Anti-Defamation League

• White Supremacist Propaganda on Campus

  • From the Anti-Defamation League, history and statistical findings on the spread of white supremacist propaganda on college campuses.

  • State by state breakdown of activity and information on recognizing behavior associated with white supremacist groups.

Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)

College Campuses Vulnerable to Threats Stemming from Homegrown Violent Extremists

• Report released by the FBI to highlight the potential threats stemming from Homegrown Extremist Violence on college campuses.

• Identifying radicalized individuals and reporting suspicious activity to the FBI and other law enforcement partners is critical to safeguarding campuses.

National Counterterrorism Center

• Homegrown Violent Extremist Mobilization Indicators

  • From the National Counterterrorism Center, this resource provides a roadmap of observable behaviors that could inform whether individuals or groups are preparing to engage in violent extremist activities.

UNESCO

• "For teachers, UNESCO has developed a guide on how to talk about violent extremism and related contentious issues with learners. The tool helps teachers understand violent extremism and provides practical advice on when and how to discuss the issue of violent extremism learners. It also helps teachers create a classroom climate that is inclusive and conducive to respectful dialogue, open discussion and critical thinking."

U. S. Department of Homeland Security

• Strategic Framework for Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence 2019

  • This Strategic Framework outlines the Department's vision for reinvesting in programs and efforts that have enhanced our security, while incorporating key strategic changes that will allow us to address the threats we currently face. In addition to addressing terrorism, this Strategic Framework encompasses targeted violence, such as attacks on schools, houses of worship, public spaces, and transportation systems, and other forms of racially, ethnically, and religiously motivated violence that can overlap and intersect with terrorism. The information provided in this section is intended to provide more information about the Strategic Framework for countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence. Click each document to read more about it.

• Department of Homeland Security: Strategic Framework for Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence (PDF)

  • This Strategic Framework outlines the Department's vision for reinvesting in programs and efforts that have enhanced our security, while incorporating key strategic changes that will allow us to address the threats we currently face. In addition to addressing terrorism, this Strategic Framework encompasses targeted violence, such as attacks on schools, houses of worship, public spaces, and transportation systems, and other forms of racially, ethnically, and religiously motivated violence that can overlap and intersect with terrorism. The Strategic Framework recognizes the critical role advances in technology have played in facilitating the spread, evolution, and interaction of violent ideologies and narratives of personal grievance, and the subsequent security implications, both for the Homeland and around the world. Final Text - Without Graphics (PDF - 521KB)

• FACT SHEET: DHS Strategic Framework for Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence

  • DHS is rolling out a new Strategic Frame work for combating terrorism and targeted violence that will make it clear that the whole of DHS is committed to addressing the threat posed by terrorism and targeted violence at home, just as we are committed to addressing the threat posed by foreign terrorist organizations. The Strategic Framework takes a whole-of-society approach to prevention, empowering our citizens and our state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities, as well as our private sector, non-governmental, and community leaders, to develop localized prevention frameworks to protect their communities. By empowering our homeland security enterprise, DHS will continue to adapt ahead of evolving threats, enhancing the safety of our nation. FACT SHEET (PDF - 137 KB)

• A strategic framework for countering terrorism and targeted violence: A conversation with Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K McAleenan

  • On September 20, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan delivered remarks on a new DHS framework on countering domestic terrorism and targeted violence at the Brookings Institution. The event was co-sponsored by Brookings and the Heritage Foundation., The Acting Secretary explained that the new strategic framework will make it clear that the Department is committed to addressing the threat posed by terrorism and targeted violence at home, just as it is committed to continuing to aggressively pursue the foreign terrorist organizations it has denied entry to the United States for nearly seventeen years. In his remarks, Secretary McAleenan emphasized the evolving security threats since September 11, 2001. He called attention to a range of foreign and domestic threats and offered a particularly strong condemnation of white supremacist violence.

• Transcript of Audio and Video Records (Retrieved from: brookings.edu | Brookings Office of Communications - Sep. 2019)

A conversation with Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K McAleenan

A strategic framework for countering terrorism and targeted violence: A conversation with Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K McAleenan

• On September 20, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan delivered remarks on a new DHS framework on countering domestic terrorism and targeted violence at the Brookings Institution. The event was co-sponsored by Brookings and the Heritage Foundation., The Acting Secretary explained that the new strategic framework will make it clear that the Department is committed to addressing the threat posed by terrorism and targeted violence at home, just as it is committed to continuing to aggressively pursue the foreign terrorist organizations it has denied entry to the United States for nearly seventeen years. In his remarks, Secretary McAleenan emphasized the evolving security threats since September 11, 2001. He called attention to a range of foreign and domestic threats and offered a particularly strong condemnation of white supremacist violence. 

• Transcript of Audio and Video Records (Retrieved from: brookings.edu | Brookings Office of Communications - Sept. 2019)

U.S. Department of Justice

• Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against Extremism

  • With NIJ support, the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism analyzed demographic traits of gang members and domestic extremists and differences between the groups to find better solutions to violent extremism. The research also examined distinguishing factors of the groups such as comparative strength of community, family connections and reliance on social media.

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