Malachi Smith's List: WAR ON TERROR & REPORTING OF PERSONS

• Standard updated for reporting suspicious activity
• The federal government has updated its standard for how law enforcement organizations from different levels of government should report on, and share electronically, observations on activities considered suspicious
• concerning terrorist activity.
• The new version of the functional standard for suspicious activity reporting (SAR) defines suspicious activity as
• “observed behavior reasonably indicative of pre-operational planning related to terrorism or other criminal activity,”
• The changes from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE) come as that office continues a pilot program for the SAR information sharing program at sites around the country.
• The program uses state and local intelligence fusion centers as a node for verifying and disseminating data on suspicious activity through information technology systems.
• The updated standard, signed May 21, separates behaviors that could be observed as suspicious into two categories:
• defined criminal activity with a potential link to terrorism,
• and others that are potentially criminal or non-criminal activity that requires additional support to be considered a SAR.

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• Counterterrorism
• Today, the FBI is part of a vast national and international campaign dedicated to defeating terrorism.
• Working hand-in-hand with partners in law enforcement, intelligence, the military, and diplomatic circles,    our job is to neutralize terrorist
   cells and operatives here in the U.S. and to help dismantle terrorist networks worldwide.
• Terrorism Task Forces   •   Victim Assistance  • Cases & Programs   •  Training  • Terrorist Screening Center   •  Terror Databases  • National CT Center
• -Michael J. Heimbach
    Assistant Director
   Counterterrorism Division
• Submit a Tip: Online form may be used to report any suspected criminal activity to the FBI. • Tips and Public Leads

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• The Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group (ITACG) Intelligence Guide for First Responders is designed to assist state, local, tribal law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, and appropriate private sector personnel in accessing and understanding Federal counterterrorism, homeland security, and weapons of mass destruction intelligence reporting. Most of the information contained in the guide was compiled, derived, and adapted from existing Intelligence Community and open source
• Want to learn more about NCTC? The NCTC Video provides viewers with a short overview of the Center's mission and responsibilities in the War on Terror, a rare peek inside our state-of-the-art Operations Center, and insights into how the Intelligence Community and Law Enforcement work together to protect our country from the threat of terrorism.
• Lead our nation's effort to combat terrorism at home and abroad by analyzing the threat, sharing that information with our partners, and integrating all instruments of national power to ensure unity of effort.
• NCTC comprises employees from many partner organizations and also maintains productive relationships with foreign partners. It is the diversity of backgrounds and disciplines fused together in an integrated environment that enriches the NCTC analysis, provides alternative perspectives, and breaks down cultural and physical barriers.

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