision once decisions are made. So as Harry Truman said, the buck will stop with me." More
Time to ‘Reset Our Thinking’ Says HS Policy Institute’s Cilluffo
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security
November 24, 2008
Frank Cilluffo is optimistic about the new administration. “I get the sense we have a chance to reset our thinking and win over some of our friends and future friends,” says the director of George Washington University’s Homeland Security Policy Institute. More
Experts Warn Against Upheaval With FEMA & DHS
National Journal
November 19, 2008
"You can't take FEMA out now without doing too much damage to the system," said Daniel Kaniewski, former special assistant to the president for Homeland Security and senior director for response policy. Kaniewski, now a counselor at the Homeland Security Policy Institute, worked extensively on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts during his time at the White House. He stressed that if FEMA were taken out of DHS, the department would simply develop its own disaster-response capabilities, so, in practice, nothing would substantially change. More
History and Geography Help Guide Spain’s Anti-Terror Policies
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security (Registration required)
November 12, 2008
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U.N. Officials Say Body Has a Key Role to Play in Fight Against Terrorism
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security (Registration required)
November 7, 2008
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Classification System a Challenge for the Next DHS Secretary
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security (Registration required)
November 3, 2008
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LAPD Chief: No more Brownies in new administration
Associated Press
October 23, 2008
The head of the country's third largest police department says the next U.S. president needs to appoint people with experience to serve in important homeland security positions. "We don't have time on these critical issues to engage in political payback: 'You supported me. You have no skills. But I'm going to give you this big job,'" Los Angeles Police Department Chief William Bratton said Thursday at a George Washington University policy panel. More
Outlining DHS Priorities: Better Communication, Smarter Hiring, Defining Tasks
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security (Registration required)
October 23, 2008
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L.A. Police Chief Has ‘No Interest At All’ in Top Job at DHS
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security (Registration required)
October 23, 2008
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New National Alert System Is Set Back
The Wall Street Journal
October 22, 2008
Daniel Kaniewski, a former aide at the White House's Homeland Security Council, said it was disappointing that Homeland Security's system wasn't in better shape following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which he said exposed gaps in methods of getting information to local officials. More
How Long Does the Window of Vulnerability Stay Open in a New Administration?
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security (Registration required)
October 21, 2008
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Next president must outline homeland security aims
Associated Press
October 15, 2008
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Lack of Campaign Focus on Homeland Security Could Leave Winner Unprepared
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security (Registration required)
October 15, 2008
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Ex-Bush Adviser Cites Need For New Security Apparatus
Congress Daily
October 15, 2008
One of the top priorities for the next president, regardless of who wins the White House, will be quickly creating a management structure for making homeland security and national security decisions, a panel of experts said today. "I don't think either candidate has spoken clearly and articulately about their vision on this issue," said Frances Townsend, who served as President Bush's senior homeland security adviser. "And God help them if something happens before they've done that," Townsend added during a forum on the upcoming presidential transition hosted by the George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute. More
Terrorist Financing: 'They've Picked Up on Globalization Faster Than We Have'
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security
October 7, 2008
Saudis Getting ‘Intriguing Results’ With De-Radicalization Program
Congressional Quarterly Homeland Security
October 7, 2008
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Overlooked: The Littlest Evacuees
Newsweek
September 27, 2008
"There are myriad issues with children, from preparedness and recovery to repatriation to communities" that remain unaddressed, says Gregg Lord, a senior policy analyst with the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University. More
Grabar-Kitarović: 'Hrvatsko-američki odnosi dostigli razinu partnerstva'
Voice of America (Croatian Service)
September 17, 2008
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Response to Hurricane Ike
Fox News
September 14, 2008
President Bush said that people displaced by Hurricane Ike need to listen to local officials before returning home. He also is asking Americans to donate to the recovery effort, warning against "disaster fatigue" in the nation. Bush spoke to reporters Tuesday from Houston, his first stop on a daylong trip through Texas' most storm-battered areas. He landed at Ellington Field to sunny skies, and was briefed on Ike and its aftermath inside a U.S. Coast Guard hangar before taking a helicopter tour of the damage. More
