Counter-Terrorism Technical Assistance Programmes
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Counter-Terrorism Technical Assistance Programmes |
| Technical Assistance Programme Description | The United States has a number of counterterrorism technical assistance programs that are administered by different government agencies. The degrees of counterterrorism relatedness differ among them. Several U.S. programs are described below. (Please see the attached "OLD TEMPLATE" for a full list of projects). The Department of State's Antiterrorism Assistance (ATA) Program is managed by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and provides partner countries the training, equipment, and technology they need to improve their ability to combat terrorism. The Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) program is managed by the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation and is designed to help prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their missile delivery systems, conventional weapons, and related items by assisting foreign governments to establish and implement effective export control systems that meet international standards. The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement manages the network of International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEAs) throughout the world to combat international drug trafficking, criminality, and terrorism through strengthened international cooperation. The Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provides technical assistance to include long-term advisors, short-term experts, equipment and training to foreign governments in the areas of non-proliferation, export controls, anti-terrorism and border security with a focus on the detection, identification, interdiction and investigation of illegal transfers of these materials. Projects include ongoing coordination and delivery of training in the United States and in participating countries, deployment and management of advisors, and planning of future training activities and advisory support for participating countries. The Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance & Training (OPDAT) and International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) help to develop effective, credible and sustainable overseas law enforcement and justice sector institutions to combat international terrorism and other forms of transnational crimes such as money laundering, counter-narcotics, cyber crime, intellectual property violations, trafficking in persons, public corruption, and financial crimes. A key part of OPDAT's capacity building is the Resident Legal Advisor program which focuses on providing long-term technical assistance to the criminal justice system of a country. |
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| Technical Assistance Methodology | |
| Technical Assistance Eligibility | Based on needs assessments, case by case decisions are taken on specific projects by the various government agencies. |