1. The Role of System Sciences Research at U-Albany in Countering Terrorism David F. Andersen University at Albany September 11, 2002

2. Outline of Remarks National Role for Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism The Role of the System Sciences in the National Framework Some System Sciences Work Here At Albany

3. Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism National Research Council ISBN: 0-309-08481-4 Project of the National Academies of Sciences Panel Convened in December 2001 Panels from 8 areas working with National Policy Experts Report Directed to President Bush Research to be conducted at Universities and National Laboratories

4. Making the Nation Safer Table of Contents Nuclear and Radiological Threats Human and Agricultural Health Systems Toxic Chemicals and Explosive Materials Information Technology Energy Systems Transportation Systems Cities and Fixed Infrastructure

5. Making the Nation Safer Table of Contents (continued) The Response of People to Terrorism Complex and Interdependent Systems Cross-Cutting Challenges and Technologies Equipping the Federal Government to Counter Terrorism Essential Partners in a National Strategy: States and Cities, Industry, and Universities

6. A Framework for a Systems Approach to Counter Terrorism

7. Vulnerabilities Created by Interdependent Systems

8. An Organizational Response to Track System Complexity

9. Initiatives at the University at Albany The Consortium for Human Security--A Multi-Campus Group Taking a Systems View System Dynamics Views Aspects of Terrorism as a Feedback Process Proposal Development Through the Institute for Informatics, Logics, and Security Studies (http://www.ils.albany.edu/)

10. Structure and Dynamics of Terrorist Cells New recruits Terrorist group Losses Terrorist actions Suppression activities Zeal Peripheral support Funding Martyrs to the cause (R) (B) (R) (B) (R) (Taken from a talk by G.P.Richardson at National Defense University nearly 18 months before the 9-11 attacks.)

11. From Proposal by Institute for Informatics, Logics, and Security Studies (http://www.ils.albany.edu/)

12. The Role of System Sciences Research at U-Albany in Countering Terrorism David F. Andersen September 11, 2002 End of Remarks