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<strong>Homeland</strong><br />

<strong>Security</strong><br />

Background – Terrorist Attacks Targeting the United<br />

States<br />

‣ Predate 9/11 and include the first attack on the World Trade Center<br />

‣ PDD-63 was issued in May 1998 by President Clinton to address critical<br />

infrastructure vulnerabilities. Specifically, it established:<br />

• The National Infrastructure Protection Center<br />

• A National Counterterrorism Coordinator<br />

• Information Sharing & Analysis Centers<br />

• A National Infrastructure Assurance Council<br />

• A Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office<br />

‣ PDD-63 also laid out a framework for protecting<br />

infrastructure based on a strong partnership<br />

with the private sector<br />

WTC garage following 1993 bombing

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