Identifying enemies among us
Subtitle: evolving terrorist threats and the continuing challenges of domestic intelligence collection and information sharing
By: Brian Michael Jenkins, Andrew Liepman, Henry H. Willis
Contributors: Liepman, Andrew, author; Willis, Henry H., author; Rand Corporation
Series: [Rand Corporation conference proceedings series]; Conference proceedings (Rand Corporation)
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 18
ISBN-13: 9780833082664
Subjects: Domestic intelligence; Terrorism; Prevention; Government policy; Internal security; Information policy; Exchange of government information
Other titles: Evolving terrorist threats and the continuing challenges of domestic intelligence collection and information sharing
Description: This report summarizes the discussions at a seminar organized and hosted by the RAND Corporation at which a group of acting and former senior government and law enforcement officials, practitioners, and experts examined domestic intelligence operations and information sharing as these relate to terrorist threats. Topics discussed include changes in the direction and scope of the threat; the differences in the focus of local, state, and federal agencies; the need for better communication among law enforcement and intelligence agencies; the role of Joint Terrorism Task Forces; the shortcomings of fusion centers; the political sensitivity of collecting domestic intelligence; and the consequences of reductions in counterterrorism funding on the level of risk the American people will accept.
Notes: "RAND Corporation conference proceedings series."--Web page (PDF).

"This conference report is a product of the RAND Corporation's continuing program of self-initiated independent research."--Verso of title page.

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."--Title page.

"CF-317."--Page 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 17-18).
Table of contents: title: The current terrorist threat; title: The challenges of domestic intelligence; title: Are information-sharing mechanisms working?; title: Fusion centers; title: Possible roles for the Director of National Intelligence; title: Findings and suggestions.