Awareness of Preoperational Surveillance Tactics Associated With Terrorism Offers Opportunities

Published: February 13, 2026

Highlights prevalent and novel tactics that violent extremists use to conduct preoperational surveillance as part of their attack planning.

read more

JCAT Mission

The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) is a collaboration by NCTC, DHS, FBI, state, local, tribal, and territorial government personnel to improve information sharing and enhance public safety. The First Responder's Toolbox is an ad hoc, unclassified reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks.