United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-03-27 monographic deposited born digital 8 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-556T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-556T P0b002ee180379cb1 f:d01556t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-556T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-556T GAO-01-556T Emergency preparedness Federal/state relations Local governments Performance measures State governments Strategic planning Terrorism DOJ Five-Year Interagency Counterterrorism and Technology Crime Plan Testimony A00687 In fiscal year 2001, the federal government will spend approximately $11 billion to combat terrorism. In the event of a domestic terrorist incident, states and the affected local governments have the primary responsibility for managing the consequences of a terrorist attack. However, the federal government can assist state and local authorities if they lack the capability to respond adequately. Based on GAO's prior and ongoing work, two key issues emerge that the new President and Congress will face concerning programs to combat terrorism. First, the overall leadership and management of such programs are fragmented within the federal government. No single entity acts as the federal government's top official accountable to both the President and Congress. Fragmentation exists in both coordination of domestic preparedness programs and in efforts to develop a national strategy. The Department of Justice worked with other agencies to develop the Attorney General's Five-Year Interagency Counterterrorism and Technology Crime Plan. While this plan is the current document that most resembles a national strategy, GAO believes it still lacks some critical elements to include measurable desired outcomes, linkage to resources, and a discussion of the role of state and local governments. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-556T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-556T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-556T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-556T.pdf GAO-01-556T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-556T Testimony GAO-01-556T; Combating Terrorism: Comments on Counterterrorism Leadership and National Strategy; Emergency preparedness Federal/state relations Local governments Performance measures State governments Strategic planning Terrorism DOJ Five-Year Interagency Counterterrorism and Technology Crime Plan Public Law 103-62 Public Law 106-113