YouTube bans terrorism training videos
Associated Press
September 12, 2008
"The reality is by shutting it down, it is more or less a game of whack-a-mole — it pops up somewhere else," said Frank Cilluffo, homeland security director at George Washington University. However, he said, forcing extremists to find other ways to post videos could give officials a better opportunity to monitor them. More
Candle Vigil Lights Way for Comfort during 9/11 Memorial Service
The Daily Colonial
September 12, 2008
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McCain, Obama largely agree on anti-terror issues
Los Angeles Times
September 11, 2008
"The process of political campaigning has exaggerated the differences of the two candidates on trivial issues," said Brian Michael Jenkins of the Rand Corp., who is regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on terrorism. He has studied the issue in the last seven presidential races. "But when it comes to where the campaigns have outlined their platforms on Iraq, Afghanistan and national security, there isn't a great deal of difference." More
Intelligence agencies leaning more heavily on open source data
Federal News Radio
September 11, 2008
Frank Cilluffo, director of Homeland Security Policy Institute at The George Washington University, says open source "must be demystified. It is an enabler to other collection disciplines," he says. "The greatest role open source can play is to decipher trends and analysis." More
FEMA Plays the Anticipation Game
The Wall Street Journal
September 4, 2008
The biggest challenge will come if later storms follow the same paths of Gustav or Hanna, said Daniel Kaniewski, who recently left his post as a top White House homeland-security aide. "My biggest concern is a one-two punch," he said. More
Gustav Response; Learning From Katrina
Bloomberg News
September 2, 2008
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FEMA Chief Praised for Cool Head, Preparation as Gustav Approached
The Wall Street Journal
September 2, 2008
As FEMA turns to the Gustav recovery and prepares to contend with Tropical Storm Hanna, officials say much of the credit for the turnaround goes to agency Administrator R. David Paulison. More
Bush focuses on Gustav instead of convention
USA Today
September 1, 2008
Daniel Kaniewski, special assistant to the president for homeland security until this month, said no potential disaster has received as much focus as another New Orleans hurricane. "For three years, they've been planning for this," Kaniewski said. "That's what the president wanted." More
Response to Hurricane Gustav
Fox News
September 3, 2008
The storm that struck the U.S. on Monday largely spared New Orleans and Louisiana, but neighborhoods remained without power and community water and sewage systems were not all working. Bush, who visited two Texas emergency command centers on Monday as Gustav lashed the coast, has declared a major disaster exists in Louisiana, where Gov. Bobby Jindal claims the state is at "halftime" in the Gustav ordeal. More
What Should We Tell The Public? (featuring Alan McCurry, HSPI Steering Committee member)
In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog
August 24, 2008
Alan McCurry, an emergency management consultant, is the former Chief Operating Officer of the American Red Cross. In this “What Should We Tell The Public?” segment, McCurry draws from his experience as a U.S. Navy nuclear submariner. He says that the more prepared you are in an emergency the more ready you will be to handle the always fluid conditions. More
Rethinking the post-9/11 Strategy
The Christian Science Monitor
August 1, 2008
"The adversary's real center of gravity is its narrative and we have to find ways to facilitate it falling on its own weight," says Professor Cilluffo. He agrees with the Heritage's Carafano that Al Qaeda is indeed losing some popular support in the Muslim world. But Cilluffo believes Al Qaeda itself is responsible for that. "Al Qaeda has made its colors very clear – people see it for what it is: a violent ideology that will kill anything and everything in its way to meet its so-called objective," he says. "It's unraveling. Even some of the intellectual thinkers [within the movement are] peeling away the justification and credibility of Al Qaeda's narrative." More
What Should We Tell The Public? (featuring Jan Lane, HSPI Deputy Director)
In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog
July 31, 2008
In this segment, Jan Lane says citizens need to realize that they will likely be their own first responders in the first 72 hours after a disaster, and therefore it is in their best interest to prepare themselves and their families for that possibility. And she also makes the excellent point that sometimes fear, if warranted, can be a good motivator for getting some people to act and take those first steps towards personal preparedness. More
Brazilian Ambassador Plays Down Terror Threat From Tri-Border Area
Congressional Quarterly
July 29, 2008
Speaking at a Tuesday roundtable hosted by the George Washington University’s Homeland Security Policy Institute, (Ambassador) Patriota called those conclusions “myths,” saying the “Three Plus One” initiative that pools intelligence resources from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and the United States has turned up no evidence to support them. More
Homeland Security Funding Cut in 43 Cities, Including D.C.
Fox 5 News
July 24, 2008
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Security chief decries 'war on terror'
Financial Times
May 28, 2008
Frank Cilluffo, a terrorism expert at George Washington University and former special assistant to Mr Bush for homeland security, says the US government can take a series of steps to help counter al-Qaeda. He agrees that the US should abandon the concept of a “war on terror” – which “fuels the adversaries narrative” – and “decouple religion from ideology.” More
A media-distribution enterprise for global terror
Globe and Mail
May 22, 2008
"I look at al-Qaeda as a brand. ... What makes brands grow and what makes brands atrophy?" said Mr. Cilluffo, now at George Washington University. "The real centre of gravity is the narrative: They are fighting a media campaign." More
World Food Crisis Worsening
Voice of America
April 25, 2008
Jan Lane is with the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University. “People aren't pushed into radical ideology," she says. "They are pulled into rebellion through those social networks." More
Gap opens between Al Qaeda and allies
Los Angeles Times
April 24, 2008
Such criticism ultimately could undermine Al Qaeda, said Frank Cilluffo, a former White House counter-terrorism official who is director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University. "It has raised the bar in using violence to achieve its objectives, and people are starting to ask a lot of hard questions. It is losing popular support," he said. "It is occurring within the strategic thinkers, but also among the rank and file." More
New Report Tracks Relationship Between Al Qaeda and Jihadist Media
Congressional Quarterly
April 4, 2008
“The best thing we have going for us is al Qaeda itself,” said Frank J. Cilluffo, director of George Washington University’s Homeland Security Policy Institute. More
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
TV Ontario
March 26, 2008
The Debate: Muslim Extremism Online hosted by Graeme Smith (Frank J. Cilluffo as one of five guests on program)- The digital battleground: How are Muslim extremists using the Internet to further their aims and what's being done to stop them? More
SXSW 2008 - Day One: The Web Just Got Really Really Scary
E-Gear
March 14, 2008
Frank Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University, introduced some of the most refreshing thought on the topic, stating, “We can’t simply kill and capture our way to victory.” He said that we need credible Muslim voices (Islamic scholars, for example) who can show how tenets are being misinterpreted by jihadists. “We need to decouple religion from ideology.” More
SXSW: How to Fight Online Jihadism
AppScout
March 8, 2008
Frank Cilluffo was the next speaker, a Homeland Security expert from George Washington University, formerly a White House advisor. Cilluffo spoke about the need for a paradigm shift in the way we deal with terrorist ideas online. "We need to think about Al Qaida as a brand that is franchising," as well as thinking about it as an Internet-fueled, leaderless movement, he said. And the way to deal with the movement is to stop the indoctrination of new recruits. We can't capture and kill our way to victory... We need to be attacking their ideas instead of their structures," he said. Anti-terrorism needs to be a media campaign to undo the seduction of a violent point of view." More
SXSW Live Blogging: Online Extremism - And the Muslims Who Fight It
UnMassed
March 8, 2008
Frank Cilluffo- We can’t kill and capture our way to victory. We have to attack their ideas. This is really about ideas. We’re dealing with a media campaign; a multimedia approach. It’s not so much about the websites, it’s about the chat rooms. Our emphasis must be on where we can engage others. It’s about people. More
Reverse Radicalization
Time Magazine
March, 2008
"We've been fighting the wrong battle," says Frank Cilluffo, a former White House Homeland Security official who is researching deradicalization at George Washington University. "The real center of gravity of the enemy is their narrative. It is ideologically bankrupt." More
Iran Raises the Heat in Afghanistan
Time Magazine
February, 22, 2008
All of this leaves Afghanistan caught in the middle. The country needs Iran's help developing its infrastructure in the eastern provinces and has a long-term interest in maintaining friendly relations, but Kabul knows it can't be at the cost of distancing itself from the U.S. and NATO. The last thing Karzai wants is to be forced into making a choice between Iran and the U.S. "Iran has played both a constructive and destructive role in Afghanistan," said ambassador Jawad. By playing it both ways, Iran is trying to back Kabul into a corner. That's not neighborly. More
Dallas-area cities, schools look to bolster security in wake of shootings
The Dallas Morning News
February 16, 2008
