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The Terrorism Studies Group (TSG) is a small, dynamic association of operational specialists and research
analysts located near Washington, D.C., focusing on political violence, ethnic conflict, homeland
security, cyber security and emergency response and delivering training, research, and technical assistance to both the public and private sectors.
Recent Training and Briefings
Brussels, Belgium: European Commission - February 2009
Warsaw, Poland: Bureau of National Security and Terrorism Research Center at Collegium Civitas - November 2008
Gatlinburg, TN: Southern States Livestock and Rural Enforcement Association - October 2008
Norfolk, VA: Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek - May 2008
Ashburn, VA: Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy - April 2008
Recent Studies
Pakistan Cricket Attack: The Next Chapter of Terrorists Targeting Sport (2009)
Scoring Points: Terrorist Attacks on Sporting Events (2008)
Australia 2009 Arson Wildfires: Possible Wildfire "Forest Jihad" Tactic?
Counterterrorism Training and Research in Practice: Academia, Think Tanks, and the Private Sector
Munich to Mumbai: 35 Years of Terrorist Hostage Barricade Tactics
TSG Comments on Mumbai Attacks
Targeting Travelers: Terror Attacks on the Tour and Leisure Industries
Pakistan in the Vortex: 60 Years of Insurgency & Terrorism since Independence
Tehran, Beirut, Madrid: 30 Years of Western Media Policies on Covering Terrorism
Counterterrorism Frontlines: Responder Roles for Local Police, Fire and EMS
Responder Case Study: 9/11 Pentagon Attack - Arlington County Police Department Response
Responder Case Study: 9/11 Flight 93 Crash Shanksville, PA - Rural Response to International Terrorism
Al Qaida at 20: Afghanistan to Pakistan 1988-2008
Terrorism in the U.S.: Past, Present, and Future
Rural and Agricultural Terrorism Threats
Understanding and Countering the Local Terrorist Threat
Securing Responder Grants: Strategies for Police, Fire, and EMS to Navigate DHS Funding Sources
Nairobi to 9/11 and beyond: Strategic Terrorism in Africa
Terrorist Smart Bombs: Suicide Terrorism Threats, History, Case Studies, and Countering
Attacking Aid: Militant strikes against humanitarian workers and peacekeepers
Beyond Beslan: Countering Terrorism Targeting Children
Local Cells: Emergence of Local Jihadi Cells Since 9/11
Terrorism in Entertainment: Films, Books, and Television
Founded in 2002, TSG is built upon professional investigative and analytic counterterrorism
experience since 1988. TSG members hold advanced degrees in policy, strategy, security, and law and draw expertise from
the research community, law enforcement, non-profit organizations, the military, the private sector, and government service.
TSG also recruits and manages the Terrorism Studies Network (TSN), a global association of students,
analysts, scholars, and professionals writing, speaking, and consulting on all aspects of modern political violence.
From 2003-2007, TSG supported the Terrorism Research Center, Inc. (TRC)
of northern Virginia. During that period, TSG leadership expanded its scope of expertise by devoting significant time
and energy to the field of homeland security. TSG leadership was engaged in support of the first responder community via
the Responder Knoweldge Base (RKB), served on a team providing continuity of operations
(COOP) and continuity of governance (COG) technical assistance to state and local governments, and contributed analyses
on homeland security, Africa, and Asia. Additionally, TSG members managed DARPA and DTRA funded terrorism research projects. In 2008 the Terrorism Studies Group reestablished it's autonomy and independence by severing ties with TRC.
By 2009, TSG leadership continues to widen the scope of its subject matter expertise and the breadth of its service delivery reach. Since 2008 TSG has supported significant counterterrorism efforts in the United States, Poland, and for the European Commission in Brussels. TSG President
James Kirkhope founded Kirkhope Consulting International leading and supporting public and private efforts on homeland,
national, and international security. Additionally, Kirkhope was appointed Executive Director of the
Council for Emerging National Security Affairs (CENSA) which published a provactive new
study entitled Countering Insurgency and Promoting Democracy
in December 2007. Kirkhope continues serving on the Editorial
Board of the Journal of Business
Continuity & Emergency Planning published by Henry Stewart Publications in London.
As before, TSG is expanding membership and serving as a terrorism research resource to the public and media by offering training,
speaking at conferences and workshops, providing interviews, and delivering a wide range of counterterrorism consulting services.
Website last updated Tuesday, April 27, 2009.
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