CCICADA - Command, Control, and Interoperability
Center for Advanced Data Analysis
Center News:
- Upcoming Workshops:
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- Upcoming Seminars:
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- Homegrown Violent Extremism, CCICADA Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Erroll G. Southers:
On November 1, 2013, CCICADA hosted Dr. Erroll Southers for a "Distinguished Homeland Security Lecture" on Homegrown Violent
Extremism. The lecture was based on his recent book by that title and
was accompanied by a book signing. The large and enthusiastic
audience included many CCICADA researchers and students, as well as
the former President of Rutgers and the Chief of the
Rutgers.
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- CCICADA Initiates the DMARA Project to aid the
Coast Guard's Resource Allocation Challenges in the Arctic:
The Arctic is a major area of emphasis for the U. S. Coast Guard (USCG) because of the rapidly changing climate and resulting impact on ice conditions and the stress on USCG areas of responsibility. Following on two visits to USCG District 17 (D17) offices in Juneau, Alaska, by CCICADA partners from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), CCICADA has reached agreement with D17 to undertake a project to formulate models designed to analyze and support decisions concerning current, anticipated, and proposed operations of the Coast Guard in the Arctic, specifically in the Bering Strait region. The Dynamic Modeling for Arctic Resource Allocation (DMARA) project has been developed in conjunction with USCG D17 leadership, and USCG D17 Operations and Logistics staff, consistent with D17 Arctic Shield 2013 priorities.
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- CCICADA Director Fred S. Roberts Awarded Docteur Honoris Causa
at University of Paris-Dauphine on June 27, 2013: Fred S. Roberts,
Director of the Command, Control and Interoperability Center for
Advanced Data Analysis (CCICADA), Director Emeritus of and Special
Advisor to the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical
Computer Science (DIMACS) and Professor of Mathematics, Rutgers, the
State University of New Jersey, was awarded the title and insignia of
Honorary Doctor of the University of Paris-Dauphine. See Full
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- CCICADA/DIMACS Workshop on S&T Innovations in Hurricane Sandy Research
Workshop held on June 5, 2013: On Wednesday, June 5, 2013, the Command, Control and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis (CCICADA) and the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) hosted a one-day workshop on the campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey under the title: Workshop on S&T Innovations in Hurricane Sandy Research (Science and Technology S & T). The workshop was organized by CCICADA research partner Professor David Mendonca, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and CCICADA Director, Professor Fred S. Roberts. Over 60 researchers, students, practitioners and other interested individuals and guests attended the event.
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- Stadium/Arena Security SAFETY Act:
Recognizing the work CCICADA has done in the area of analyzing stadium security processes through its strong relationship with various sports venues and other industry stakeholders, the US Department of Homeland Security, Office of SAFETY Act Implementation (OSAI) has tasked CCICADA to identify best practices and develop a resource guide for SAFETY Act Block Designation for sports venue security/counter-terrorism. See Full Story.
PROJECT UPDATE: In February 2013, US DHS Deputy Under Secretary Dan Gerstein accompanied by US DHS, Office of University Programs, Director Matthew Clark visited NJ and met with the CCICADA stadium security research team and representatives from MetLife Stadium, the NY Jets and the NY Giants at MetLife stadium. CCICADA Director Fred Roberts gave a presentation on the OSAI project. The discussion was followed by a tour of the stadium including the 50 yard line and both teams' locker rooms.
- 2013 CCICADA Research Retreat Each year, faculty, students, post-doctoral associates and other researchers from the CCICADA lead and partner institutions gather at the CCICADA sponsored Research Retreat. The goal of the Retreat is to bring together those involved with CCICADA research projects and activities to present their work and network in the discussion, development and idea-sharing across the wide array of project areas and research concepts. The 2013 Retreat was held on April 18-20, 2013 on the campus of CCICADA partner, Texas Southern University in beautiful downtown Houston, Texas. Highlights were a presentation by John Dyess, Chief Admin Officer for Sheriff of Harris County and a visit to the
Houston Office of Emergency Management; in both cases future
collaborative projects were discussed. See
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- US Coast Guard Boat Allocation Module and Fisheries Law Enforcement Projects
CCICADA has and continues to work in close partnership with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) on a variety of projects involving information-based modeling and simulation and other advanced data analysis tools. Two recently completed projects that represent the strong relationship between CCICADA and the USCG are: The Boat Allocation Module (BAM) and Fisheries Law Enforcement. In both cases, CCICADA provided concrete deliverables to the USCG for implementation in their mission efforts. See
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PROJECT UPDATE: In January 2013, the CCICADA research team including partner researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Southern California returned to Boston and USCG D1 to make a formal presentation to Admiral Daniel Abelle. In February 2013, the CCICADA BAM research team with USCG project partners made a presentation to USCG Admiral Mark Butt in Washington, DC.
- 2013 Bring Your Children to Work Day
The children of faculty, staff and students from CCICADA, its parent Center, DIMACS and the Rutgers Football coaching staff participated in the annual Bring Your Children to Work Day program at the university on April 25, 2013. See
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Opportunities to Apply:
- New CCICADA Graduate Fellowships offer tuition and stipend for up to three years of study at Rutgers and RPI beginning in January 2014. Applications are being accepted.
- CCICADA Postdoctoral Opportunities
- CCICADA Reconnect -
Topic: Forensics, June 1 - 7, 2014, at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA.
- CCICADA Flyer: General information about CCICADA
- CCICADA Annual Report - April 2010
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