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Our Mission

The NCITE Center provides access to innovation, technology and education for counterterrorism professionals working within the Homeland Security Enterprise.

VISION

NCITE's vision is to be the premier U.S. academic provider of counterterrorism research, technology, and workforce development.

MISSION

NCITE's mission is to produce actionable research through a user-inspired approach, which combines social science, business, and technology for the security of the homeland.

white-space.png gina-1.png white-space.png NCITE provides a vehicle for all of us to use our professional training and personal experiences to help fight violent groups who have already formed and help prevent individuals from ever joining one in the first place. It’s a complex problem that calls on all of our talents, energies, and resources. NCITE allows for focused collaboration across disciplines, and institutions. ― Gina Ligon, founder & Director

doug-derrick.png The goal of all science should be to improve the human condition. This is especially paramount in the study of those things that relate to violence, well-being, liberty, and equality. The goal of this center is to understand, prevent, and counteract the violent issues that so often plague humankind. ― Doug Derrick, founder