Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
Arlington, VA
(formerly Potomac Institute for Public Policy?)
| Total Grants to Potomac Institute for Policy Studies | |
| Total $ Granted: | $ 1,112,000 |
| For Years: | 2002 2001 2000 1998 1997 1995 |
| # Grants: | 7 |
Grants to Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
| Date | Amount | Purpose | Funder |
| 12-31-2002 | 125,000 | Foreign-Affinity Terrorism in the 21st Century: How to Combat the International Network in the United States Yonah Alexander will commission research and convene seminars that will assess the threat posed by overseas terrorist networks that operate in the United States. He will develop a series of case studies of foreign-affinity terrorist networks and analyze strategies to counter the threat such groups pose. The project's findings will appear in an edited volume and a series of shorter articles and briefs. |
Smith Richardson Foundation |
| 12-31-2001 | 125,000 | Foreign-Affinity Terrorism in the 21st Century: How to Combat the International Network in the United States | Smith Richardson Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 175,000 | Assessing Technologies for Biological Terrorism Consequence Management David Siegrist will examine the capability of homeland defense policies to protect against the threat of biological weapons terrorism. He will research emerging consequence management technologies and convene expert panels to make recommendations regarding investment in research and development. The project will result in published policy papers and briefings for policy makers. |
Smith Richardson Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 211,000 | Counter Terrorism Strategies for the 21st Century: National, Regional, and Global Agendas Yonah Alexander will direct a collaborative effort on counter-terrorism strategy. He will organize a cross-national study of the counter-terrorism strategies used by governments in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North and South America. The project will result in an edited volume of case studies and a single-author book outlining the key elements of successful counter-terrorism strategy. |
Smith Richardson Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 140,000 | Options to Counter Biological Terrorism in the United States This grant supports research on U.S. capabilities and policies to respond to the threat of biological weapons terrorism. Michael Swetnam will lead a team of researchers to assess the technological options and to create an investment strategy to develop defensive measures to respond to a terrorist attack employing biological weapons. |
Smith Richardson Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 211,000 | Counter-Terrorism Strategies for the 21st Century: National, Regional, and Global Agenda This grant supports research and analysis on a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy. Yonah Alexander will conduct a cross-national study of counter-terrorism strategies of countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North and South America. The project will result in an edited volume of case studies, a single-author book outlining the elements of a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy, and an Internet site on counter-terrorism. |
Smith Richardson Foundation |
| 12-31-1995 | 125,000 | Countering Biological Terrorism in the United States This grant supports a study to develop a strategy against the threat of a terrorist attack employing biological weapons. The project will examine national vulnerabilities to biological weapons terrorism, intelligence requirements, emergency response capabilities, and a variety of counterterrorism options, including the use of advanced technologies to neutralize biological weapons agents. The findings of the project will be published in a final report and briefed to the policy community. |
Smith Richardson Foundation |