Homeland Security Centers of Excellence

The Center of Excellence network includes twelve Centers, ten of which are active.{{cite web|url=https://www.hsuniversityprograms.org/centers-of-excellence-network/|title=Providing Practical Homeland Security Solutions|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529204737/https://www.hsuniversityprograms.org/centers-of-excellence-network/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://adac.hsuniversityprograms.org/centers-of-excellence/adac/|title=Arctic Domain Awareness Center|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529202536/https://adac.hsuniversityprograms.org/centers-of-excellence/adac/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://cvada.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/cvada/|title=Center for Visualization and Data Analytics|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529212131/http://cvada.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/cvada/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ccicada.org/|title=Command Control and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis}}

The Center of Excellence for Awareness & Localization of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT), led by Northeastern University, pursues explosives-related research.{{cite web|url=http://alert.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/alert/|title=Center of Excellence for Awareness & Localization of Explosives-Related Threats|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529220948/http://alert.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/alert/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.northeastern.edu/alert/|title=Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats|date=29 March 2012 }}

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.{{cite web|url=http://zadd.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/zadd-main/|title=Center of Excellence for Zoonotic and Animal Disease Defense|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529201329/http://zadd.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/zadd-main/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://iiad.tamu.edu/|title=Institute for Infections Animal Diseases}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://chc.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/coastal-hazards/|title=Coastal Hazards Center of Excellence|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529202037/http://chc.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/coastal-hazards/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://coastalhazardscenter.org/|title=Coastal Hazards Center}}

The Maritime Security Center (MSC), led by Stevens Institute of Technology, develops strategies to support Marine Transportation System resilience and educational programs.{{cite web|url=https://msc.hsuniversityprograms.org/centers-of-excellence/msc/|title=Maritime Security Center|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529221201/https://msc.hsuniversityprograms.org/centers-of-excellence/msc/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://ncbsi.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/ncbsi/|title=National Center for Border Security and Immigration|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529211028/http://ncbsi.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/ncbsi/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.borders.arizona.edu/|title=Borders}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://ncfpd.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/ncfpd/|title=National Center for Food Protection and Defense|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529204325/http://ncfpd.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/ncfpd/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ncfpd.umn.edu|title=National Center for Food Protection and Defense Overview|work=National Center for Food Protection and Defense|access-date=2020-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629082725/https://www.ncfpd.umn.edu/|archive-date=2015-06-29|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://create.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/create/|title=National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529204103/http://create.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/create/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://create.usc.edu/|title=CREATE}}

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.{{Cite web |title=National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE) {{!}} University of Nebraska Omaha |url=https://www.unomaha.edu/ncite/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=www.unomaha.edu}}

• 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.{{cite web|url=http://mirees.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/mirees/|title=Center for Maritime, Island and Remote and Extreme Environment Security|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529203103/http://mirees.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/mirees/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}
• 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.{{cite web|url=http://pacer.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/pacer/|title=Center of Excellence for Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529205717/http://pacer.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/pacer/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pacercenter.org/|title=PACER}}
• 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.{{cite web|url=http://ntscoe.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/ntscoe/|title=National Transportation Security Center of Excellence|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529213230/http://ntscoe.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/ntscoe/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.liu.edu/Homeland|title=Homeland Security and Terrorism Institute}}
• 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.{{cite web|url=http://camra.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/camra/|title=Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment|work=Homeland Security University Programs|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529203103/http://camra.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/camra/|archive-date=2015-05-29|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.camra.msu.edu/|title=Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment}}

• The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), led by the University of Maryland, focuses on disrupting terrorist groups and improving the resilience of the general population in the event of terrorist attacks.{{cite web |title=National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism |url=http://start.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/start/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529203103/http://start.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/centers-of-excellence/start/ |archive-date=2015-05-29 |access-date=2015-05-29 |work=Homeland Security University Programs}}{{cite web |title=START |url=http://www.start.umd.edu/}}

• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• War on Terrorism
• Surveillance

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