September 18, 2024
Counterterrorism Insights: A Deep Dive with Dr. Matthew Levitt
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In this episode
Fred Burton interviews Dr. Matthew Levitt, a renowned expert in counterterrorism and intelligence. Dr. Levitt shares insights from his extensive career, including his work with the FBI, his time at the U.S. Department of Treasury, and his current role at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. They discuss the development of interactive mapping tools that track Iranian external operations and how these tools can aid security teams in protecting their organizations.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
- Iranian external operations interactive map
- Launch event for the Iran operations map
- Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon’s Party of God
- Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad
- Hezbollah podcast (Breaking Hezbollah’s Golden Rule)
- Hezbollah interactive map
- More on Matthew Levitt
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What you’ll learn
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Dr. Levitt’s background and experience in counterterrorism and intelligence
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The creation and use of interactive mapping tools for tracking Iranian external operations
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Insights into the different types of Iranian plots and their implications for global security
More about our guest
Dr. Matthew Levitt is the Fromer-Wexler Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where he directs the Institute’s Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Previously, Levitt served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and as an FBI counterterrorism analyst, including work on the Millennial and September 11 plots. Dr. Levitt also teaches at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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