"You can't have security everywhere all the time. But there has to be the awareness that government at every level is potentially a target," said Brandon Graham, associate director of the Office of Homeland Security at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. More
The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy
The Rockefeller Institute of Government
February 12, 2008
Frank Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University, said limited access to religious practices may threaten security in a country with the world's largest prison population and the highest incarceration rate. "The inadequate number of Muslim religious services providers increases the risk of radicalization," Cilluffo wrote in testimony given to the commission. "It creates an opportunity for extremists ... to exploit by filling the role of religious services providers. A solution is more, not fewer, Muslim religious services providers." More
Key Voices Weigh In on Homeland Security Dept.
National Public Radio
January 14, 2008
Frank Cilluffo, former White House aide on homeland security issues: Cilluffo, who now heads George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute, says that the Bush administration's proposal to merge two dozen agencies into a new Homeland Security Department arose from necessity. There was a belief inside the White House that the government had to be more unified, but he notes that the plan was hatched by a very small group of White House insiders. According to Cilluffo, the creation of the department was very ambitious; no one would expect such a huge merger in the private sector to succeed in less than five years. More
Senior Qaeda Theologian Urges His Followers To End Their Jihad
The New York Sun
December 20, 2007
The director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University, Frank Cilluffo, said, "Here you have someone with the stature and credibility, who more or less wrote the book on jihadism and is oft cited by other jihadists, making the case against it. This is someone with the heft on legal and religious grounds to make the counter argument that we can't." More
A State Department Official Praises Saudi on Terror
The New York Sun
December 13, 2007
The director of the Homeland Security Policy Initiative at George Washington University, Frank Cilluffo, however yesterday said he was keeping an open mind. "These kinds of programs could have great significance," he said. "But we need greater empirical data. We need to know greater transparency, we need to track it further for recidivism." More
Chertoff, Analysts Assess DHS 2007 Performance Differently
CQ
December 12, 2007
Frank J. Cilluffo, a homeland security expert at George Washington University, pointed out that countering the radicalization of terrorists was not even mentioned in DHS’ six-page list of achievements in 2007. More
Surging campus interest in homeland security
Medill Reports
October 23, 2007
Students at George Washington University are just part of a growing trend of students interested in a national security career path. More
Analysis: New homeland security strategy
UPI
October 15, 2007
Frank J. Cilluffo, a former homeland security adviser in the Bush White House, says there has been a wrong-headed mindset within the administration, dating back to the post-Sept. 11 era, “that we can kill and capture our way to victory.” And, he says emphatically, “That’s simply not the case.” More
New Security Strategy Emphasizes Disaster Preparedness
Washington Post
October 10, 2007
"It reads more like a legacy document than a forward-leaning strategy," said Frank J. Cilluffo, a former Bush adviser now head of George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute. "To some extent, it was a missed opportunity," he said. More
New Homeland Security Plan Revealed
Newsday
October 9, 2007
Stripped of the notion that they are part of a world-conquering religious crusade, the typical Islamic terrorist plotters are little more than “thugs and criminals,” Cilluffo said. More
Taking a Cue From Britain: Fighting Terrorism With Engagement
Congressional Quarterly
September 10, 2007
“I do get a sense when I sit down with my colleagues from the U.K. that there’s a more sophisticated look at some of these issues,” says Cilluffo, now a homeland security expert at George Washington University. More
A New Push For Change In The War On Terror
The Christian Science Monitor
August 22, 2007
"Once you strip the adversary of their extremist message of religion, there's nothing left but criminality and thuggery," says Frank Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University. "There's growing recognition this needs to be done, but we haven't marshaled and mobilized those resources as much as we ought to." Some scholars believe a comprehensive strategy should include a massive economic and social investment similar to the Marshall Plan after World War II. They also think it's crucial to develop a strategy of deterrence. More
Terror Goes Digital. With Canadian Help
Globe and Mail
August 18, 2007
