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The National Research Center for Border Security and Immigration

(BSI)

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DHS Center of Excellence Network

Competitively-selected by DHS S&T Led by major universities in collaboration with

public and private-sector partners Brings together leading experts from

intersecting fields to conduct critical research Develop research and technologies to

prevent and respond to acts of terrorism

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Current COEs

Risk and Economic Analysis– USC

Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease – Texas A&M

Food Protection and Defense – U. Minnesota

Study and Responses to Terrorism –U. Maryland

Microbial Risk Assessment – Michigan State

Study of Preparedness & Catastrophic Events – Johns Hopkins

Border Security and Immigration – U. Arizona, UT-El Paso

Explosives Detection, Northeastern, U. Rhode Isl.

Maritime, Island, and Port Security –U. Hawaii, Stevens

Natural Disasters and Emergency Management – UNC, Jackson State

Transportation Security – Texas Southern, Tougaloo, U. Connecticut

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BSI Partners

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Mexican and Canadian Affiliates

COLEF ITESM CONACyT

Canadian Mounted Police Research Centre National Research Council Carleton UniversityUniv. British Columbia

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Industry Affiliates

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National Labs

SandiaSandia

Los AlamosLos Alamos

BrookhavenBrookhaven

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BSI Projects

Technical Projects Detection Networks Fusion Risk

Policy Projects Population Immigration Governance Law

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BSI Technical Projects

Detection Interviewing techniques for rapid and secondary

screening Biometrics High Risk Vehicle Identification

Networks Optical Sensor Networks C3 Interoperability Extended Lifetime Sensor Networks Localization and Tracking Multi-sensor Networks Electromagnetic Imaging

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BSI Technical Projects

Fusion Cross-Jurisdictional Data and Record Matching Sensor Information Integration Decision Support and Resource Allocation False Alarm Rate Reduction

Risk Decision Framework Readiness Assessment and Maturity Model Risk Monitor Resource Allocation

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BSI Policy Projects

Population Estimates of Unauthorized Population Visa Overstay Estimates Migrant Flows and Determinants

Immigration Immigrant Assimilation Economic Impact of Immigration Policies Migrant Impacts on Criminal Justice System State Level Enforcement Policies

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BSI Policy Projects

Governance Multi-Agency Coordination and Review Central-American Gangs and Political Violence Local Law Enforcement International Trade and Security

Law: Cross-Center Project Civil Rights and Liberties

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ASU Projects

Joint Risk Assessment and Mitigation

International Governance

Extra-Territorial Law Enforcement

International Gangs

Data Fusion and False Alarm Rate Reduction

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BSI Management Team

Dr. Jay Nunamaker – Director Dr. Jay Nunamaker – Director and P.I.and P.I.

Regents Professor and Director of the Center for Management of Information

Dr. Elyse Golob -- Executive Dr. Elyse Golob -- Executive DirectorDirector

Director, Office of Economic and Policy Analysis

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BSI Team - Advisory Committees

Federal Coordinating Committee Strategic Advisory Board Technical Advisory Board Border Stakeholder Groups

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BSI

For additional information, contact: D Rick van Schoik

nacts @asu.edu, 480 965-1846