April 2023 News Release Archive
NCITE increases funding agreement with DHS, adds $25 million to ceiling
April 18, 2023NCITE has finalized a new agreement with the Department of Homeland Security that raises the ceiling of its Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to $35 million. The funding allows DHS to issue projects that meet its immediate priorities.
NCITE Research: Splinter groups less violent than parent organizations
April 13, 2023In a new article, researchers Kaitlyn Robinson and Iris Malone find that militant splinter factions tend to be less violent than their parent organizations. Robinson and NCITE principal investigator Martha Crenshaw summarize.
WATCH: NCITE panel discussion on the Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan
April 12, 2023On April 11, NCITE co-hosted a panel discussion with UNO's Center for Afghanistan Studies on the Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Experts discussed the resurgence of IS in the region and what it means for national security.
Vicarious Trauma: NCITE research explores how exposure to violent content affects counterterrorism workforce
April 03, 2023NCITE researchers are investigating how trauma from viewing extremist atrocities could affect individuals working in counterterrorism and the DHS workforce as a whole.