Federal Procurement Data System: Within this data are records of contracts the U.S. government has made with businesses for homeland security work, as well as all kinds of other contracts that could reach internationally.

Consolidated Federal Funds Reports: This database includes records of federal money obligated to states, local governments, grants and direct loans, including security-related programs.

Federal Assistance Award Data System: This database includes records of federal assistance relating to security-related grants and other types of assistance dealing with the security of trucks, buses, ports, rail systems and more.

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Stories
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Bruce Finley, Gwen Florio, Steve Lipsher, David Olinger; Year: 2002

Story #19050: Nicholas Lemann of The New Yorker explores how terrorism experts reacted after 9/11. The experts discuss what they think needs to happen to put an end to terrorism. Lemann looks specifically at what motivates terrorists and how those motivations play into stopping global terrorism. Year: 2001

Story #18770: The Los Angeles Times provides explanations for the warning of terror threats in the US prior to 9/11, and explores further insights following the September 11th attacks looking at the methods and nature of those responsible. Findings include the exposure of major terrorist threats in Western Europe and Bosnia. Authors: Bob Drogin; John Meyer; Craig Pyes; William Rempel; Sebastian Rotella; Stephen Braun; John-Thor Dahlburg; Mark Fineman; Lisa Getter; Greg Krikorian; Eric Lichtblau; Robert Lopez; Alan Miller; Chuck Neubauer; H.G. Reza; Paul Watson; Carol Williams; David Willman; David Zucchino;Year: 2001

Story #20723: This series looks at how Washington has waged war against al Qaeda since 9/11 by paying over $20 million to friendly Muslim security services. The stories also explore the roots of global jihad and the links between organized crime and terrorism. Authors: David E. Kaplan; Monica Ekman; Laurie Lande; Aamir Latif; Ilana Ozernoy; Kevin Whitelaw of U.S. News & World Report; Year: 2003

Story #18559: Newsweek investigates the global reach of the al Qaeda terrorist network. Authors: Mark Hosenball; Evan Thomas; Joshua Hammer; Rod Nordland; Jeffrey Bartholet; Scott Johnson; Barbie Nadeau; Christopher Dickey; Brad Stone; Year: 2001

Story #20736: Jessica Stern traveled around the world to interview terrorists. She discovered the personal and organizational factors that promote killing for religious purposes. It is an in-depth study of the motivational forces behind terrorism. Authors: Jessica Stern of HarperCollins; Year: 2003

Story #18792: An investigation by USA Today reveals that "federal regulators failed to take action to address many of the weaknesses terrorists exploited during the Sept. 11 attacks... despite warnings and security breaches aboard hundreds of flights each year." Author(s): Blake Morrison; Year: 2001

Story #14233: These stories focus on the dramatic changes in terrorism in the post-Cold War era, and how the U.S. government is responding. The investigation reports on how terrorists are gaining access to weapons of mass destruction. Author(s): David Kaplan, Douglas Pasternak, Gordon Witkin, Mike Tharp, Mark Madden; Year: 1997

Story #17326: American Radioworks reports that "On December 21, 1988, 270 people died in the worst-ever act of air terrorism against the U.S. - the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Eleven years later, two alleged members of the Libyan Intelligence Service are scheduled to face trial starting in February, 2000." Author(s): John Biewen, Ian Ferguson, Christopher Joyce, Loren Jenkins, Stephanie Curtis, Stephen Smith; Year: 2000

Story #16709: After the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, the National Security Council began investigating terrorists use of nuclear weapons and nuclear waste materials. This American Spectator article takes a look at the use of radioactive waste materials and the threat they pose to the public. Author: John B. Roberts II; Year: 2000

Story #18024: The New York Times provides a vivid account of the birth and recent history of the modern jihad movement, which was largely started by Arab millionaire Osama bin Laden in 1987 when he had a vision that "the time had come... to start a global jihad, or Islamic holy war, against the corporate secular governments of the Muslim Middle East and the Western powers that supported them."
Author(s):Craig Pyes; Judith Miller; Stephen Engelberg; Year: 2001

