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NCITE hosted its annual ENVISION conference June 25-27, 2024. Our consortium of expert researchers came together in Omaha for three days of knowledge-sharing and problem-solving, tackling some of the most complex challenges our world faces today. Find links to recaps and recordings below.

DHS Counterterrorism Coordinator Nick Rasmussen stands at a podium before the audience at the Scott Technology Center.

NCITE hosted its annual ENVISION conference June 25-27, 2024. For three days, our consortium of expert researchers came together in Omaha to share their unique perspectives on some of the world's most complex challenges.

ENVISION24 Sparks Hope, Vigilance

ENVISION24 drew almost 150 in-person attendees, with an additional 200 present online. Read a full recap.

Scenes From the Conference

Watch this reflection on ENVISION24, featuring informal interviews of select guests, including chief scientist at the Department of Homeland Security Sam Howerton, Ph.D.

Engaging the Workforce of Tomorrow

NCITE student Penjani Banda writes about NCITE's first Early Career Researcher (ECR) workshop and the ENVISION24 student poster competition, featuring the three winning posters.

NCITE Ribbon Cutting

The conference kicked off June 25 with a ribbon cutting that served as the official opening for NCITE's new office space on the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Scott Campus.

The following two days of ENVISION24 included presentations from researchers in the NCITE consortium who spoke on their projects examining the current and future terrorism threat landscape. It also included keynote remarks from:

  • Sam Howerton, Ph.D., chief scientist, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T)
  • Jen Daskal, J.D., deputy assistant to the president and deputy homeland security advisor
  • Nick Rasmussen, counterterrorism coordinator at DHS

Click through the videos below to watch selected presentations.

Day 1 | Tuesday, June 25

Ribbon Cutting at the Scott Technology Center


Day 2 | Wednesday, June 26

Rebecca Medina, Director, DHS Office of University Programs

Jeffrey Gold, President, University of Nebraska

Joanne Li, Chancellor, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Sam Howerton, Chief Scientist, DHS S&T

Jen Daskal, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor, White House

Session 1 | Modern Terrorist Threats to the U.S.

Session 2 | Extremist Use of Emerging Technology

Session 3 | Changes in How Terrorists Behave

Session 4 | Prosecutions and Post-Conviction Outcomes

Session 5 | Galvanizing Events: The U.S. Election

Day 3 | Thursday, June 27

Gina Ligon, Ph.D., NCITE Director

Session 6 | Novel Threat Assessment for Individuals, Organizations, and Events

Session 7 | Innovations in Measurement and Analysis for the Study of Terrorism

Keynote Remarks | Nick Rasmussen, DHS Counterterrorism Coordinator

Session 8 | Transformative Workforce Development