Projects

Research Projects are categorized under our four main themes.

Theme 1: Understanding the Nature of Counterterrorism and Targeted Violence Operations 

• Understanding Malevolent Creativity in Terrorist Attacks
• Organizational Dynamics Shape Threats and CT Responses
• Understanding How Ideological Influence Occurs Online
• Building Practitioner Tools
• Using Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Prevent Terrorism
• Understanding Transnational Influences

Theme 2: Strengthening the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative 

• Backgrounds of Extremist Cyber Attackers
• Making it Easier to Report

Theme 3: Prevention and Program Analysis 

• Technology to Support Release Decisions of Incarcerated Extremists
• Barriers That Prevent Extremists’ Families From Getting Help

Theme 4: Workforce Development 

• Building a Stronger HSE Workforce

Education Projects 

• Information Technology Innovation in the HSE
• Expanding the Pipeline: Vertical Research at Scale
• Building Capacity at Minority Serving Institutions
• Building Capacity in HSE-Focused Business Analysis