Homeland Security Policy Institute
(7.11.2007) In the fight against terrorism in the U.S., New York City is planning to model surveillance after London by installing CCTV cameras. HSPI Senior Fellow Ronald Marks is quoted. To read coverage in The Christian Science Monitor, visit http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0711/p01s04-ussc.html
(6.28.07) Experts are voicing concerns that extremist messages on the web may contribute to radicalization, even among residents of the United States. "The Internet has created a largely borderless world; participants in terrorism are therefore perhaps best understood within the transnational context, rather than merely a national one," said HSPI Director Frank Cilluffo. To read coverage in CNSNews.com, visit http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200706/CUL20070627a.html
(06.14.07) Growing concern of a terrorist threat cultivated within the United States has led key House members to push legislation to create a commission to better understand the root causes of violent extremism. “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,” said HSPI Director Frank Cilluffo. To read coverage in Congressional Quarterly, visit http://public.cq.com/docs/hs/hsnews110-000002532316.html
(5.3.2007) A GWU report, written by HSPI, found that the U.S government was not doing enough to battle terrorism using multimedia tools. To read coverage in The Washington Times, visit http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20070503-103042-8944
(5.3.2007) DC politicians said that the U.S. government should do more to counteract radical terrorist groups on the internet after HSPI published a report on the topic. To read coverage on CNET, visit http://news.com.com/Senators+voice+alarm+over+terrorist+Net+presence/2100-1028_3-6181269.html