Terrorism Issues
This page offers an easy way for policymakers to access terrorism research and analysis that is relevant to current Congressional agendas. For more in-depth information, visit the Terrorism Research Area. For additional information, to request documents, or to arrange a briefing, contact the RAND Office of Congressional Relations at ocr@rand.org or (703) 413-1100 x5395.
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RAND regularly sends newsletters to update Congress on highlights of recent work about terrorism.
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View More »Congressional Testimony
September 18, 2008: Defeating Terrorist Groups
By Seth G. Jones
Testimony presented before the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
June 24, 2008: Challenges of Applying Risk Management to Terrorism Security Policy
By Henry H. Willis
Testimony submitted for the record to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
April 15, 2008: Perspectives on the Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
By Roger C. Molander
Testimony presented before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
June 14, 2007: Defining the Role of a National Commission on the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism
By Brian Michael Jenkins
Testimony presented before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
June 12, 2007: Understanding Terrorist Ideology
By Kim Cragin
Testimony presented to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
January 30, 2007: Basic Principles for Homeland Security
By Brian Michael Jenkins
Testimony presented before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
August 8, 2006: Border Security and the Terrorist Threat
By K. Jack Riley
Testimony presented to the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology.
July 25, 2006: Analyzing Terrorism Risk
By Henry H. Willis
Written testimony submitted to the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
July 18, 2006: Islam and the West: Searching for Common Ground: The Terrorist Threat and the Counter-Terrorism Effort
By Bruce Hoffman
Testimony presented to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
May 4, 2006: The Use of the Internet by Islamic Extremists
By Bruce Hoffman
Testimony presented to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
February 16, 2006: Combating Al Qaeda and the Militant Islamic Threat
By Bruce Hoffman
Testimony presented to the House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
View More »Congressional Briefings
For more information on these and other Congressional briefings, contact the Office of Congressional Relations.
How Terrorist Groups End: Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida
Presented by Seth Jones
July 29, 2008
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
210 Cannon House Office Building
Protecting US Passenger Rail Systems From Terrorism: Identifying Cost Effective Security Strategies
Presented by K. Jack Riley and Jeremy Wilson
December 11, 2007
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Ungoverned Territories: Incubators of Terrorism
Presented by the RAND Corporation, in conjunction with Security for a New Century
Speaker: Dr. Angel Rabasa, Senior Political Scientist with RAND
December 7, 2007
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
S-120 (U.S. Capitol, Senate side)
Managing Economic Risk in the Age of Terror: The Role of Government in the Private Insurance Market
Presented by Dr. Lloyd Dixon
May 21, 2007
9:00 A.M.
On "Other War": Lessons from Five Decades of RAND Counterinsurgency Research
Panelists: Bruce Hoffman, James Dobbins, and Austin Long
Moderator: Michael Rich
November 29, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:00 P.M.
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
Breaching the Fortress Wall: Understanding Terrorist Efforts to Overcome Defensive Technologies
Presented by Brian Jackson
October 24, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-354 Rayburn House Office Building
Maritime Terrorism: Threat, Consequences, and Liability
Presented by Henry Willis
October 16, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
B-369 Rayburn House Office Building
Unconquerable Nation: Knowing our Enemy, Strengthening Ourselves
Presented by Brian Michael Jenkins
September 11, 2006
12:00 P.M. — 1:30 P.M.
2212 Rayburn House Office Building
Central Asia and Its Asian Neighbors: Security and Commerce at the Crossroads
Presented by Rollie Lal
Held in conjunction with the Congressional Silk Road Caucus
June 28, 2006
8:00 A.M. — 9:00 A.M.
B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
Fact Sheets
The following PDF fact sheet encapsulates selected RAND publications, creating quick and easy references on a variety of health policy issues.
Can Publicly Available Information Be Used in Planning Terrorist Attacks? — Aug. 8, 2007
Will Public Health's Response to Terrorism Be Fair? — Oct., 2004
Congressional Resource Packages
The following RAND Terrorism Congressional Resource Packages profile work in several key issue areas, including homeland security. Intended for Congressional members to take home to their districts, this package was compiled in December 2001 and March 2002. Specific sections or the entire package can be downloaded as a PDF.
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