In Act of War, a ruthless secret group of petroleum company owners known as the Consortium finances an international terrorist organization to stage a series of attacks around the world in an effort to destabilize the global economy and profit from skyrocketing oil prices. A group of seasoned military veterans and young techies are recruited into a special high-tech task force and begin the worldwide job of tracking down the terrorists and uncovering the international conspiracy before the terrorists can strike in the heart of America itself.