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Prototype to Enhance Vetting for Security Threat Assessments is Key Goal of Rutgers Researchers

The CCICADA Research Group Stresses the Need for a Robust Human Partnership to Help Computers to Optimize Throughput of Applications A check point officer signals to an [Read more...]

April 12, 2021

CCICADA Report on Confidence Assertions in Cyber-Security for an Information-Sharing Environment

This research report explores big-data collection and analysis and what CCICADA is doing in this area to enhance US homeland security. [Read more...]

March 16, 2021

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

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

Missed a Flight Due to Long Security Lines? TSA Official Unveils ‘Intelligent’ Solution at CCICADA Research Retreat

At CCICADA’s 2016 Research Retreat, students, teachers and professionals discussed how the Center’s homeland-security research, tools and technologies have helped them and made the nation safer. [Read more...]

July 7, 2016

Three professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB and NHL) have mandated the use of walk-through metal detectors (also known as magnetometers) to enhance security at sports stadiums and arenas they oversee. Seen here are WTMDs in use by the Oakland Raiders. Photo credit: Oakland Raiders.

How to Protect Large Gatherings from Paris-Style Terrorist Attacks Is Focus of CCICADA Workshop at MetLife Stadium

Security experts gather at MetLife Stadium to discuss how to improve security at sports stadiums and other large venues vulnerable to terrorist attacks [Read more...]

May 18, 2016