This is an article by Richard Schoeberl, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, August 20, 2025.
Extremism in its many forms remains a growing threat in the U.S. There is heightened concern about ongoing violent extremist reactions to both domestic sociopolitical developments and international events that may be used to justify attacks.
Learn how countering this threat requires a comprehensive strategy, including improved intelligence efforts, stronger partnerships, and expanded investigations and prosecutions.
Richard Schoeberl
Richard Schoeberl, Ph.D., has over 30 years of law enforcement experience, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). He has served in a variety of positions throughout his career, ranging from a supervisory special agent at the FBI’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., to unit chief of the International Terrorism Operations Section at the NCTC’s headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Before working for these organizations, he worked as a special agent investigating violent crime, human trafficking, international terrorism, and organized crime. Additionally, he has authored numerous scholarly articles, serves as a peer mentor with the Police Executive Research Forum, is currently the chair of the criminal justice and homeland security graduate and undergraduate programs at the University of Tennessee Southern, and works with Hope for Justice—a global nonprofit combating human trafficking. He has served as an advisor with Domestic Preparedness Journal for two decades.
