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Project Title	Investigators	Project Period
Tracking Cartels: Exploiting Open Sources to Identify Trends	Marcus A. Boyd, Samuel D. Henkin	July, 2019 to July, 2020
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency SIGMA+	Thomas Guarrieri, Marcus A. Boyd, Steve Sin	July, 2018 to April, 2020
Counterterrorism Net Assessment Data Structure (CT NEADS)	Barnett S. Koven	January, 2019 to January, 2020
Social Media Influencers: Re-domaining Fashion Industry Forecasting to Anticipate Online Extremist Radicalization	Barnett S. Koven, Ramon F. Brena	March, 2018 to September, 2019
The Arctic All-Hazards GIS Platform	Marcus A. Boyd	September, 2018 to June, 2019
Resources and Resilience: A Computational Model of Strategic Influence		January, 2018 to June, 2018
Violent Non-state Actors and Contested Space Operations	Amy Pate, Barnett S. Koven	August, 2017 to April, 2018
Towards an Understanding of Explosive Detection Technology Adoption: Results from Two Surveys	Brooke Liu	May, 2016 to June, 2017
Geospatial Analysis of Terror Finance	Marcus A. Boyd	July, 2015 to July, 2016
Mapping and Evaluating Online Salafi-Jihadism	Arie Kruglanski, Jarret Brachman, Michele Gelfand	July, 2012 to December, 2014
Understanding and Combating Mass Casualty Terrorism (MCT)	Gary Ackerman, Victor Asal	June, 2008 to December, 2011
Behavioral Assessments Based on Automated Text Analyses	James Pennebaker	November, 2008 to May, 2010
More Bang for the Buck?: Examining the Effect of Technological Change on Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction	Gary Ackerman, Jeffrey Bale	July, 2005 to September, 2009

Project Title	Publication Date	START Authors	Publication Type
'Designing Danger': Complex Engineering by Violent Non-State Actors: Introduction to the Special Issue	April 2016	Ackerman, Gary	Journal Article
A Study on a Sequential One‐Defender‐N‐Attacker Game	January 2019	Zhuang, Jun	Journal Article
Al-Qaeda's Propaganda Decoded: A Psycholinguistic System for Detecting Variations in Terrorism Ideology	May 2016	Kruglanski, Arie; Gelfand, Michele	Journal Article
An Aggregation of Geo-coded Violent and Non-violent Conflict Events	April 2016	Cunningham, David E.	Conference Paper
An Exploratory Analysis of the Characteristics of Ideologically Motivated Cyberattacks	August 2020	Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven	Journal Article
An Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills Perspective on Terrorist Propaganda	August 2019	Lemieux, Anthony	Book Chapter
Anthrax in Transit: Practical Experience and Intellectual Exchange	September 2008	Jones, Susan	Journal Article
Aum Shinrikyo’s Nuclear and Chemical Weapons Development Efforts	March 2016		Journal Article
Autologistic Models for Benchmark Risk or Vulnerability Assessment of Urban Terrorism Outcomes	October 2017	Cutter, Susan	Journal Article
Call to Action: Mobilizing Community Discussion to Improve Information-Sharing About Vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems and Critical Infrastructure	July 2019	Washburn, Rhyner	Conference Paper
Clearing the Smoke and Breaking the Mirrors: Using Attitudinal Inoculation to Challenge Online Disinformation by Extremists	September 2020	Braddock, Kurt	Book Chapter
Comparative Analysis of VNSA Complex Engineering Efforts	March 2016	Ackerman, Gary	Journal Article
Comparing Social Media and Traditional Surveys Around the Boston Marathon Bombing	April 2016	LaFree, Gary	Conference Paper
Coping with Uncertainty in Adversarial Risk Analysis	January 2017	Bier, Vicki	Journal Article
Correcting the Record: Civilians, Proportionality and the Jus ad Vim	June 2017	Colon, Carlos Rafael	Book Chapter
Countering Violent Extremism Online and Offline	January 2017	Szmania, Susan	Journal Article
Counterterrorism Net Assessment Data Structure	April 2020	Koven, Barnett S.; Lindquist, Katy; Erdemandi, Max	Project Fact Sheet
Counting Little Words in Big Data	November 2012	Pennebaker, James	Book Chapter
Data-Driven System Identification of the Social Network Dynamics in Online Postings of an Extremist Group	June 2016	Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven	Conference Paper
Defender–Attacker Games with Asymmetric Player Utilities	September 2019	Zhuang, Jun	Journal Article
Development and Optimization of Machine Learning Algorithms and Models of Relevance to START Databases	April 2016	Misra, Prabhakar	START Reports
Diffusing Controversial Technology: Barriers, Incentives, and Lessons Learned	July 2015	Liu, Brooke; Petrun Sayers, Elizabeth; Ackerman, Gary; Roberts, Holly; Iles, Irina A.	Journal Article