Story #10650: In the wake of the first World Trade Center bombing, PBS investigates "the networks of Islamic extremists committed to Jihad in America. For these militants, Jihad is a holy war, an armed struggle to defeat nonbelievers or infidels. And their ultimate goal is to establish an Islamic empire.... you will hear what these militants say among themselves, and witness some of their secret activities here on American soil. ..." Author: Steven Emerson; Year: 1994

Story #12258: The New Yorker reports that "During the Afghan war, the CIA helped create a militant network that is now linked to the attack on the World Trade Center -- and on other American targets. Author: Mary Anne Weaver; Year: 1995

Jihad
Story #18979: David E. Kaplan of U.S. News & World Report sheds light on the underground jihad movement in America. The 2002 story reveals that up to 2,000 Americans have fought in holy wars around the world - Afghanistan, the Balkans, Kashmir and Chechnya - since the early 1990s. "Most of the jihadists are Arab Americans, but other are as diverse as America itself, and include native-born whites, blacks, and at least one Puerto Rican," according to the contest questionnaire.

Story #20893: The New York Times reports that in the spring of 2001, seven young Yemeni-American from Lackawanna, New York went to Afghanistan to train for Jihad. What followed is one of the most intense and high-profile terrorism cases since Sept. 11. The story offers the perfect backdrop for a story about how terrorist cases are pursued in the wake of the Patriot Act. Author(s): Matthew Purdy; Lowell Bergman; Year: 2003

Story #19779: The New York Times uses more than "5,000 pages of documents found in training camps and safe houses in Afghanistan to paint an unprecedented picture of how Al Qaeda functioned and trained its recruits." Author(s): C.J. Chivers; David Rohde; Year: 2002

Story #21529: In this Time magazine report, Bill Powell draws from all over the Islamic world for this story. It profiles the family of Mohammed Shakr, whose son is edging toward fundamentalism and jihad. Powell takes a look at the "civil war" that has raged within Islam for years, intensifying since 9/11. Powell finds that "the number of Muslims expounding radical beliefs is clearly growing; the global war on terrorism has fueled perceptions that Islam is under attack; and America's war in Iraq has made it more difficult for patient voices inside Islamic states to be heard." Year: 2004

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Tipsheets
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International Terrorism

Tipsheet #1536
Descriptions of the activities and links to the Web sites of about 20 research organizations that can be helpful in reporting on other countries' policies, terrorism and counter-terrorism, intelligence, worldwide corruption, etc.

Tipsheet #1534
Margot Williams provides a list of Web sites that offer international data on terrorism.

Tipsheet #2002
Some readily available databases that will considerably help a reporter covering terrorism. From NICAR resources to AP resources to federal sources, this tipsheet lists quite a few that will add a new depth to stories about terrorism.

Tipsheet #1963
This is a three-part tipsheet. The first part explains who is a terrorist, the second part is about how today's terrorist groups operate, and the third part gives a list of resources for covering terrorism

Tipsheet #1168
This tipsheet consists of a list of contact names and organizations to help reporters investigate terrorists and fringe groups.

Tipsheet #1687
Nine useful tips on reporting on terrorism. Where to search, who to approach, what to ask for.

Tipsheet #1688
Five tips on dealing with terrorism in Italy and Web links to Trade Registers in Italy, Switzerland and Bahamas

Tipsheet #1580
This tipsheet offers a list of the Web sites of the organizations involved in transportation security. It also includes some examples of AP stories, in which these organizations have been used as sources.

International Reporting
Tipsheet #1271
This handout contains a list of tips, Web sites and data to use when conducting an international investigative reports.

Tipsheet #1037
According to the tipsheet, "While immensely helpful, you don't need to have a global network of experienced investigators to internationalize your story." This tipsheet contains an extensive list of links for international reporters. The links also have brief descriptions.

