The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)-Responsibilities and Potential Congressional Concerns

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative agencies--Reorganization.

Administrative agencies.

Executive advisory bodies.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Provides background on the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), which was established in 2004 to centralize, coordinate, and efficiently relay intelligence on potential terrorist acts against the U.S. Covers current NCTC charter, ongoing activities, and NCTC assessments. Discusses two incidents in late 2009 that led to widespread publicity about information sharing and counterterrorism analysis, and examines resulting Congressional concerns

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)-Responsibilities and Potential Congressional Concerns

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-FDT-1132

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