SECRECY NEWS
from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy
Volume 2017, Issue No. 61
August 25, 2017

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DOMESTIC TERRORISM: AN OVERVIEW, & MORE FROM CRS

The problem of "domestic terrorism" is examined in a new report from the Congressional Research Service, along with an assessment of the government's difficulty in addressing it.

"Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), domestic terrorists--people who commit crimes within the homeland and draw inspiration from U.S.-based extremist ideologies and movements--have not received as much attention from federal law enforcement as their violent jihadist counterparts," the report says.

Among other obstacles to an effective response, "The federal government lacks a process for publicly designating domestic terrorist organizations." See Domestic Terrorism: An Overview by CRS Specialist Jerome P. Bjelopera, August 21, 2017:

Other new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

Confederate Names and Military Installations, CRS Insight, August 22, 2017:

FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, August 22, 2017:

Human Rights in China and U.S. Policy: Issues for the 115th Congress, July 17, 2017:

North Korean Cyber Capabilities: In Brief, August 3, 2017:

Justice Department's Role in Cyber Incident Response, August 23, 2017:

Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP): History and Overview, updated August 17, 2017:

Remedies for Patent Infringement, July 18, 2017:

Russia: Background and U.S. Interests, updated August 21, 2017:

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