Document Type

Report

Publication Date

10-2026

Abstract

This report is part of a white paper series focused on the 25 groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) by the U.S. Department of State in 2025. As the Department of Homeland Security’s center of excellence focused on counterterrorism, NCITE’s mission is to work with homeland security partners to provide scientific insights on terrorists and other illicit actors that pose a threat to U.S. homeland security and defense. The intent of this report is to support government, law enforcement, and policymakers tasked with protecting the U.S. from terrorism and related threat actors with information on: 1) the threat actors and characteristics associated with foreign terrorist organizations; 2) the tactics, technology, and innovation they use to cause harm; and 3) the types of targets they may attack, and the potential threat of violence against the U.S. and our allies, both locally and abroad, by newly-designated FTOs.

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