“If you look at the messaging and narrative, it's aimed at a Western audience,” says Frank Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University, and a former special assistant on security to the president. “I look at al-Qaeda as a brand, and you have to look at what makes brands flourish – there has been a big improvement in use of symbols.” More
How to Look at Homegrown Terror
Time Magazine
August 16, 2007
The National Intelligence Estimate did put more emphasis on the threat of al-Qaeda, but both reports stressed the danger of radical, self-generating cells. The federal Estimate is put together by people whose focus is overseas, says Frank Cilluffo at the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University. The feds will never be as well-positioned as NYPD to understand the homegrown threat. "Ultimately, state and local authorities know their communities best." More
NYPD Warns of Homegrown Terror Threat
AP
August 15, 2007
Terror Videos Flood Internet
Newsday
August 12, 2007
Call 4 Action: Terrorists Using Internet To Get Personal Info.
Pittsburgh Channel.com
July 26, 2007
Al-Qaeda May Use Iraq Tactics in U.S., Report Says
Bloomberg
July 17, 2007
Frank Cilluffo, head of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University in Washington, said the report shows ``unequivocally'' that more resources must be devoted to defeating al-Qaeda in this region.
Such a renewed push ``should be part of a broader effort to win hearts and minds, remove terrorist masterminds, and provide opportunities for those who may be seduced by the jihadi ideology,'' he said. More
Anti-Terror Radiation Sensors Move Forward
Newsday
July 16, 2007
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Officials say Al-Qaida strongest since 9/11
Newsday
July 12, 2007
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Should US cities try a London-style camera network?
Christian Science Monitor
July 11, 2007
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Terrorism's Hook Into Your Mailbox: U.K. Case Shows Link Between Online Fraud and Jihadist Networks
The Washington Post
July 5, 2007
"We need to better understand who the primary actors are on these sites and chat rooms, as well as the nexus between where these people are in the cyber and physical world," said Frank J. Cillufo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at The George Washington University. "Sure, people will say and do things in the cyber environment that they probably wouldn't do face-to-face, but the question is when does it morph from talk into action? We need to better understand the trigger points that move these participants from sympathizer to activist to indiscriminate violence." More
Internet a Front Line in Terror War, Reports Warn
Cybercast News Service
June 27, 2007
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Experts Advise on Combating Radicalization
New York Times
June 15, 2007
“We have to stop attacking only the structure and start attacking their strategy,” the director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University, Frank J. Cilluffo, said. Terrorist organizations, for example, use the Web to glorify the people who carry out attacks as serving God. But, Mr. Cilluffo noted, there is no effort to use video from gruesome attacks like the slaughter of Russian schoolchildren or the bombing of a wedding at a Jordanian hotel to underscore that terrorists are cold-blooded murderers. More
Amendment Addresses Concerns of Homegrown Terrorism
Congressional Quarterly
June 14, 2007
The commission’s work should produce new instruments for combating homegrown terrorism, which can complement the asymmetric approach that focuses on “killing and capturing” terrorists, added Frank Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University. Cilluffo said one of the primary objectives the commission should focus on is a more solid understanding of Islam as well as the narrative that radical groups promote pitting Western societies against Muslims. Gaining these perspectives would allow the United States a better opportunity to publicly deconstruct the campaigns promoted by radical groups like al Qaeda. Furthermore, the United States should adopt policies that match the words they use to promote its counter-narrative. More
Defense Against Extremist Use of the Internet
The Hill
June 5, 2007
George Washington University’s Frank Cilluffo explained that Internet chat rooms and password-protected forums are being used as tools for recruiting and coordinating terrorists. More
This Terror Plot Was Homegrown
Newsday
June 2, 2007
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Tuberculosis Patient's Voyage Stirs Debate Over Security Issues
Wall Street Journal
May 31, 2007
"It was the fact that he was just sick that is part of the problem," said Frank Cilluffo, the director of George Washington University's Homeland Security Institute. "This incident clearly points to the need to recognize that public-health matters are national-security matters and we need to widen the net in a way which respects people's privacy and doesn't treat sick people as criminals," he added. More
