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The National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) is a terrorism threat advisory scale used by the US Department of Homeland Security since April 26, 2011. [1] [2] The NTAS is the replacement for the often-criticized, color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System introduced by the George W. Bush administration in 2002. [1]
The system was created by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 3 on March 11, 2002, in response to the September 11 attacks.It was meant to provide a "comprehensive and effective means to disseminate information regarding the risk of terrorist acts to federal, state, and local authorities and to the American people."
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security and National Counterterrorism Center updated a warning on Tuesday that holiday gatherings were at increased risk from violent ...
Administered by the Department of Homeland Security. National Terrorism Advisory System. Elevated Threat - Significant or high risk of terrorist attacks; Imminent Threat - Critical risk of terrorist attacks
The need for Congressional action was made clear in a joint statement this week from the DoD, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigations and Federal Aviation Administration.
Weeks into the drones-over-New Jersey mystery, the FBI and Homeland Security are finally stepping up to investigate and determine what threat, if any, they might pose. Garden State residents have...
After resigning, Tom Ridge said he did not always agree with the threat level adjustments pushed by other government agencies. [41] In January 2003, the office [clarification needed] was merged into the Department of Homeland Security and the White House Homeland Security Council, both of which were created by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ...
The Homeland Security Department, charged with protecting against threats, is thrown into more turmoil amid urgent questions over lapses after mob attack.