Lew, You might want to add to your list of reading material the 2000 Report from the National Commission of Terrorism titled, "Countering the Changing Threat of International Terrorism." You may want to add to your list of folks to potentially interview the following: 1. Juliette Kayyem, Executive Director of the Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. From 199-2001, she served as Minority Leader Richard Gephard's appointment to the National Commission on Terrorism. Ms. Kayymen is a regular consultant on terrorism for the United States and foreign countries. She is a frequent analyst for CNN and MSNBC News. She writes frequently in the field of counterterrorism law, domestic preparedness and civil liberties. 2. Louise Richardson, Executive Dean of Radcliff Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University. Her academic focus is international security with an emphasis on terrorist movements. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, Dean Richardson has been in high demand as a speaker on the subject of terrorism. She has published a number of journal articles, book chapters, and reviews on the subject of terrorism. These include "Five Degrees of Separation: Terrorists and their Sponsers," "Terrorists as Transnational Actors," "Ending Terrorist Campaigns: Lessons from War Termination," and "Conflict Theory and Terrorist Campaign." 3. Richard Falkenrath, Department of Homeland Security 4. Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, Former Director for Weapons of Mass Destructio Preparadness, National Security Council 5. Ambassador Ted MacNamara, Former Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, Department of State 6. Jessica Stern, John F. Kennedy School of Government