Newly Nasty
The Economist
May 24, 2007
For most governments, defending their national security against cyberwarfare means keeping hackers out of important government computers. Much less thought has been given to the risks posed by large-scale disruption of the public internet. Modern life depends on it, yet it is open to all comers. More
US Gets Creative in Online Battle Against Al Qaeda
Middle East Times
May 4, 2007
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Report Says Internet a Key Tool for Extremists
USA Today
May 3, 2007
"There's only one side on the battlefield, and it isn't us," says Frank Cilluffo, director of George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute, who will testify Thursday on the Internet-Facilitated Radicalization report in the Senate. "We've created this global village — the Internet — without a police department." More
Senators Voice Alarm Over Terrorist Net Presence
ZDNet News
May 3, 2007
"Internet chat rooms are now supplementing and replacing mosques, community centers and coffee shops as venues for recruitment and radicalization by terrorist groups like Al-Qaida," said Frank Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University. He co-authored a report released Thursday (PDF) that details the use of the Internet by radical groups, some of whom live by the slogan "keyboard equals Kalashnikov." More
Virginia Tech Shootings Raise Question of Which Facilities Are Vulnerable to Copycats
Congressional Quarterly
April 23, 2007
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Transit Security Requires Chaotic Approach
USA Today
March 1, 2007
From Moscow, Madrid and Mumbai to London, Tokyo and Paris, trains and subways have provided ideal targets for terrorists. Given the low security measures, high numbers of passengers, and mass transit's critical economic significance, attacks on these transport systems potentially have the biggest impact for the lowest cost. More
Does New X-ray See Too Much
MSNBC
February 24, 2007
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Price Assessing Money for Security
The News & Observer
February 5, 2007
"You can't codify homeland security into something that says, 'If danger, break glass,' " said Frank J. Cilluffo, a former White House adviser and director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University. "It cuts across almost all of what we do as a government and as a society." More
Targeting Terror at the Mall
Access Control and Security Systems
February 1, 2007
A 14-hour program has been developed by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), a trade group, and the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University. It is the first standardized anti-terrorism curriculum written for the nation's estimated 20,000 mall security guards. More
Cilluffo Comments on the President's State of the Union Address
Newsday
January 24, 2007
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Prison Jihad
CNN
January 23, 2007
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Homeland Security Future Terrorism Task Force
Family Security Matters
January 12, 2007
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Advisers urge DHS chief to seek intel community's support
GovExec
January 11, 2007
Frank Cilluffo, associate vice president for homeland security at The George Washington University, said at the meeting that national security agencies and DHS are "inextricably intertwined" and that Chertoff should push to "remove the artificial bifurcation" among them. More
Beefing up the mall guard
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
January 10, 2007
You see, the fidgety guy in the heavy coat fits the profile of a suicide bomber, according to the training program developed by George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute. The training also teaches guards about terrorist groups, types of attacks and how they can help police and emergency workers in the event of an incident. More
Lawmakers study terror insurance renewal
Boston Globe
September 27, 2006
Experts Seek More Clues About Root Causes of ‘Homegrown’ Terrorist Movement
CQ
September 20, 2006
One way to prevent these ideologies from spreading is if more strong Muslim leaders take a role as Muslim service provides in prisons, where a great deal of radicalization is cultivated, says Frank Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute at George Washington University. It’s natural for inmates to seek religion for direction, he said. But Muslim leaders with radical beliefs are often able to influence the prison population because there are not enough qualified imans to work in prisons, Cilluffo said. Furthermore, U.S. officials need to have more interaction and communication with the Arab and Muslim communities across the world to cultivate mutual trust and understanding, Cilluffo said. Confining discussions with these groups to counterterrorism will create a defensive atmosphere, he said.
