Counterterrorism2025 - Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - GMU Auditorium 3351 Fairfax Dr Arlington, VA 22201 United States

#1678245: Counterterrorism2025 - Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - GMU Auditorium 3351 Fairfax Dr Arlington, VA 22201 United States

Description:	This summit will feature morning and afternoon sessions discussing key terrorism challenges, including the growing threats from international and state-sponsored terrorism, lone actors, and newly designated terrorist groups such as Mexican cartels and international gangs. While U.S. counterterrorism efforts have successfully thwarted many ISIS and Al-Qaeda attacks, these groups remain active globally, particularly in regions like Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. State-sponsored terrorism, especially from Iran-backed organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, continues to destabilize global security. The summit will also address evolving tactics used by terrorist organizations, including cyber terrorism, the use of drones for surveillance and attacks, the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), and the growing danger of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). These technologies and tactics pose significant challenges to counterterrorism strategies, requiring a multi-faceted approach to mitigate their impact. The summit will explore how data analytics, enhanced information sharing, and counter-narrative campaigns can help respond to these complex and rapidly evolving threats. Initiatives like the Global Terrorism Trends and Analysis Center (GTTAC), which plays a pivotal role in collecting and analyzing global terrorism data for the U.S. Department of State, will be highlighted as essential components of a comprehensive counterterrorism strategy. The summit will foster collaboration and innovation by bringing together professionals from across sectors to improve strategies for combating these growing and diverse threats. Additionally, the summit will have poster presentations of GTTAC analysts on critical terrorism topics and counterterrorism approaches, as well as a job fair. Panels include: Iran-Backed Terror Groups: Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis Al Qaeda and ISIS: Are They Defeated or Still Alive? The Global Reach and Strength of Terrorist Networks Evolving Terrorism: Cyber, Technology, Tactics, and Radicalization in the Digital Age Narcoterrorism: The Rising Threat of Cartels as Terrorist Organizations U.S. Counterterrorism Policy
More info:	https://members.gtscoalition.com/calendar/Details/counterterrorism2025-1367520

Description:

This summit will feature morning and afternoon sessions discussing key terrorism challenges, including the growing threats from international and state-sponsored terrorism, lone actors, and newly designated terrorist groups such as Mexican cartels and international gangs. While U.S. counterterrorism efforts have successfully thwarted many ISIS and Al-Qaeda attacks, these groups remain active globally, particularly in regions like Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. State-sponsored terrorism, especially from Iran-backed organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, continues to destabilize global security.

The summit will also address evolving tactics used by terrorist organizations, including cyber terrorism, the use of drones for surveillance and attacks, the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), and the growing danger of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). These technologies and tactics pose significant challenges to counterterrorism strategies, requiring a multi-faceted approach to mitigate their impact. The summit will explore how data analytics, enhanced information sharing, and counter-narrative campaigns can help respond to these complex and rapidly evolving threats. Initiatives like the Global Terrorism Trends and Analysis Center (GTTAC), which plays a pivotal role in collecting and analyzing global terrorism data for the U.S. Department of State, will be highlighted as essential components of a comprehensive counterterrorism strategy. The summit will foster collaboration and innovation by bringing together professionals from across sectors to improve strategies for combating these growing and diverse threats. Additionally, the summit will have poster presentations of GTTAC analysts on critical terrorism topics and counterterrorism approaches, as well as a job fair.

Panels include:

Iran-Backed Terror Groups: Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis
Al Qaeda and ISIS: Are They Defeated or Still Alive? The Global Reach and Strength of Terrorist Networks
Evolving Terrorism: Cyber, Technology, Tactics, and Radicalization in the Digital Age
Narcoterrorism: The Rising Threat of Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
U.S. Counterterrorism Policy

More info:

https://members.gtscoalition.com/calendar/Details/counterterrorism2025-1367520

Date added	April 25, 2025, 5:52 p.m.
Source	gtscoalition
Subjects	Al Qaeda / al-Qaida / Al Queda / Al-Qaeda/ AQIM / AQAP / AQSL - New Reports in Conferences and Seminars North America Hamas , also Al-Qassam - military wing of Hamas Hezbollah / Hizbullah / Hizballah / Hezbullah / Hesbollah / Hisbollah Houthi militants / Houthi group / Houthi rebel / Ansar Allah IS / ISIS / Islamic State / Daesh - New Reports In Terrorist / Govt Intel Background reports and Info