Accession Number:

AD1038631

Title:

Insider Threat: Preventing Direct Action Attacks Within the United States Army

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

US Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth United States

Personal Author(s):

• Deming,Paul T.

Report Date:

2017-06-09

Pagination or Media Count:

92.0

Abstract:

Although relatively rare in occurrence, direct action attacks carried out by insider threats against fellow Soldiers have a significant impact on both the psyche of the Soldiers, families, and units involved as well as US Army counterterrorism education and training programs. In almost every instance of violence carried out by an insider threat, the attacker displayed warnings and indicators prior to conducting the attack. One of the biggest challenges to preventing insider attacks is receiving and recognizing reliable tips from those who know the attacker prior to an attack. This thesis studies current Army doctrine and regulations to identify the elements of its education of Soldiers to recognize threats, options available to commanders with insider threats in their formations, and more importantly, how to best compel Soldiers to report suspicious activities and behaviors.

Descriptors:

• threats
• military forces (united states)
• army personnel
• military doctrine
• military education
• situational awareness
• counterterrorism
• case studies
• foreign policy
• foreign intelligence
• information exchange
• department of defense
• criminals

Subject Categories:

• Military Forces and Organizations
• Sociology and Law

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE