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The '''National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terror (START)''' is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, tasked by the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate.
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The '''National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terror (START)''' is one of 5 'Centers of Excellence' of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It was authorized by Congress and operated through the Department Science and Technology Directorate's Office of University Programs. The Centre is based at the [[terrorexpertise:University of Maryland| University of Maryland]].<ref>START Website, [http://www.start.umd.edu/about About START] (accessed 11 May 2008</ref>
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==Staff==
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*[[Gary LaFree]], Director
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*[[Kathleen Smarick]], Executive Director
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*[[Gary Ackerman]], Research Director
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*[[Katherine Worboys]], Assistant Director for Education
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*[[Aphi Daigler]], Business Manager
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*[[Danielle Hawkins]], Center Coordinator
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==Advisory Board==
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*[[William A. Anderson]], [[National Research Council]]
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*[[Susan Brandon]], [[MITRE Corporation]]
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*[[Frank Campbell]], [[Lockheed Martin]]
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*[[Henry Crumpton]], U.S. Department of State
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*[[Frances Edwards]], San Jose State University
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*[[Joseph Kielman]], U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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*[[Lois Mock]], National Institute of Justice
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*[[Paula Olsiewski]], [[Sloan Foundation]]
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*[[Anthony J. Pinizzotto]], FBI
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*[[Magnus Ranstorp]], [[Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies]]
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*[[Sharla Rausch]], U.S. Department of Homeland Security (ex oficio member)
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*[[Tom Ridge]], Former Secretary of Homeland Security
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*[[Thomas Schelling]], University of Maryland
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*[[Alex Schmid]], University of St. Andrews
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==Contact==
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:'''Address:'''
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:University of Maryland
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:College Park
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:MD 20742
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:USA 301.405.6600
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:Email:infostart@start.umd.edu
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:Website: [http://www.start.umd.edu| www.start.umd.edu]
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==Notes==
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<references/>
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[[category:Terrorism Industry]]

Latest revision as of 00:59, 22 November 2008

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terror (START) is one of 5 'Centers of Excellence' of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It was authorized by Congress and operated through the Department Science and Technology Directorate's Office of University Programs. The Centre is based at the University of Maryland.[1]

Staff

Advisory Board

Contact

Address:
University of Maryland
College Park
MD 20742
USA 301.405.6600
Email:infostart@start.umd.edu
Website: www.start.umd.edu

Notes

  1. START Website, About START (accessed 11 May 2008