Do Machines Replicate Humans? Toward a Unified Understanding of Radicalizing Content on the Open Social Web	September 2019	Ligon, Gina Scott	Journal Article
Domestic Terrorism and Digital Media: Planning in Cyberspace	August 2019	Smith, Brent; Gruenewald, Jeff; Fitzpatrick, Kevin	Book Chapter
Driving-Forces Model on Individual Behavior in Scenarios Considering Moving Threat Agents	April 2017	Zhuang, Jun	Journal Article
Dynamic Ad Hoc Social Networks in Improvised Intelligence/Counter-Intelligence Exercises: A Department of Homeland Security Red-Team Blue-Team Live-Action Roleplay	June 2019	Fefferman, Nina	Journal Article
Explosive Detection Technology Adoption: Findings from a General Population Survey	October 2017	Liu, Brooke; Iles, Irina A.; Egnoto, Michael	Research Brief
Guiding Principles for Countering and Displacing Extremist Narratives	August 2016	Beutel, Alejandro; Weine, Stevan	Journal Article
Hacking the Human Body: The Cyber-Bio Convergence	April 2019	Earnhardt, Rebecca (Becca)	White Paper
Illegal Roaming and File Manipulation on Target Computers: Assessing the Effect of Sanction Threats on System Trespassers’ Online Behaviors	August 2017	Maimon, David	Journal Article
Innovations in Disaster Mental Health Services and Evaluation: National, State, and Local Responses to Hurricane Katrina	May 2009	Norris, Fran	Journal Article
Innovative Algorithm and Database Development Relevant to Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Efforts at START	August 2014	Misra, Prabhakar	START Reports
Insider Threat for Inbound International Air Cargo	October 2015	Matuzsan, Gabrielle; Ackerman, Gary; Tinsley, Herbert; Jacome, Michelle	Research Brief
Instruments and Arrangements against Online Terrorism Relating to International Cooperation	August 2019	Leuprecht, Christian	Book Chapter
It's not Big Data, but Little Data, that Prevents Terrorist Attacks	July 2013	Dahl, Erik	Discussion Point
Legal Restrictions and Challenges for Police and Law Enforcement Authorities	August 2019	Hodwitz, Omi	Book Chapter
Legislation Specifically Targeting the Use of the Internet to Recruit Terrorists	August 2019	Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven	Book Chapter
Malevolent Innovation: Novelty and Effectiveness in Terror Attacks	April 2019	Ligon, Gina Scott	White Paper
Masters of Both: Balancing the Extremes of Innovation Through Tight–Loose Ambidexterity	September 2021	Gelfand, Michele	Book Chapter
Modeling a Multi-target Attacker-defender Game with Multiple Attack Types	May 2019	Zhuang, Jun	Journal Article
Modeling and Validating Public–Private Partnerships in Disaster Management	May 2018	Zhuang, Jun	Journal Article
Modeling Multi-target Defender-attacker Games with Quantal Response Attack Strategies	January 2021	Zhuang, Jun	Journal Article
Modelling Terrorist Technology Transfer	April 2019	Ackerman, Gary; Earnhardt, Rebecca (Becca)	White Paper
Motivations, Mechanisms and Determinants of Terrorist Technology Transfer	October 2017	Ackerman, Gary; Earnhardt, Rebecca (Becca)	Research Brief
N-stage Security Screening Strategies in the Face of Strategic Applicants	September 2017	Zhuang, Jun	Journal Article
Perspectives on Cybersecurity Information Sharing among Multiple Stakeholders Using a Decision-Theoretic Approach	August 2017	Zhuang, Jun	Journal Article
Putting Terrorism in Context: Lessons from the Global Terrorism Database (Contemporary Terrorism Studies)	January 2015	Miller, Erin; LaFree, Gary; Dugan, Laura	Book
Search Engines: Terrorism's Killer App	July 2008	Harwood, Paul; Asal, Victor	Journal Article
Searching for the Nuclear Silk Road: Geospatial Analysis of Potential Illicit Radiological and Nuclear Material Trafficking Pathways	January 2016	Boyd, Marcus A.; Sin, Steve	Book Chapter
System, State, or Individual: Gaming Levels of Analysis in International Relations	October 2019	Asal, Victor	Journal Article
Terrorism	January 2016	Dugan, Laura	Book Chapter
Terrorism and the Internet	January 2017	LaFree, Gary	Journal Article
The Application of Social Bookmarking Technology to the National Intelligence Domain	June 2006	Ackerman, Gary	Journal Article
The Damoclean Sword of Offensive Cyber: Policy Uncertainty and Collective Insecurity	March 2019	Leuprecht, Christian	Journal Article
The Drone Debate: A Primer on the U.S. Use of Unmanned Aircraft Outside Conventional Battlefields	December 2015	Colon, Carlos Rafael	Book
The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Development of Mortars	March 2016	Ackerman, Gary	Journal Article
