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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

On the latest episode of the NCITE Insights podcast, listen to a discussion with the three editors of the De Gruyter Brill Handbook of the Psychology of Terrorism (2026). 🎧 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts: ncitecoe.podbean.com/e/ncite-insi... 💻 Or watch on YouTube: lnkd.in/gGnCpxpJ

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🧠 What happens when law enforcement gets hands-on experience with uncensored AI? 🤖 At the NCITE-NIAC Law Enforcement Summit, attendees explored uncensored AI systems increasingly exploited by malicious actors. 📄 Learn more in NCITE's research brief: tinyurl.com/y82s2wek

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

We also reviewed the time, nature, and sentencing of the charges: • U.S. Defendants ranged from 17 – 56 years old with an average of 27 years • Of 263 defendants, 219 were U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents • A majority were male • 217 were found guilty or pled guilty

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

💡NCITE visiting scholar Adam Ghazi-Tehrani, Ph.D., professor at Indiana University Bloomington, chatted with NCITE students during a lunch and learn today. They discussed Ghazi-Tehrani's research abroad, advice and career paths for those in graduate school, and much more.

Adam Ghazi-Tehrani sits on a couch in the foreground with Ben Battafarano sitting on an adjacent couch looking at him.

A group of NCITE staff and students sits and listens to Professor Ghazi-Tehrani speak.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Most terrorist IED plots are foiled. 80% of plots were foiled while around 9% of plots failed and nearly 11% of plots were successful.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

The defendants in IED cases tend to be younger men. The average age of defendants is 31, and they are overwhelmingly men, with six cases involving women and 104 cases involving men.

A table about defendants in federal charges associated with terrorist IED incidents in the U.S. from 2009-2024 with male and female categories, as well as age categories. The male category had 104 defendants while 6 are included in the female category. Ages 15-20 had 24 defendants, 21-20 had 44 defendants, 31-40 had 21 defendants, 41-50 had 12 defendants, 51-60 had 6 defendants, 61-70 had 2 defendants, and 71-75 had 1 defendant.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

IED incidents involving different extremist ideologies differs every year. Radical Jihadist affiliated incidents decreased from 2019 to 2023 but increased in 2024. Additionally, there was an increase in anti-institutionalist and REMVE incidents in 2024 compared to previous years.

A bar chart showing the number of cases per year separated by ideology.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

There are several terrorist ideologies associated with IED incidents. The most incidents are motivated by radical jihadism, followed by anti-institutionalism, then racially and ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE), and then other ideologies.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

There is a myriad of targets associated with terrorist IED incidents targeted at different rates. The most targeted area is crowded spaces, followed by unspecified areas, then critical infrastructure, then government buildings, then places of worship. More targets follow.

A bar graph with targets associated with terrorist IED incidents. The most targeted is crowded spaces, followed by unspecified, then critical infrastructure, then government buildings, then place of worship, then law enforcement, then multiple, then public elected official, then military, then educational institution, then private business, then private property.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

There are several ways in which an IED can be delivered to the target. This includes when the bomber brings the IED to the target (PBIED), using a vehicle to bomb a target (VBEID), mailing an IED to a target (Mailed IED), and using unmanned systems to deliver an IED (UxS).

A bar graph showing PBIED with around 55 cases, Unspecified with around 40 cases, VBIED with around 10 cases, and UxS and Mailed IED with about 3 cases. Unspecified cases include when a plot was foiled in early planning stages and the IED employment method couldn't be identified.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Terrorist IED incidents are widespread. From 2009 to 2024, 31 states across the United States had cases of terrorist IED incidents. In the same time period, 22 states had multiple cases of terrorist IED incidents.

A map with the distribution of cases in each U.S. state.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Terrorist IED incidents continue to impact the United States. While the number of cases varies per year, there was a spike in cases in 2024.

