Combating Terrorism Center

The Combating Terrorism Center is a centre at the US West Point Military Academy focusing on terrorism, counterterrorism, homeland security, and weapons of mass destruction. The Center was officially launched in February 2003 within the Department of Social Sciences at the U.S. Military Academy. According to its website it was funded by Vincent Viola, Chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange and "a 1977 graduate of West Point"

Staff

GEN (r) John P. Abizaid - Distinguished Chair LTC Joseph Felter - CTC Director MAJ Scott Taylor - Executive Officer Dr. Jarret Brachman - Director of Research Dr. James Forest - Director of Terrorism Studies Dr. Assaf Moghadam - Instructor and Research Associate Mr. Bill Braniff - FBI Program Manager Mr. Brian Fishman - Instructor and Senior Associate Ms. Heidi Weber-FBI Operations Officer Ms. Treshelle Griffith - Office Automations Assistant Ms. Irina Garrido de Stanton - Office Administrator

Senior Fellows

Bruce Hoffman David Franz AMB Michael Sheehan

FBI Fellows

Dr. William McCants Mr. Sammy Salama Mr. Dan Coleman Mr. Bob Fromme Dr. Rebecca Molloy Mr. Chris Heffelfinger

Department of Social Sciences

COL Michael J. Meese - Department Head COL Cindy R. Jebb - Deputy Department Head

CTC Associates

LTC Isaiah Wilson MAJ Paul Stanton MAJ Fernando Lujan Dr. Ruth Beitler Dr. Matt Levitt Mr. Guy Filipelli Dr. Frederick Moxley MAJ Lorenzo Rios

Harmony Fellows

Mr. Vahid Brown Mr. Jacob N. Shapiro

Mr. Warren Polensky