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Development of Narco-Submarines	March 2016	Jacome, Michelle	Journal Article
The Role of Risk Preferences in a Multi-Target Defender-Attacker Resource Allocation Game	August 2017	Zhuang, Jun	Journal Article
Understanding the Adoption Process of National Security Technology: An Integration of Diffusion of Innovations and Volitional Behavior Theories	February 2017	Liu, Brooke; Ackerman, Gary; Roberts, Holly; Iles, Irina A.; Egnoto, Michael	Journal Article

Title	Byline
GRU team gives virtual talk on cartels for National Security Forum	Erin Copland
START formalizes commitment to Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism	Erin Copland
UMD researchers win $1.5M Minerva Grant to understand social media information campaigns	Jessica Rivinius
START researchers inform interns on “Machine Learning and Big Data for Predictive Modeling of Asymmetric Threats” (Photo Gallery)	Alexa Cottman-Robinson
New study examines FARC’s development of narco-submarines	Valerie Snaman
START study leads to support for SLTT officials	Jessica Rivinius
Designing Danger: Complex Engineering by Violent Non-State Actors	Jessica Rivinius
Intern team authors peer-reviewed journal article on Hamas	Jessica Rivinius
Scavenger hunt activity helps START team assess capability of mobile radiation detectors
START launches online course on terror-crime nexus and CBRN	Beth Schwartz
A Smart Bomb in Every Garage? Driverless Cars and the Future of Terrorist Attacks	Jeffrey W. Lewis
Study finds that warning banners deter hackers	Mary Beck
Discussion Point: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Methodological Advancements in Data Collection and Coding: Insights from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD)	Michael Jensen
START Newsletter: Intelligence and security; perspectives on terrorism; Hezbollah; 'big data' and coding
Discussion Point: Embrace "Big Data," but don't ignore the human element in data coding	Peter S. Henne, Jonathan Kennedy
START seeking 2014 Outstanding Article Award nominations	Jessica Rivinius
JOB OPPORTUNITY: IT Student Assistant - Application Development
Discussion Point: It's not Big Data, but Little Data, that Prevents Terrorist Attacks	Erik Dahl
Call for Proposals: Interactive teaching units on human aspects of cybersecurity
Policy specialist takes on new challenge with START's Graduate Certificate	Emily Smith
Jeffrey Lewis discusses history and culture behind suicide bombings	Mary Beck
START research informs Senate report on Chesser
START Bulletin Summer 2008 Inaugural Issue
New Fall 2008 UMD Course: Innovation and Terrorist Tactics
START Announces 2007-08 Fellowship Awards
START Research Symposium: Wednesday, June 28th
START Announces Fellowships for 2005-06
White House Science and Technology Director Addresses Need for Innovations to Combat Terrorism

Title	Job Title	Institution
Alexandra Williams	Junior Researcher	University of Maryland
Amanda Quinn	Faculty Research Assistant, GTD	University of Maryland
Carlos Rafael Colon	Faculty Research Assistant, GTD	University of Maryland
Gary Ackerman	Associate Professor, SUNY Albany	University at Albany, State University of New York
Gina Scott Ligon	Director of National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE); Jack and Stephanie Koraleski Professor of Collaboration Science, UNO	University of Nebraska Omaha
John Sawyer	Director of Strategic Corporate Research Relationships	University of Maryland
Marcus A. Boyd	Geospatial Research Unit (GRU) Director, START Director of Graduate Studies, START	University of Maryland
Megan Rutter	Junior Researcher, START	University of Maryland
Prabhakar Misra	Professor of Physics	Howard University
Ramon F. Brena	Professor	Tecnologico de Monterrey
Rebecca (Becca) Earnhardt	PhD student Research Associate, Stimson Center	University of Maryland
Rhyner Washburn	Cyber Intelligence Researcher, START	University of Maryland
Robert D. Lamb	ICONS Director and Associate Research Scientist	University of Maryland
Samuel D. Henkin	Geospatial Research Unit (GRU) Researcher, START	University of Maryland
Sean Doody	Senior Researcher, START	University of Maryland
Steve Sin	Director, Unconventional Weapons and Technology (UWT) Subject Matter Expert Instructor, National Center for Security & Preparedness	University of Maryland
Tyler A. Clark	Data Scientist, Doctoral Student	University of Maryland
Victor Asal	Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of Public Administration	University at Albany, State University of New York