Tipsheet #1663
This tipsheet prepared for the 2002 IRE Annual Conference lists sites with international information on a variety of beats.

Tipsheet #1851
Iqbal Athas of the Sunday Times-Colombo has covered the conflict in Sri Lanka despite numerous attempts by the government to control media reports. It is a valuable read on the difficulties in covering terrorism and the necessity to do so.

Tipsheet #644
This package contains tipsheets for using CAR for international reporting, a listing of paper and electronic sources, strategies and sample stories. Audio tape is available - ask for tape #45.

Tipsheet #499
The hazards of international reporting mark the extreme difficulties investigative reporters face in telling the truth about corruption, incompetence and criminal behavior. Audio tape is available - ask for tape #IRE96-19.

Tipsheet #590
This tipsheet, from the Global Investigative Journalism Conference, is targeted to international reporters who must report in areas where journalism is not welcome. The tipsheet includes key advice and tips for surviving as a journalist in a country where the press is not protected or valued.

Tipsheet #1271
This handout contains a list of tips, Web sites and data to use when conducting an international investigative report.

Tipsheet #1040
Covers three areas of interest regarding U.S. law and international journalists' rights: libel, privacy, and access.

Tipsheet #594
This tipsheet from The Indian Express provides background about covering terror-related subjects in India. Includes a brief history, and a lengthy description of how terror is operating in India today.

Tipsheet #201
This tipsheet from L'Expresso includes information about covering international crime, as well as useful Internet links for reporters.

Tipsheet #147
Includes a list of useful links for reporting on international organized crime. Categories of links include: general links, money laundering links, drug links, crime syndicates links, and human trafficking links

Tipsheet #597
How to report under threatening conditions. Includes real-life examples, problems, and solutions.

Tipsheet #1927
How to deal with and cover extreme political organizations and movements.

Tipsheet #1536
Noemi Ramirez of El Mundo provides tips for accessing and using international databases. The handouts offers descriptions of the activities and links to the websites of about 20 research organizations that can be helpful in reporting on other countries' policies, terrorism and counter-terrorism, intelligence, worldwide corruption, etc.

Tipsheet #2482
Reporters interested in making contacts in Europe will find Nils Mulvad's tipsheet on EU journalism organizations and other IRE-like European groups very helpful. He lists Web sites and gives information on what you'll find at those sites.

Tipsheet #1534
Margot Williams of The Washington Post provides a list of web sites that offer international data on terrorism.

Tipsheet #853
Extensive list of Web sites for the international journalist. Includes sites for international reporting organizations and newspapers from around the world.

Tipsheet #2010
T he FOIA rule does not apply internationally, and Nils Mulvad, the executive director of the Danish Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, made this tipsheet to help reporters have an easier time of acquiring international data. Also included is a list of Web sites with international data.

Tipsheet #1905
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists compiled this collection of books and Web sites covering everything from UN reports to private military companies, the arms trade and natural resource exploitation.

Tipsheet #1664
This is a list of Web sites that provide international data that can be useful when reporting about national and international issues.

Tipsheet #2032
IRE Executive Director Brant Houston lists several sources for obtaining international databases, as well as sources about international data from the IRE Resource Center. The end of this tipsheet also highlights some databases available from the database library that pertain to international data.

Tipsheet #1038
This tipsheet from the Global Investigative Journalism Conference details and explains how global reporting is now facing new legal challenges. Depending on which country a journalists reports from, he or she may face different rules and regulations.

Tipsheet #599
"This study examines how the Internet has changed investigative reporting around the world both as a newsgathering tool and as a means of evading government censorship. As a tool for data collection and cross-border journalistic collaboration, the internet has offered modest positive changes for investigative reporters."

Tipsheet #1421
This tipsheet from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists provides contacts for overseas reporters, includes resources on how to track company operations across border lines, gives examples of helpful databases and describes the importance of trade journals, industry publications and court records.

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