Homeland Security Institute Activities

Developing a Masters of Technology in Homeland Security program.

Proposals written:

• PI, "Center for Computational Homeland Security," $2,200,000 Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund (co-PIs: Coyle, Dark, Engi, and Mehta) Funded
• PI, "Synthetic Environment for Continuous Experimentation," $1,350,000 grant from Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical/Biological Defence (co-PIs: R. Aliprantis, E. Houstis, S. Mehta, J. Busemeyer, R. Bartlett, M. Ward, S. Mittal, and D. Dolk). Funded
• Co-PI, "DHS Center of Excellence in Post Harvest Food Security and Protection," (a member of the consortium of seven universities lead by Kansas State University). Site visit
• Co-PI, "DHS Center of Excellence in Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Diseases," (a member of the consortium of seven universities lead by Michigan State University). Site visit
• Co-PI, "DHS Center of Excellence in Social and Behavioral Impact of Terrorism and Counter-terrorism," (a member od consortium of seven universities, lead by Uniersity of Chicago) - Proposal selected for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) site visit.

Developed a vision for Computational Homeland Security and presented it to:

• Purdue Center Directors
• Associate Deans and Department Heads.

Organized Indiana wide workshop on:

• Modeling and Simulation
• Sensors and Sensor Network
• Social and Behavioral Impact of trrorism

Organized Measured Response 2004, over 140 people attended including the Undersecretary of department of Homeland Security for Science and Technogy, Mr. Charles McQueary