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Government Responses to Asymmetric Threats: The State of the Literature on Counterinsurgency from 2002 to 2022

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Impact Assessment: U.S. Assistance to Ukraine in the Information Space: Intelligence, Cyber, and Signaling

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Impact Assessment: U.S. Military Training Assistance to Ukraine

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PIRUS Dataset Launches Major Update Adding 955 Subjects to the Database

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QAnon Crime Maps

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Extremism in the Ranks and After

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New: Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Security and Terrorism Studies

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Characteristics and Targets of Mass Casualty Hate Crime Offenders

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Motivations and Characteristics of Hate Crime Offenders

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START is an investment in the human capital of the homeland security enterprise. We bring cutting-edge research into undergraduate, graduate, and professional classrooms, and we incorporate students of all levels into our real-world, policy-relevant research agenda. Learn More

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One of START’s unique contributions to the national security enterprise is our creation and dissemination of objective data and tools. These factual baselines provide a scientific foundation for knowledge building and formulating sound counterterrorism policy and practice. Learn More

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Major update to PIRUS dataset adds 955 U.S. subjects from 2019-2021
Major update to PIRUS dataset adds 955 U.S. subjects from 2019-2021
New data map illustrates connections between January 6th defendants and extremist groups
START Director to co-lead anti-hate discussions at the White House, worldwide summit
UMD Report: Conspiracy theories fueled more terror attacks in 2020
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Apr 26, 2023
Virtual Information Session: MPS in Security and Terrorism Studies & Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis (04/26)
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A first-of-its-kind database from START examines the characteristics, motivations, and behaviors of individuals who committed hate crimes in the United States. Check out the Bias Incidents and Actors Study (BIAS).
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