NCTC Releases 2009 Counterterrorism Calendar

The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) today announced the release of its 2009 counterterrorism calendar.

The calendar, popular with a broad spectrum of federal, state, and local first responders; homeland security professionals; policy makers; and counterterrorism experts, is now available via NCTC’s website at www.nctc.gov as both a downloadable PDF and a multimedia website.

NCTC has published a “daily planner” print version of its counterterrorism calendar since 2005. This year’s print calendar contains 160 pages of information on known terrorist groups, individual terrorists, and technical information on topics such as biological and chemical threats and explosives.

The 2009 edition contains more counterterrorism information than any previous edition, as well as the most comprehensive index to date, making it easier for law enforcement and first responders to find the information they need about everything from Anthrax to VBEIDs (Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices).

The online version of the calendar provides the public with user-friendly access to the same information, with the addition of locator maps, photographs, and lists of helpful links specific to each threat area.

Special features of the site include an interactive counterterrorism timeline which allows users to explore key dates, including the anniversaries of terrorism-related incidents dating as far back as 1950, and a new interactive map feature that allows users to mouse-over terrorist group names and see their corresponding location(s).