This report recognizes the important steps the Obama administration has taken to address violent extremism and suggests ways to address remaining gaps in U.S. homeland security and foreign policy. The report has benefited from a series of interviews with administration officials at numerous cabinetlevel agencies and the White House and has been shaped by the impressive experience and wisdom of two former intelligence and counterterrorism officials. It is the product of a small study group including two distinguished experts, Steve Simon and Juan Zarate, and ourselves., This report was the collaborative effort of our fourmember study group and reflects the broad consensus of its members. Members were asked to endorse the report’s fundamental findings, not each and every one of its judgments and recommendations. Members have endorsed this report solely in their individual capacities, and their endorsements do not necessarily reflect those of the institutions with which they are affiliated. Finally, this report does not necessarily reflect the views of The Washington Institute, its Board of Trustees, or its Board of Advisors.