Outsourced Counterterrorism
The Role of Private Security Sector Actors in Responding to ISIS-Affiliated Threats
Thursday, November 19, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
This session assesses the role of private security actors in counter-ISIS operations across Africa and the Middle East, focusing on accountability, oversight, and security governance implications. It features Dr. Whitney Grespin, Education Ambassador at the Council on Foreign Relations and Deputy Director (Fellows Program) at the Irregular Warfare Initiative; moderated by Dr. Omar Mohammed, Senior Research Fellow at the Program on Extremism.