The Obama administration's primary counterterrorism challenge is to articulate a counterradicalization policy that confronts the problem through a whole-of-government approach, augmented by nongovernmental and societal efforts.
The United States has experienced a spate of recent homegrown terrorism cases, most notably the Fort Hood shooting and "Jihad Jane," that are a stark reminder of the threat posed by homegrown radicalization. The primary challenge for the Obama administration in this milieu is to articulate a counterradicalization policy that confronts the problem through a whole-of-government approach, augmented by nongovernmental and societal efforts.
Frank J. Cilluffo is . . . , Matthew Levitt is director of the Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, and J. Scott Carpenter is Keston Family fellow and director of Project Fikra.
Homeland Security Policy Institute Issue Brief