Remarks by Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center at Cipher Brief Threat Conference
On October 6, 2024, Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Brett M. Holmgren gave a speech at the Cipher Brief Threat Conference.
On September 16, 2024, Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Brett M. Holmgren gave a speech celebrating NCTC's 20th Anniversary.
On October 31, 2023, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christine Abizaid delivered testimony at the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs annual hearing on threats to the Homeland, alongside FBI Director Christopher Wray and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The testimony and public hearing is available to view here, and her opening statement is below.
Upon entering the headquarters of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) in McLean, Virginia, the first thing you see are displays with debris from the attacks of September 11, 2001. Steel beams from the Twin Towers. Limestone from a damaged section of the Pentagon. Fuselage from United Flight 93 that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. A torn American flag from Ground Zero in New York City. For NCTC, which today hosted a celebration with current and former employees marking its twentieth anniversary, these displays are a solemn reminder of the mission and why we serve. As we navigate another transformational moment in the global terrorism threat environment, the role of agencies like NCTC will remain vital in the years ahead.
On October 31, 2023, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christine Abizaid delivered testimony at the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs annual hearing on threats to the Homeland, alongside FBI Director Christopher Wray and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The testimony and public hearing is available to view here, and her Statement for the Record is below.