Subcommittee Hearing: Jihadist Use of Social Media - How to Prevent Terrorism and Preserve Innovation

Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence | 311 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 | Dec 6, 2011 2:00pm

On Tuesday, December 6, 2011 the Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence will hold a hearing entitled "Jihadist Use of Social Media - How to Prevent Terrorism and Preserve Innovation." The Committee will meet at 2:00 p.m. in 311 Cannon House Office Building. 

Opening Statements

Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Subcommittee Chairman
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Witnesses

Mr. William McCants
Analyst
Analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses
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Mr. Andrew Aaron Weisburd
Director
Society for Internet Research
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Mr. Brian Michael Jenkins
Senior Advisor to the RAND President
RAND Corporation
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Testimony intended to have been submitted by:
Mr. Evan Kohlmann
Senior Partner
Flashpoint Global Partners  
(Kohlmann, an invited witness, was unable to appear before the Subcommittee)
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