Behind the curve: technology challenges facing the homeland intelligence and counterterrorism workforce

Abstract Those charged with protecting the homeland through intelligence analysis, particularly in counterterrorism, must be capable of rapidly adopting innovative technologies to detect and prevent exploitation and disruption of vulnerable critical infrastructures. However, implementing these respo...

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Published in:Journal of cybersecurity (Oxford) 2024-01, Vol.10 (1)
Main Authors: Black, Michelle, Obradovic, Lana, House, Deanna
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