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Homeland Security Centers of Excellence (HS-Centers) develops technology and training for police and domestic military units, and are sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [1] [2] The Centers were created under the Homeland Security Act in 2002 in order to establish a coordinated, university-based system to increase domestic security measures. [3] [4]
The Center of Excellence network includes twelve Centers, ten of which are active. [5]
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. [6]
The Center for Visualization and Data Analytics (CVADA), co-led by Purdue University (visualization sciences-VACCINE) and Rutgers University (data sciences-CCICADA), researches data mining for security purposes. [7] [8]
The Center of Excellence for Awareness & Localization of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT), led by Northeastern University, pursues explosives-related research. [9] [10]
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. [11] [12]
The Coastal Hazards Center of Excellence (CHC), co-led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Jackson State University, performs research and develops education programs to improve safeguards from catastrophic natural disasters. [13] [14]
The Maritime Security Center (MSC), led by Stevens Institute of Technology, develops strategies to support Marine Transportation System resilience and educational programs. [15]
The National Center for Border Security and Immigration (NCBSI), co-led by the University of Arizona, Tucson and the University of Texas at El Paso, develops products related to immigration, economics, and border security. [16] [17]
The National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD), led by the University of Minnesota, researches the safety and security of the domestic food supply chain. [18] [19]
The National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), led by the University of Southern California, researches the economic implications of terrorism and security countermeasures. [20] [21]
The National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE), led by the University of Nebraska Omaha, does research to counter and prevent terrorism and targeted violence. [22]