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Department of Homeland Security National Center of Excellence in Transportation Security

Department of Homeland Security National Center of Excellence in Transportation Security. May 7, 2008. TRANSIT Teaching & Research for Advanced National Security of Inter-modal Transportation. Motivation. Secure and safe transportation for the nation . Requires.

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Department of Homeland Security National Center of Excellence in Transportation Security

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  1. Department of Homeland SecurityNational Center of Excellence in Transportation Security May 7, 2008

  2. TRANSIT Teaching & Research for Advanced National Security of Inter-modal Transportation

  3. Motivation Secure and safe transportation for the nation Requires Resilient and smart transportation infrastructure facilitating Prediction Protection Preparedness & Partnership

  4. UConn Research Lead Tougaloo Education Lead TSU Petrochem Lead Arkansas Long I U Rutgers SJSU • Conduct research of new technologies, tools and advanced methods and develop educational and training methods and policies to defend, protect, and increase the resilience of the nation's multi-modal transportation infrastructure

  5. DHS R&D Education & Training Policy CoETS DHS CoE • Chem/Bio/Expl. Sensors • Infrastructure hardening • Remote inspection & monitoring • Emergency traffic modeling • First responder training • Optical/RFID tagging • Port security • UUV/UGV/UAV Coordination • Video/Data Surveillance

  6. Existing Research Infrastructure • Connecticut Transportation Institute (CTI) • Connecticut Advanced Pavement Laboratory (CAP Lab) • Connecticut Cooperative Highway Research Program • Technology Transfer Center (CT T2) • University Transportation Center (UTC) • Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center (CGFCC) • Booth Engineering Center for Advanced Technologies (BECAT) • Center for Optics, Sensing & Tracking in Homeland Security • Institute of Material Science (IMS) Existing Educational/Training Infrastructure • College of Continuing Studies

  7. Affiliated DHS Divisions • Explosives • Border & Maritime • Command, Control and Interoperability • Infrastructure Protection

  8. UConn Site Visit • May 12 – 13, 2008 • Visitors: • Dr. Mary Ellen-Hynes • Mike Tobia • Mila Kennett • Topics • Transportation security, and education and public policy • Advanced materials (advanced materials that do not burn, melt, self-clean, self-heal, are blast resistant, mold proof, need no maintenance, etc) • Multi-hazard solutions, sustainable design and materials • Inland waterways

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