The Academic Vanguard Against Terrorism: Inside DHS’s National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE)

From Oklahoma City to Omaha: The Genesis of a National Mission The smoldering aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing—where 168 lives were lost in a single, horrific act of domestic terrorism—left a lasting impression on a young Gina Ligon. That tragedy would ultimately shape her life’s work. Today, as the Director of the National…