Homeland Security Projects

Air Force Cadets Get an Education in Homeland Security Research at Rutgers

Air Force Cadets learn how to do real-world, stadium-security research through the CCICADA research group’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program at Rutgers University. [Read more...]

August 2, 2017

CCICADA’s Metrics Guide to Best Practices in Stadium Anti-Terrorism Available on DHS Website

CCICADA’s Metrics & Measures of Effectiveness Resource Guide is an essential companion to the research group’s Best Practices in Anti-Terrorism Security Guide for stadiums, arenas and other entertainment venues. [Read more...]

May 25, 2017

Stadium Security Guide: Best Anti-Terrorism Practices for Large Venues

CCICADA Guide Is Based on Extensive Research into Best Security Practices at Sports Stadiums, Arenas and other Large Venues [Read more...]

May 25, 2017

Expanding Information-Sharing Environments to Fight Crime and Terror Is Goal of Rutgers Research Team

Developing Information Sharing Environments to help police and public safety groups fight crime and terror is goal of CCICADA researchers at Rutgers University. [Read more...]

April 6, 2017

Rutgers Researchers Making Sure It’s Safe to ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’

Rutgers University researchers are studying the use of randomization to enhance inspections and other security protocols at large venues like sports stadiums. [Read more...]

March 17, 2017

To Thwart Hoax Distress Calls, the Coast Guard R&D Center Has Partnered with Carnegie Mellon Researchers

The US Coast Guard is using voice-forensics data from Carnegie Mellon researchers so they can find and prosecute hoax distress callers who trigger expensive search-and-rescue missions. [Read more...]

November 14, 2016

Federal law enforcement agencies in cooperation with state and local law enforcement have arrested many child-sex traffickers in recent years. A data-analytics software tool developed by CCICADA is expected to strengthen law enforcement’s efforts to combat sex trafficking of children. Photo credit: FBI, Cross Country Operation IX

Law Enforcement Agencies Using Powerful New Software Tool to Catch Child Sex Traffickers

Federal law enforcement agencies are using software originally developed by CCICADA researchers to combat child-sex trafficking in the United States. [Read more...]

October 3, 2016

CCICADA Researchers Probe How to Protect Privacy Rights While Mining and Analyzing Big Data

Rutgers researchers are investigating how to protect the privacy of individuals when searching for anomalies in big sets of digital data for security or other reasons. [Read more...]

September 30, 2016

Three techniques used to analyze big data are group testing, active learning and community detection.

Rutgers Team Is Applying their ‘Differentially Private Anomaly Detection’ Research to Three Data-Analysis Techniques

Rutgers researchers are applying their research into Differentially Private Anomaly Detection to the data-analysis techniques of group testing, active learning and community detection. [Read more...]

September 30, 2016

CCICADA Solves Crowd-Management Problems at Sports Stadiums, NYC Bus Terminal

Read related articles: National Effort to Protect Sports Stadium Fans Led by CCICADA CCICADA Exploring Ways to Make Sports Stadiums Even Safer Stadium Security Guide: Best [Read more...]

May 25, 2016