by Jim Kouri, CPP Three US national strategies, developed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, directed US law enforcement agencies to focus on the prevention of terrorist attacks. The strategies called for agencies to intensify their efforts to help foreign nations identify, disrupt, and prosecute terrorists. Following the 9/11 attacks, the President issued...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP Efforts to combat terrorism have become an increasingly important part of government activities. These efforts have also become important in the United States’ relations with other countries and with international organizations, such as the United Nations. The Department of State is charged with coordinating these international efforts and protecting Americans...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP Efforts to combat terrorism have become an increasingly important part of government activities. These efforts have also become important in the United States’ relations with other countries and with international organizations, such as the United Nations. The Department of State is charged with coordinating these international efforts and protecting Americans...
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The United States will be labeling Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a “specially designated global terrorist” organization according to U.S. White House officials. According to reports, U.S. President, George W. Bush will label the group under “Executive Order 13224″ which “provides a means by which to disrupt the financial support network for terrorists and terrorist...
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The United States will be labeling Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a “specially designated global terrorist” organization according to U.S. White House officials. According to reports, U.S. President, George W. Bush will label the group under “Executive Order 13224″ which “provides a means by which to disrupt the financial support network for terrorists and terrorist...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed into law H.R. 3162, the USA PATRIOT Act. The US Secret Service was mandated by this Act to establish a nationwide network of Electronic Crimes Task Forces (ECTFs). The concept of the ECTF network is to bring together not only federal, state and...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP A fugitive US-designated terrorist, who is the subject of a $5 million US reward and is believed to be at large in the Philippines, has been indicted on terrorism-related charges in the Northern District of California along with his brother in the US, who allegedly provided funds and equipment to...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP The United States Army considers the current transformation its most extensive restructuring since World War II. The Army has estimated that restructuring units from a division-based force to a more agile and responsive modular brigade-based force will require a significant investment through fiscal year 2011. To facilitate this transformation, Public...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP In October 2003, an envelope marked “Caution: Ricin Poison” was discovered at an airmail facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Ricin is a poison that, in certain forms, can cause death. The U.S. Postal Service has emphasized to its employees to be on the alert for “suspicious mail” that may pose...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP Travel documents are often used fraudulently in attempts to enter the United States. The integrity of US passports and visas depends on the combination of well-designed security features and solid issuance and inspection processes. The US Congress directed the Government Accountability Office to examine the features of US passports and...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP WASHINGTON, DC – A third individual was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering arising from a scheme involving bribery, conspiracy and money laundering related to Department of Defense contracts in Iraq and Kuwait, according to a report released by Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the...
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