FISCAL YEAR 2016 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST

Fiscal Year 2016 Defense Authorization Request

The leaders of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Africa Command, and special operations forces testified on their proposed fiscal year 2016 spending for their respective units. They also addressed their efforts to combat terrorists, including ISIS* and Boko Haram. 

* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.

TERRORISM THREAT OUTLOOK 2015

2015 Terrorism Threat Outlook


Diplomats, political experts, and military advisers talked about the terrorism threat outlook for 2015. terrorist threats and best practices in countering terrorism. They also discussed lessons learned in 2014, future threats, and best practices for combating terrorism.