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Combating Terrorism: Guidance for State Department's Antiterrorism Assistance Program Is Limited and State Does Not Systematically Assess Outcomes

GAO-08-875T Published: Jun 04, 2008. Publicly Released: Jun 04, 2008.
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The Department of State's (State) Antiterrorism Assistance (ATA) program's objectives are to provide partner nations with counterterrorism training and equipment, improve bilateral ties, and increase respect for human rights. State's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT) provides policy guidance and its Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Antiterrorism, Assistance (DS/T/ATA), manages program operations. GAO assessed (1) State's guidance for determining ATA priorities, (2) how State coordinates ATA with other counterterrorism programs, (3) the extent State established ATA program goals and measures, and (4) State's reporting on U.S. counterterrorism assistance. This statement is based on a February 2008, GAO report titled Combating Terrorism: State Department's Antiterrorism Program Needs Improved Guidance and More Systematic Assessments of Outcomes, GAO-08-336 (Washington, D.C.: Feb. 29, 2008).

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AntiterrorismCombating terrorismCounterterrorismData collectionData integrityFederal aid programsForeign aid programsForeign governmentsForeign policiesInteragency relationsInternational agreementsInternational cooperationInternational relationsNeeds assessmentPolicy evaluationProgram evaluationProgram managementReporting requirementsTerrorismProgram goals or objectivesProgram implementation