Our core mission areas include:

• International Security
• Homeland Security
• Terrorism and Counterterrorism
• Intelligence
• Technology and Innovation

The following informal definitions of our mission areas should provide appropriate context regarding the depth and breadth of of our research:

Terrorism – Attempts to coerce, influence, or disrupt social integrity through the use of calculated political or ideological violence.

Homeland Security – National effort by all levels of government to protect its territory from hazards, both internal and external, natural and man-made.

International Security – Survivability of the nation state, international relations, and national/coalition use of force.

Intelligence – The art of collecting, evaluating, and interpreting aggregated information and data to support the decision-making process.

Technology and Innovation – Usage and knowledge of tools and crafts to control and adapt to particular environments, with a specific focus on cybersecurity and issues of technology surprise.