Terrorism Archives

The Societal and Economic Dangers of Agroterrorism

Michael (Mike) Nicholls March 12, 2025

While Ireland’s potato blight was destructive to the Irish population, modern agroterror attacks could be designed to hurt a nation’s economy rather than to kill its people. However, positively identifying agroterrorists would be a formidable task.

Cost Analysis: Protecting the Grid and Electronics from an EMP

The Foundation for Infrastructure Resilience March 12, 2025

Because modern societies are increasingly reliant on electronics, they are more vulnerable to the effects of an electromagnetic pulse event. As nations move to electrify their critical infrastructure and essential services, the cascading effects of a power grid disruption increase their vulnerability.

The Human Factor in Cybersecurity Events: Critical Education Components

Dan Scherr and Tanya M. Scherr March 5, 2025

When considering cyberattack risk, understanding the primacy of the human factor is central in developing plans for continuity of operations and incident response. With the increasing cost of data breaches, it is increasingly important to educate users on best practices and to employ robust security programs.

Imagining the U.S. Without Power: A Dual-World EMP Exercise

Charles (Chuck) L. Manto, K. Luke Reiner and Dave Hunt February 12, 2025

A dual-world tabletop exercise simulating an electromagnetic pulse event in Chicopee, Massachusetts, revealed startling discrepancies in outcomes between the city’s current preparedness and a moderate-preparedness simulation.

The Vulnerability of Public Figures: Lessons from UnitedHealthcare

Kole (KC) Campbell February 5, 2025

High-profile business leaders like UnitedHealthcare’s murdered CEO have been at an elevated risk of targeted violence in the past several years. Although such attacks on corporate executives and other public figures are rare, they are targeted. In response, many corporations have increased personal protection for executives, but the permanence of

Protecting Critical Infrastructure From Weaponized Drones

David Winks, Steve Chill, Frederick Ferrer, Michael J. "Apollo" Lovell, Mike Swearingen and Mary Lasky December 4, 2024

Electricity substations are traditionally only protected by chain link fences and signage warning of the dangers of high voltage. However, this still leaves property vulnerable, especially to weaponized drones attacking from above, a mode of terrorism being used more extensively across the world and at home.

Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 2: Emergency Management Approaches and Choices

Glen Woodbury October 30, 2024

This is Part 2 of a two-part article that explores the nation-state threat and its implications for the emergency management community regarding the operations, resilience, resourcing, strategies, and policies necessary to better prepare for future events.

Growing Foreign Threats to National Security, Part 1: Challenges and Considerations

Glen Woodbury October 23, 2024

Part 1 of a two-part series explores the nation-state threat and its implications for the emergency management community, regarding the operations, resilience, resourcing, strategies, and policies necessary to better prepare for future events.

Malicious and Non-Malicious Cyber Incidents: Education and Preparation

Dan Scherr and Tanya M. Scherr October 9, 2024

Working with stakeholders across an organization to ensure cyber resilience is a part of disaster planning. Education is critical. Helping users understand hackers’ strategies to compromise an organization is foundational, and forward-looking efforts can help prevent oversights or critical failures during larger events.

Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate in the U.S.

Anthony (Tony) Mottola and Dan Scherr October 2, 2024

The United States has never been shielded from transnational organized crime syndicates or transnational street gangs operating in its borders. But these days, extensive and additional technology are needed across federal, state, and local agencies. Moreover, combating these organizations will require better collaboration and coordination among partner agencies as well

Securing Cities: The Fight Against Local Level Cyberthreats

Michael Breslin October 2, 2024

As digital threats against local governments and private entities grow more sophisticated, the need for action becomes urgent. Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and at the local level, it forms the bedrock of the collective digital safety and security for all. Every citizen, agency, and organization must play a part

Thwarting Terrorist Threats at Home

Richard Schoeberl September 25, 2024

Although the U.S. has not experienced another terrorist attack like the one on September 11, 2001 (9/11), the threat remains. In fact, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned that the danger of an Islamic extremist-inspired terrorist attack inside the country is at the highest point since 9/11. Learn how

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