More detail on the U.S. State Departments newly up-dated list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. The organization headed by Osama bin Laden is added to the list. AP News, CNN …
The Boom in bioterror funds
An article by US News and World Report concerning the billions of dollars flowing into the response to bioterrorism. The article suggests that the threat analysis justifying the funding may not be as …
NY Times Story – Gaps in Biological Defenses
The NY Times has a story on the outbreak of West Nile virus in New York City. On an interesting note, Reuters reported over the weekend that the FBI was investigating the outbreak as a potential …
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CIP Hearing Testimony Available
The testimony from the hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information on “Critical Information Infrastructure Protection: …
Critical Infrastructure Protection Funding in Budget Ammendment
GovExec.com is reporting that there is a budget item for Critical Infrastructure Protection and computer security in a $611 million mid-year fiscal 2000 budget ammendment. The total designated for …
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Three Bomb Blasts Hit Corsican Official Buildings
The Agence France Presse is reporting that three bombs have exploded at two Corsican Official buildings. The bombs are believed to be the work of hardline separatists.Full Story …
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Sixth Defendant Arrested In U.S. Embassy Bombings
Reuters is reporting that authorities have taken a sixth defendant into custody for involvement in the bombings against U.S. embassies in Africa. Further details regarding the arrest should be made …
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Oklahoma City Bombing Figure Rejailed For 12 Years
The man convicted of failing to warn police about the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people lost his bid Friday to reduce his original 12-year sentence, CBS radio reported. Fortier has …
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NIPC Cyber Threat Assessment
NIPC Director Mike Vatis provides the following Threat Assessment in which he states: Terrorists are known to use information technology and the Internet to formulate plans, raise funds, spread …
Albright Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
A copy of the letter from the Secretary of State requesting that the following list of terrorist organizations be published in the Federal Register. …
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