Current Centers
The Center of Excellence network includes twelve Centers, ten of which are active, each with a unique security focus.The Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC)
The Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC), led by the University of Alaska Anchorage, develops products and educational programs related to security in the Arctic maritime environment.The Center for Visualization and Data Analytics (CVADA)
The Center for Visualization and Data Analytics (CVADA), co-led byThe Center of Excellence for Awareness & Localization of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT)
The Center of Excellence for Awareness & Localization of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT), led by Northeastern University, pursues explosives-related research.The Center of Excellence for Zoonotic and Animal Disease Defense (ZADD)
The Center of Excellence for Zoonotic and Animal Disease Defense (ZADD), co-led by Texas A&M University and Kansas State University, researches animal disease threats.The Coastal Hazards Center of Excellence (CHC)
The Coastal Hazards Center of Excellence (CHC), co-led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill andThe Maritime Security Center (MSC)
The Maritime Security Center (MSC), led by Stevens Institute of Technology, develops strategies to supportThe National Center for Border Security and Immigration (NCBSI)
The National Center for Border Security and Immigration (NCBSI), co-led by the University of Arizona in Tucson and the University of Texas at El Paso, develops products related to immigration, economics, and border security.The National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD)
The National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD), led by theThe National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)
The National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), led by theThe National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE)
The National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE), led by the University of Nebraska at Omaha, develops knowledge and technology to counter and prevent terrorism and targeted violence.Emeritus Centers
*The Center for Maritime, Island and Remote and Extreme Environment Security (MIREES), co-led by the University of Hawaii and the Stevens Institute of Technology, focuses on developing research and education programs for subarctic maritime security. *The National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER), led by Johns Hopkins University, optimizes the Nation’s medical and public health preparedness, mitigation, and recovery strategies in the event of an extreme natural or man-made disaster. *The National Transportation Security Center of Excellence (NTSCOE), co-led by the University of Connecticut, Tougaloo College, and Texas Southern University, is a seven-institution consortium focused on developing products to increase the resilience of the Nation’s multi-modal transportation infrastructure. *The Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment (CAMRA), co-led by Michigan State University and Drexel University and established jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, researches threats from microbial hazards. * The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), led by theSee also
* Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency *References
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