GNET Webinar - Extremist Exploitation: Drones, 3D-Printed Weapons, and the Future of Hard Tech Innovation
The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET), with support from the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), invites you to attend a webinar on Hard Tech Innovation.
This webinar will feature presentations on the nexus between hard tech innovation and extremism, with a focus on drones and 3D-printed weapons. Panellists will examine how these technologies are being exploited by extremists and terrorists, the regulation challenges they present, and the growing research on the subject. The presentations, followed by a Q&A, will highlight key considerations for P/CVE practitioners, researchers, and policymakers working to counter extremist exploitation of hard technology.
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Thursday 3rd April, 16:00 BST/11:00 EDT
What: Presentation and Q&A
Panellists:
Rajan Basra is a Senior Research Fellow at ICSR and a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. He researches how terrorists think and act, focusing on the terrorist threat in Europe, the relationship between regular crime and terrorism, and 3D-printed firearms.
Luke Baumgartner is a Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, whose research interests include domestic violent extremism, white supremacist movements, and the role of military veterans in political violence. Luke received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Upon graduation, Luke received his commission into the United States Army, where he served as an active-duty Field Artillery Officer for four years. Following his separation from active duty service in 2021, Luke enrolled in Georgetown University’s Security Studies Program, where he received his Master of Arts in Security Studies.
Jon Lewis is a Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, where he studies domestic terrorism, with a specialization in the evolution of white supremacist and anti-government movements in the United States and federal responses to the threat.
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Relevant Insights on Hard Tech Innovation
Lawsuits, Rivalries, and Trolls: Examining the Behaviour of the 3D-Printed Gun Movement by Rajan Basra and Nathan Mayer
Droning On: The Response to Use of Drones by Domestic Violent Extremists by Jonathan Lewis and Luke Baumgartner
The Future is Now: The Use of 3D-Printed Guns by Extremists and Terrorists by Rajan Basra