Countering Terrorist Recruitment of Central Asian Foreign Workers

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) is seeking proposals for projects that counter ISIS-K's online radicalization and recruitment of Central Asian foreign workers. The goal of this project is to advance early investigative interventions in the recruitment pipeline and close pathways that terrorists can use to move people, money, and operational guidance toward targets in the United States. Activities may include online peer engagement, digital literacy training, and partnerships with experts and non-governmental organizations to identify and disrupt terrorist recruitment online. Some key aspects of this opportunity include: • The project should provide technical assistance to Central Asian law enforcement partners to improve their ability to identify and investigate digital evidence of terrorist recruitment efforts. • The project should enhance digital forensics capabilities and strengthen trust between local law enforcement and communities to encourage reporting. • The project should be designed to reduce threats to the U.S. and its interests. • The award ceiling for this project is $986,679.