The Militia Watchdog website was founded by Pitcavage in 1995 following the Oklahoma City bombing and operated until 2000 . The site 's subscription list , which mainly included law enforcement officers and other " watchdog " groups , is still being used by the Anti-Defamation League ( ADL ) . The site also worked in cooperation with other " watchdog " groups such as The Center for New Community , The Center for Democratic Renewal , the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Simon Wiesenthal Center . ( p34 ) Pitcavage 's Militia Watchdog profiles have been used as a source for writers on militias and their activities . With the success of the Militia Watchdog project , Pitcavage was made the Director of Investigative Research for the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program ( SLATT ) . ( p34 ) SLATT is an FBI domestic intelligence gathering apparatus that uses both paid and unpaid informants , primarily from organizations such as the Southern Poverty Law Center and The Center for New Community . The SLATT program is funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance ( BJA ) of the U.S. Department of Justice
Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
Mark Pitcavage