Extremist ideology and the associated mass-casualty acts of both domestic and foreign terrorism remain a threat to the global community. Ideology is the manifestation of deeper beliefs based upon intensely held but rarely understood underlying assumptions.
A bullet may kill an extremist but it will not kill extreme ideology.
The ubiquity of the internet and social networking involves the exponential growth of a globally connected culture. As a consequence, a comprehensive understanding of the web is critical for the defense of our nation.
https://mwi.usma.edu/psyop-cyber-and-infowar-combating-the-new-age-ied/
Seth Aaron Pendley, 28, was arrested after allegedly attempting to obtain an explosive device from an undercover FBI employee in Fort Worth.
Mr. Pendley allegedly stated he planned to use C-4 plastic explosives to attack prominent tech company's data centers.
A user who went by the screenname « Dionysus » stated he was planning to « conduct a little experiment » that he said would « draw a lot of heat » and could be « dangerous ». When another user asked what outcome Dionysus desired, he responded, « death ».
A confidential source provided the FBI with the user's email address, which was registered to Mr. Pendley.
A subsequent search of the defendant's Facebook account showed that he had boasted about being at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/texas-man-charged-intent-attack-data-centers