Plots traced to prison
Newsday
September 19, 2006
"Prisoner radicalization is a potentially significant threat to U.S. national security," said the head of the panel, Frank Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Secu- rity Policy Institute at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. "The U.S., with its large prison population, is at risk of facing the sort of homegrown terrorism currently plaguing other countries."
D.C delinquent in EMS oversight, task force reveals
The Washington Times
September 15, 2006
Chemical-plant security vexes Congress
The Christian Science Monitor
September 15, 2006
Masters of the Ordinary
EMS Responder Magazine
September 11, 2006
Prisons are a potential recruiting ground for extremists
LA Daily News
September 9, 2006
3,000 evacuate in downtown drill
The Chicago Daily Herald
September 8, 2006
Homegrown terror suspects raise concern
AP
August 30, 2006
Bomb plot spurs a 'new normal' for flying
The Christian Science Monitor
August 18, 2006
Terror Focus Stays Fixed on Aviation
CQ Weekly
August 14, 2006
Sharing of intelligence a weak point
Baltimore Sun
August 12, 2006
Officials see plot as worst threat since 9/11
Guardian Unlimited
August 11, 2006
Key Legislation, Committee Rank Open-Ended
CQ Homeland Security
August 9, 2006
Disaster Preparedness
McClatchy Newspapers
July 23, 2006
Disrupted Plot in New York City
Newsday
July 8, 2006
Homeland Security Enters the Classroom
Baltimore Sun
July 7, 2006
Can Congress Rescue FEMA?
Washington Post
June 26, 2006
Recent arrests in terrorist plot in Miami
Bloomberg
June 23, 2006
Insurgency in Iraq
Radio Free Europe
June 16, 2006
The role of the internet in fighting terrorism
Canadian Broadcasting Company
June 6, 2006
Senate Katrina report
Biloxi Sun Herald
April 28, 2006
Balance between security and free trade
Financial Times
February 25, 2006
White House proposes Katrina fixes
Houston Chronicle
February 24, 2006
Cilluffo discusses WH lessons learned review
Baltimore Sun
February 23, 2006
United Arab Emirates port security deal
Christian Science Monitor
February 22, 2006
Cilluffo discusses House Katrina report
NPR "To the Point"
February 15, 2006
Insurance role in homeland security
Newhouse News
January 19, 2006
HSPI Director discusses new risk based DHS grant formula
Christian Science Monitor
January 5, 2006
Cilluffo discusses the 9/11 Commission report card
Fox News Channel
December 5, 2005
HSPI Director discusses intelligence sharing
Christian Science Monitor
October 20, 2005
Homeland security expert Frank Cilluffo discusses disaster relief
Council on Foreign Relations
September 23, 2005
Poor communications slowed military's hurricane response
National Journal
September 19, 2005
A Crisis Agency In Crisis
US News & World Report
September 19, 2005
Cilluffo comments on selection of King to head House homeland committee
Newsday
September 15, 2005
HSPI Director comments on Katrina response and National Response Plan
Knight-Ridder Tribune Newspapers
September 13, 2005
Cilluffo discusses federal Katrina response
C-SPAN "Washington Journal"
September 12, 2005
HSPI Director comments on preparedness four years after 9/11
Bergen County Record, NJ
September 11, 2005
Cilluffo comments on federal disaster response
Dallas Morning News
September 11, 2005
Cilluffo comments on appointment of Admiral Allen to head up Katrina response
Baltimore Sun
September 10, 2005
Improvements Needed in Government Communication
WTOP Radio News
September 6, 2005
HSPI director assesses national preparedness
Fox News "Special Report"
September 5, 2005
HSPI director assesses national preparedness
Reuters
September 2, 2005
Was FEMA ready for a disaster like Katrina?
