His coursework and field research focuses on terrorism, counterterrorism and homeland security. Before taking a job at Pitt last year, he worked for Penn State-Harrisburg, where he authored a book, "From Pablo to Osama: Trafficking and Terrorist Networks, Government Bureaucracies, and Competitive Adaptation." Ipso Facto spoke with Kenney on the phone about how counterterrorism can clash with the law, here are the highlights from that conversation: