National Security

"The Department has improved significantly its ability to identify, penetrate, and dismantle terrorist plots as a result of a series of structural reforms, the development of new intelligence and law enforcement tools, and a new mindset that values information sharing, communication and prevention… Working with our federal, state, and local partners, as well as international counterparts, the Department has worked tirelessly to safeguard America and will continue to do so." -- Attorney General Eric Holder Testifying Before the Senate Judiciary Committee, June 17, 2009

Overview

• The Oklahoma City Bombing: From National Tragedy, We Continue Through our Resilience to Work for Comfort, Strength, Peace, Hope and Serenity
• Anti-Terrorism Advisory Committee

Op-Eds

• No Higher Priority: Fighting Terrorism and Keeping Americans Safe

Key Priorities

• Domestic Terrorism Efforts
• Counterterrorism Efforts
• Emerging and Innovative National Security Efforts
• Counterespionage / Counter Proliferation Efforts
  • The Eagle Task Force: Prosecuting Export Violations in the Central District of California
  • Export Enforcement: Protecting Our National Security Through Collaboration and Coordination
  • When It Comes To National Security, We’re Not In Kansas Anymore: The Case of United States v. Michael Todd et al.
• Intelligence Specialists Program

Cases & Takeaways

• United States v. Zacarias Moussaoui
• Prosecution of Faisal Shahzad
• United States v. Najibullah Zazi and Zarein Ahmedzay
• United States v. Tahawwur Hussain Rana and David Coleman Headley
• Operation Rhino
• Piracy Cases
• Iraqi Agents in Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. v. Hassan Abu-Jihaad

In the News

• Former FARC Guerrilla Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 130 Months in Prison for Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization
  
• Kirkland Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Threatening Public Officials
  
• San Diego Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracay to Provide Material Support to al-Shabaab