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Erin sits down with Alexis D'Amato and Emma Theobald, two NCITE researchers and UNO graduate students in industrial and organizational psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, to discuss their recent trip at the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) conference in Denver, CO.

On March 27, NCITE hosted Jennifer Hesterman, Ed.D., for a presentation on securing the supply chain. Hesterman is retired Air Force colonel and a national expert on securing soft targets.

On the latest episode of the podcast, Erin sits down with NCITE researcher Jenni Hesterman, Ed.D., to discuss the threats malevolent actors pose to supply chains and other soft targets and what steps should be taken for prevention.

On the latest episode of the podcast, Blake sits down with Camden Carmichael, an NCITE student researcher and undergraduate in the UNO School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. They discuss Carmichael's recent trip to the National Targeting Center in Washington, D.C., becoming a co-author on his first peer-reviewed paper, and his post-graduation plans.

On the latest episode of the podcast, Erin sits down with NCITE researcher Evan Perkoski, Ph.D., to discuss his team's research on terrorist recruitment trends.

In an NCITE-funded project, researchers at Duke University taught a class that aimed to spark an interest in national security careers using war game simulations.

On March 5, NCITE hosted a webinar with Jorge Comas, director of the Counter Network Division at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) National Targeting Center, about efforts to keep terrorists from crossing U.S. borders.

In a new booklet, NCITE researchers Joseph Young, Ph.D., and Daisy Muibu, Ph.D., illustrate the impact of exposure to violent material on the counterterrorism workforce and what can be done to address it.

In a two-part episode, host Erin Grace sits down with UNO's Deanna House, Ph.D., and Georgia Tech's Ryan Shandler, Ph.D., and Jon Lindsay, Ph.D., to discuss deepfakes and cyberattacks.

On the latest episode of the podcast, host Blake Ursch sits down with UNO MBA students Karlie Chonis and Jacylan Doering to discuss NCITE's work exposing business students to the homeland security mission.

On the latest episode of the podcast, Erin sits down with John Horgan, Ph.D., distinguished professor of psychology at Georgia State University, to discuss the psychology behind terrorism, specifically deradicalization versus disengagement and the importance of in-depth interviews.

In a new report, NCITE researcher Seamus Hughes and his team examine how a series of federal prosecutions have largely dismantled the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen. Read the report and listen to Hughes on the NCITE Insights podcast.

On the latest episode of the podcast, host Erin Grace speaks with NCITE researcher Karyn Sporer, Ph.D., to discuss her research interviewing families of violent extremists to inform prevention.

NCITE hosted a webinar with Trini Ross, U.S. attorney for the Western District of New York, about the challenges of prosecuting terrorism cases.

On the latest episode of the podcast, host Erin Grace speaks with Sam Hunter, Ph.D., NCITE senior scientist and director of academic research, to discuss the use of Meta smart glasses by the perpetrator of the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day.

NCITE researchers discuss the role of Meta's smart glasses in the New Orleans terrorist attack and how it reflects a broader trend of terrorists embracing emerging technology.

Terrorism in New Orleans cast a shadow over the first week of the new year. NCITE research helps explain how and why.

As more details come out about the New Orleans terror attack, NCITE Senior Research Faculty and Policy Associate Seamus Hughes offers an overview of ISIS support in America.