Red Squads were police intelligence units that specialized in infiltrating, conducting counter-measures and gathering intelligence on political and social groups during the 20th century.

Morale Operations was a branch of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. It utilized psychological warfare, particularly propaganda, to produce specific psychological reactions in both the general population and military forces of the Axis powers in support of larger Allied political and military objectives.

State and major urban area fusion centers (fusion centers) are owned and operated by state and local entities, and are designated by the governor of their state. – DHS.gov

In accordance with the Federal Resource Allocation Criteria (RAC) policy (PDF), which defines objective criteria and a coordinated approach for prioritizing federal resource allocation to fusion centers, the federal government recognizes these designations and has a shared responsibility with state and local governments to support the national network of fusion centers. – DHS.gov