A bar chart with numbers of federal charges associated with terrorist IED incidents in the U.S. from 2009-2024. The years with the highest number of incidents include 2024, 2015, 2017, and 2019. The years with the lowest number of incidents include 2022, 2014, 2011, 2023, and 2010.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

NCITE researchers Pete Simi, Gina Ligon, Seamus Hughes, and Natalie Standridge found that ideologically motivated threats make up the largest portion of threats of violence, with anti-government (AGAAVE) and racially motivated (RMVE) comprising the largest portion of those.

A graph showing that AGAAVE (Anti-Government, Anti-Authority Violent Extremists) at 43%, AGAAVE+RMVE (Racially Motivated Violent Extremists) at 23%, RMVE at 19%, Salafi Jihadist at 9%, and Single Issue at 6%

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

📢NCITE Director Gina Ligon was on Capitol Hill this morning to testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs regarding the security of major upcoming events in the U.S. Here are some major takeaways ⤵️

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

LIVE WEBINAR | Join NCITE's Austin Doctor for "Terrorist Exploitation of Commercial Technologies and Implications for U.S. National and Homeland Security" in a live webinar with HDIAC. 🕛 10 a.m. CT 🗓️ April 29 REGISTER: buff.ly/7ezTZ8a

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Last week, we were thrilled to welcome the University of Nebraska System Board of Regents to NCITE, where they heard from some of our students and faculty about their innovative work solving some of the most complex challenges of our time.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

We were thrilled to host Dr. Jennifer Hesterman at NCITE today for a presentation on threats to the U.S. supply chain. Stay tuned for a recap and recording of her talk!

A woman stands at an NCITE podium presenting slides on two large monitors to an audience seated in rows in a bright conference room.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

🚚 MARCH 27: Protecting the Supply Chain Join NCITE, Werner Enterprises, the UNO College of Business Administration, and UNO College of IS&T for a hybrid event on protecting the nation's transportation system featuring soft target expert Jenni Hesterman. Details ⬇️ events.unomaha.edu/event/protec...

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

"The adversary is constantly looking at that latest innovation, and trying to figure out how can they leverage that as part of their illicit activities." Check out a recording and reacp of last week's webinar, "Stopping Terrorism at the Border," with Jorge Comas. www.unomaha.edu/ncite/news/2...

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

NCITE was thrilled to host visitors from the Nebraska LEAD program this week. This year’s LEAD fellows learned about NCITE’s research mission and the Center’s efforts to protect Nebraska’s agriculture industry from terrorist threats. Thanks for visiting!

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Today, a team from NCITE delivered a presentation on the Center's work over the past two years to a panel of government reviewers. “Each experience helped me grow,” said undergraduate Camden Carmichael, speaking about his experience at NCITE.

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Want to learn more? Check out Sporer's latest NCITE report, "Empowering Families to Prevent Violent Extremism." digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcont...

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Hear from NCITE Director @ginaligon.bsky.social on our podcast, NCITE Insights. Ligon discusses the difference between directed and inspired attacks, the use of vehicles as a weapon, and the persisting influence of the Islamic State. www.unomaha.edu/ncite/news/2...

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

❄️ NCITE wishes you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday season! 🎁

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

🎙️NCITE Insights No. 17 — The Human Trafficking-Terrorism Nexus 🎧 On the latest episode of the podcast, Erin sits down with NCITE graduate student Elle Ward to discuss her UNO-funded research on the intersection of human trafficking and terrorism. www.unomaha.edu/ncite/news/2...

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

📢Apply for NCITE funding!📢 Today, NCITE is opening its annual request for proposals, seeking research projects that address the nation's most pressing counterterrorism challenges. Learn more! www.unomaha.edu/ncite/reques...

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

🎙NCITE Insights: Post-Assad Syria and HTS 🎧 On this new episode of the podcast, we sit down with Martha Crenshaw to discuss the Syrian rebel group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and what a post-Assad Syria may look like. Watch now. www.unomaha.edu/ncite/news/2...

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NCITE @ncite.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

💻 "This is about securing our country." Check out a recap and recording of last week's webinar on vicarious trauma in the counterterrorism workforce and how peer support programs can help address it. Full synopsis on our website.⬇️ www.unomaha.edu/ncite/news/2...

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