WASHINGTON, : Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge points to a new color-coded US threat advisory system 12 March, 2002 in Washington, DC, which will allow the government and the private sector to deal effectively with threats of terrorist attack. The warning system has five levels starting with green, the lowest alert level, followed by blue, then yellow, orange and red, the highest state of alert. Each code will trigger specific actions by federal agencies and state and local governments. AFP PHOTO/JOSHUA ROBERTS (Photo credit should read JOSHUA ROBERTS/AFP via Getty Images)
  • Recent violent attacks by lone offenders against minority communities, schools, houses of worship, and mass transit have demonstrated the dynamic and complex nature of these threats and how these attacks feed on one another.
  • The continued proliferation of false or misleading narratives regarding current events can reinforce personal grievances or ideologies, inspiring others to commit acts of violence.
  • Foreign adversaries exploit these acts of violence to sow discord, undermine U.S. democratic institutions, and promote or inspire violence by their supporters. 
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