MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
"The Terrorism Knowledge Base is sponsored by the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT), a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing terrorism or mitigating its effects", in collaboration with The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) which is "the primary center for US government analysis of terrorism".
Funding
"Supported under Award Number #MIPT-2003D-C-001, Terrorism Knowledge Base, from the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) and the Office for Domestic Preparedness, U.S. Department of Homeland Security." [1]
Data Mining
"In order to create the premier source for anti-terrorism information, the Terrorism Knowledge Base integrates data from": [2]
- RAND Terrorism Chronology 1968-1997 and RAND®-MIPT Terrorism Incident database (1998-Present).
- The American Terrorism Study: Indictment database (University of Arkansas).
- DFI International's research on terrorist organizations. DFII's Matthew Travis was "lead designer and manager" and Philip J. Vincenzes was "responsible for technical oversight of the recent launch" of the MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base.
Contact details
Website: tkb.org
Domain name registration Created On:03-Jun-2003 by DFI International, providing "Strategic Consulting and Knowledge Management for Industry and Government."
