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Centers of ExcellenceTECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMSThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology

Directorate (S&T), Office of University Programs (OUP) streamlines access

to the expertise of the nation’s colleges and universities to address pressing

homeland security needs through three programs:

� Centers of Excellence

� Workforce Development Initiatives

� Minority Serving Institutions

CENTERS OF EXCELLENCEThe DHS S&T Centers of Excellence (COEs) are university-led consortia

established through DHS S&T OUP. The COEs develop multidisciplinary,

customer-driven homeland security science and technology solutions and

train the next generation of homeland security experts.

MORE QUESTIONS? Stop by the “Working with the COEs” booth to speak with the Office of University

Programs—your DHS link to the COEs—or email [email protected].

MEET THE COEs. CHAT WITH AN EXPERT.Check with the registration desk to see if one-on-one appointments are still available with Center of Excellence (COE) experts!

Technology Demonstration

Description COE Table #

Safer Canine Training for Explosives Detection

New methods of handling explosives samples to keep canines and their human handlers safer during training. (Emerging)

ALERT - Center for Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats Lobby and 6

Situational Awareness in Alaskan Communities

Hand-held Field Information Support Tool (FIST) populated by Community Based Observing Networks (CBONS) for situational awareness.

ADAC - Arctic Domain Awareness Center

Surface and Underwater Vessel Detection Platforms

Passive acoustic recording platforms to detect suspicious surface and underwater activities.

MSC - Maritime Security Center4

Reducing Neighborhood Vulnerability to Hazards

New methods for integrating disaster risk into planning in all relevant sectors that govern land use and development in hazard areas. (Emerging)

CRC - Coastal Resilience Center

Multi-Network Interdependent Critical Infrastructure Program for the Analysis of Lifelines (MUNICIPAL)

Decision support and training tool for viewing critical civil and social infrastructure (CCSI) systems and their interdependencies. (Prototype)

Large Venue Crowd Movement Simulation

LIDAR and computer model simulation of crowd movement at large venues to predictqueuing behavior, identify the best evacuation pathways, and evaluate crowd management operations.

CVADA-Rutgers – Co-lead for the Center for Visualization and Data Analytics

GET ANSWERS: � Need interns? Need training? Check out the Training Opportunities and Hosting Interns table in the hallway

� Interested in working with the COEs? Check out the Working with the COEs table in the hallway

LEARN ABOUT THE NEWEST COEs:Center for Borders, Trade, and Immigration Research (CBTIR) – Table 1 CBTIR conducts research and education to enhance the nation’s ability to secure our borders and facilitate legitimate trade, travel, and immigration.

Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute (CIRI) – Table 2CIRI conducts research and education to enhance the resiliency of the nation’s critical infrastructures and the businesses and public entities that own and operate them.

Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) – Table 3ADAC develops and transitions technology solutions, innovative products, and educational programs to improve situational awareness and crisis response capabilities related to emerging maritime challenges posed by the dynamic Arctic environment.

Large Venue Security Simulation Tools

Simulation tools to plan security screening of patrons entering a large venue while minimizing security vulnerabilities and impacts on patron satisfaction.

Video Be on the Lookout (vBOLO) Tool

Visual analytics system that helps identify subjects of interest as their images are captured on surveillance video. (Emerging)

CVADA-Purdue – Co-lead for the Center for Visualization and Data Analytics and ALERT - Center for Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats

Terrorism and Extremist Violence in the United States (TEVUS) Database

User-friendly, web-based portal to support analysis of terrorism trends and data-driven decision making.

START - National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

Economic Consequences Analysis Tool (E-CAT)

User-friendly software package to predict the economic impact from threats such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and technological accidents.

CREATE - Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events

Radiological/Nuclear Detection Device Evaluation Tool

Strategic Multi-Attribute Rating Technique for the evaluation of Radioisotope Identifier Instruments (SMART-RIID) web-based software tool to evaluate portable radiological or nuclear detection devices.

Food System Threat Prediction and Monitoring Tool

Focused Integration of Data for Early Signals (FIDES) web-based tool to monitor potential food threats and predict food system disruptions.

FPDI - Food Protection and Defense Institute

Supply Chain Mapping and Vulnerability Assessments

Criticality Spatial Analysis (CRISTAL) software tool for food supply chain mapping, vulnerability assessments and analysis. (Prototype)

POCKIT Xpress Mobile Laboratory for Animal Disease Detection

POCKIT Xpress Mobile Laboratory for immediate detection of high-consequence pathogens for routine surveillance and emergency management.

ZADD-Kansas State – Co-lead for the National Center for Zoonotic and Animal Disease Defense