NBC Nightly News
September 2, 2005
HSPI director addresses FEMA/Katrina
Baltimore Sun
September 2, 2005
HSPI leader discusses new 'smart mob' homeland technology
Congressional Quarterly
July 26, 2005
HSPI Director comments on transportation security measures
Christian Science Monitor
July 25, 2005
HSPI Director speaks to the need to counter the psychological impact of terrorism
Baltimore Sun
July 22, 2005
HSPI Director highlights intelligence restructuring at the Department of Homeland Security
Christian Science Monitor
July 15, 2005
HSPI Director speaks on overhaul of the Department of Homeland Security
Associated Press
July 14, 2005
HSPI Director comments on role of intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security
Baltimore Sun
July 13, 2005
HSPI Director speaks on Secretary Chertoff's plan to restructure the Department of Homeland Security
Bloomberg News
July 13, 2005
HSPI Director comments on post-9/11 preparedness efforts
Christian Science Monitor
July 12, 2005
HSPI Director discusses War on Terror
BBC Radio
July 11, 2005
HSPI Director reacts to President Bush's War on Terrorism speech at FBI Academy
Radio Free Europe
July 11, 2005
HSPI Director speaks to British audience on terrorist attacks
BBC
July 8, 2005
HSPI Director comments on the value of intelligence for preventing future terrorist attacks
Christian Science Monitor
July 8, 2005
HSPI Director discusses London bombings
NPR
July 7, 2005
HSPI Director speaks on terrorist attacks in London
The Financial Times
July 7, 2005
HSPI Director highlights Congressman Curt Weldon as possible House Homeland Security Committee chairman
Associated Press
June 10, 2005
HSPI Director comments on FedEx efforts to bolster homeland security.
Fox News Channel
May 30, 2005
HSPI Deputy Director speaks on need for rapid sharing of information during a potential terrorist incident
"Questions Raised About D.C.'s Alert System"
WTOP radio
May 17, 2005
HSPI Deputy Director cites recent response in DC as an opportunity to test plans
"D.C. Official: ‘Bad Decision’ Not to Send Emergency Alert During Plane Incident"
Congressional Quarterly
May 17, 2005
HSPI Deputy Director discusses response to aircraft that entered restricted DC airspace
"The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer"
PBS
May 12, 2005
HSPI Director comments on aviation security at Reagan National Airport
"Nightly News with Brian Williams"
NBC
May 11, 2005
HSPI EMS report stirring national discussion on EMS
"Brewing National Debate: Move EMS from DOT to DHS?"
Journal of Emergency Medical Services
May 3, 2005 (Posted with the permission of JEMS, Copyright 2005, www.jems.com)
HSPI EMS report draws national attention
"Ambulances, paramedics shut out of funding"
United Press International (UPI)
May 3, 2005
HSPI Deputy Director comments on HSPI EMS report
"Study: Emergency Medical Services Should Move From DOT to DHS"
Congressional Quarterly
May 3, 2005
HSPI Director comments on university homeland security education, training programs
Fox News Channel
May 2, 2005
HSPI Deputy Director discusses homeland security education
Fox News Channel
May 1, 2005
HSPI Director comments on homeland security education
"Colleges' Hottest New Major: Terror"
The Washington Post A01
April 30, 2005
HSPI Director's comment is The Washington Post's "Quote of the Day"
"There is a larger, compelling calling here. This is our generation's war -- it's not going away."
The Washington Post
April 30, 2005
HSPI Deputy Director comments on the debate over federal homeland security funding
"Security Spending Initiates Disputes"
The Washington Post
April 13, 2005
A Doomsday Priority
The Washington Times
April 6, 2005
HSPI Director proposes that US-Canadian border security efforts serve as example for North American strategy
"Don't rush toward a trinational security strategy"
The Globe and Mail (Canada)
March 21, 2005
HSPI Director comments on building the business case for homeland security
"Insurance discounts eyed for security"
The Washington Times
March 6, 2005
HSPI Director comments on building the business case for homeland security
"Government Sees Insurers as Tool to Encourage More Security"
Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News
February 28, 2005
HSPI Director comments on building the business case for homeland security
'US sees insurers as possible tool in terror fight”
The Boston Globe, A01
February 22, 2005
HSPI Director comments on the future of DHS after the departure of Secretary Tom Ridge
"Newshour with Jim Lehrer"
PBS
November 30, 2004