National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

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 is authorized by Congress and operated through the Department Science and Technology Directorate's Office of University Programs.

Advisory Board

• William A. Anderson, National Research Council
• Susan Brandon, MITRE Corporation
• [[Frank Campbell, Lockheed Martin
• Henry Crumpton, U.S. Department of State
• Frances Edwards, San Jose State University
• Joseph Kielman, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Lois Mock, National Institute of Justice
• Paula Olsiewski, Sloan Foundation
• Anthony J. Pinizzotto, FBI
• Magnus Ranstorp, Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies
• Sharla Rausch, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (ex oficio member)
• Tom Ridge, Former Secretary of Homeland Security
• Thomas Schelling, University of Maryland
• Alex Schmid, University of St. Andrews