Description
CANCELLED – U.S. Counterterrorism Laws, Policies and Institutions
May 19, 2023 – 9 am – 4 pm
PACLE pending 6.0 Substantive
Ohio CLE pending, 6.0 General
For Non-Lawyers: use coupon code “CourseOnly” for $50 off – If you want to attend the course and do not need the CLE credit.
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Since 2001 there has been a tremendous increase in the number of U.S. government offices involved in counterterrorism activities. From the Intelligence Community, to the White House, to the Pentagon, to the Department of Homeland Security, there are dozens of organizations with responsibility for finding, tracking, capturing terrorists and eradicating the threat. Some government agencies study the threat; others try to prevent an attack, while still more prepare for the consequences of a successful terrorist attack at home and abroad. Goals: This course will help students to analyze policies that guide these counterterrorism activities and the different roles of the executive and legislative branches in crafting them.
The course shall be a one-day event and includes a continental breakfast and light lunch and be held on Franciscan’s beautiful campus. A summary of course coverage includes:
- Brief History of Terrorism
- Exploring Terrorism, Counterterrorism and Their Unintended Consequences
- U.S. Counterterrorism Capabilities
- National Counterterrorism Center
- The National Strategy for Counterterrorism: Overview and Comparison to the Prior and Current Administrations
- National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism (NSCDT) and Counterterrorism 2.0
- Gray Zone Conflicts and Recent Counterterrorism Operations
Time Schedule
8:00 – 8:50 Welcome and brief history of terrorism
8:50 – 9:00 Break
9:00 – 9:50 Exploring Terrorism, Counterterrorism and Their Unintended Consequences
9:50 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 10:50 U.S. Counterterrorism Capabilities and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
10:50 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:50 The National Strategy for Counterterrorism: Overview and Comparison to the Prior and Current Administrations
11:50 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism (NSCDT) and Counterterrorism 2.0
1:50 – 2:00 Break
2:00 – 2:50 Gray Zone Conflicts and Recent Counterterrorism Operations
2:50 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:00 The Course in Review / Q&A
Kevin H. Govern, JD, LL.M
Kevin Govern began his legal career as an Army Judge Advocate, serving 20 years at every echelon during peacetime and war in worldwide assignments involving every legal discipline. He has also served as an Assistant Professor of Law at the United States Military Academy and has taught at Franciscan University of Steubenville, California University of Pennsylvania, and John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He has published widely and spoken frequently on international and comparative law, national security and homeland security, cyber security and cyber defense, military operations, law and religion, and professional ethics.