Brian Fishman

Nov 27, 2024 | homelandsecuritynewswire.com | Brian Fishman

TERRORISMOrganizing for Innovation: Lessons from Digital CounterterrorismPublished 27 November 2024This article explores five factors that were key to facilitating innovation in Facebook’s approach to countering the Islamic State—and that I argue are more generalizable. They are: people, organization, legitimacy, tools, and collaboration. It also identifies lessons that can be learned from that experience.

Nov 22, 2024 | ctc.westpoint.edu | Kristina Hummel |Brian Fishman

Abstract: Digital platforms were slow to build robust teams to counter threat actors, but today, many of those corporate teams have robust processes, specialized tools, and innovative approaches to countering highly adaptive adversaries. They operate in a tremendously dynamic environment where their adversaries can innovate at low cost, primarily because of the nature of the digital “terrain” where the conflict occurs.