Since the September 2011 attacks, the United States government has continuously worked to improve the security of its populace. The collaboration between state, county and local assets in assessing and deterring terrorism activities, the FBI has put in place counterterrorism measures. The article Terrorism Preparedness outlines the role of not only the FBI but also the entire operational assets in managing terrorism activities. The multiagency and intra-divisional collaboration largely invoking the agencies under the Department of Homeland security is thus fundamental in thwarting acts of terrorism or even plans associated with them (Thomas, 2012). The local, state, and county assets needed for counterterrorism preparedness include the local police divisions, the American Aviation Association, and the National Infrastructure Protection Center. Moreover, other agencies such as the Red Cross, the US Intelligence Community, and the National Infrastructure and Computer Intrusion Program.
The FBI and US Intelligence Community are fundamental to the counterterrorism efforts in the United States because of their role in the collection and dissemination of information in real-time or near real-time manner from relevant agencies. The two assets then evaluate the information to determine if the attack is broad scale. The local police divisions are also important in gathering information to prevent the occurrence of any planned attack. The American Aviation Association and the aviation industry in large play a vital role in identifying threats to the nation from the airport as they use facial recognition technology to flag suspects that might be trying to enter the country (Steiner, n.d). The National Infrastructure and Computer Intrusion Program is important as it helps the government to thwart cyberterrorism. The Red Cross on the other hand helps to prepare for any casualties should the attacks actually happen. Therefore, the collaboration of the local, state, and county assets in the counterterrorism is significant in the prevention of acts of terror and minimization of casualties should they happen.
Steiner, J. (n.d.). Mproving homeland security at the state level needed: State-level, integrated intelligence enterprises. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/vol-58-no-2/pdfs/Waltrop-Catching the End of an Era-June2014.pdf
Thomas, P. W. (2002, March 1). Terrorism Preparedness. Retrieved December 12, 2019, from https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/testimony/terrorism-preparedness-3.
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