NCJ Number: 219392
Title: Combating Terrorism: Evaluation of Selected Characteristics in National Strategies Related to Terrorism
Author(s): Randall A. Yim
Corporate Author: US Government Accountability Office
Date Published: February 2004
Page Count: 52
Sponsoring Agency: Azimuth Inc.
Publication Number: GAO-04-408T
Sale Source: Azimuth Inc.
Document: PDF
Type: Program/Project Evaluation
Format: Document (Online)
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Annotation: This report provides evaluation results of selected characteristics in national strategies related to counter-terrorism efforts.
Abstract: The General Accounting Office (GAO) office found wide variation in the extent to which their seven identified strategies were used by agencies to combat terrorist threats. However, the majority of strategies at least partially addressed the desirable characteristics, which are described below. None of the strategies under examination, however, addressed all of the elements of resources, investments, and risk management or integration and implementation. Improvements could be made to strategies that did include the desirable characteristics. For example, while most strategies addressed goals and specific objectives, they did not address priorities, milestones, or performance measures. Additionally, the strategies under examination were organized in a rough hierarchy with the National Security strategy used as an overarching strategy for national security while the Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism strategies provided a more specific, defensive approach to counter-terrorism. Although national strategies are not required, the GAO identified a set of desirable characteristics to aid agencies in developing and implementing counter-terrorism strategies: (1) purpose, scale, and methodology; (2) problem definition and risk assessment; (3) goals, subordinate objectives, activities, and performance measures; (4) resources, investments, and risk management; (5) organizational roles, responsibilities, and coordination; and (6) integration and implementation. Each of these desirable characteristics are described in turn followed by a discussion of the ultimate value of these strategies in combating terrorism at the national, State, and local levels. Tables, figures, footnotes, appendixes
Main Term(s): Counter-terrorism tactics; Crime specific countermeasures
Index Term(s): Evaluation; US Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Note: Report to the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International
Relations, Committee on Government
Reform, House of Representatives; downloaded August 2, 2007.
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