Terrorist Threat Level

Researchers collaborate across disciplines at RAND to evaluate terrorist, military, nuclear, cyber, and other threats to U.S. national security — identifying emerging threats, scrutinizing known risks, and evaluating potential strategic and tactical responses. Recent studies have included examinations of al Qaeda, the Afghan insurgency, and Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Research conducted by: Homeland Security and Defense Center; RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment; RAND National Security Research Division; RAND Project AIR FORCE

People (11)

Lisa Bernard

Research Editor
J.D. in law, University of Pittsburgh; M.A. in education, College of William and Mary; B.A. in philosophy, College of William and Mary

Lauren Caston

Adjunct
Ph.D. in mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles; B.A. in mathematics, University of California, Berkeley

David C. Gompert

Adjunct Senior Fellow
M.P.A., Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University; B.S. in engineering, United States Naval Academy

Jacob Heim

Associate Policy Analyst
B.A. in mathematics, Amherst College; M.A. in international relations, Johns Hopkins University

Brian A. Jackson

Director, RAND Safety and Justice Program; Senior Physical Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in bioinorganic chemistry, California Institute of Technology; M.A. in science, technology, and public policy, The George Washington University; B.S. in chemistry, Haverford College

Jeffrey Martini

Middle East Analyst
M.A. in Arabic studies, Georgetown University; B.A. in economics, Middlebury College

Karl P. Mueller

Associate Director, Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program, RAND Arroyo Center; Senior Political Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in politics, Princeton University; B.A. in political science, University of Chicago

Scott Savitz

Senior Engineer
B.S. in chemical engineering, Yale University; M.S. in chemical engineering, University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D. in chemical engineering, University of Pennsylvania

Agnes Gereben Schaefer

Senior Political Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in political science, Syracuse University; M.A. in political science, Florida International University; B.A. in international relations/environmental studies, Florida International University

Jennifer Walters

Assistant Policy Analyst
B.S. in history, U.S. Air Force Academy

Douglas Yeung

Associate Behavioral/Social Scientist
Ph.D. in psychology, Rutgers University; B.S. in management science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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