Jeni Best’s thesis examines the integration of facial recognition technology (FRT) within law enforcement, particularly through the U.S. CBP’s Biometric Entry-Exit Program, and proposes an […]
This self-study course will establish a methodology for assessing how an emerging technology may influence homeland security and society as a whole. Upon completion
Emerging Technologies: Scientific Advances and Their Influence on Homeland Security More
This self-study course provides a primer for the top national security cyber threats to the United States as well as the role of federal government
Police reform is a long-standing objective in America. In one form or another, the same fundamental problem persists: police have never consistently navigated the tension
Beyond Reform: Better Policing Through Systems Thinking More
Dr. Tiffany Vora discusses moving into an era where biology and technology are not separate, noting the massive strides made in translating genetic code into
The Future of Life: When Biology Is Technology More
Tom Mackin proposes using system dynamics in a computer-aided approach to creating a maximally efficient patient triage and transport system during a mass casualty event.
This six-module course builds on Constitutional Law and Homeland Security and focuses on how technology has impacted the Fourth Amendment in two homeland security contexts: searches of electronic
Technology’s Impact on the 4th Amendment in Homeland Security More
Matthew S. Austin provides his perspective on the usefulness of wearable technology as an early indicator of illness for military personnel in a COVID-19 pandemic
Wearables: Useful Sentinels of Our Health? More
Criminals are often early adopters of new technology and artificial intelligence is no different. Kevin Peters (Masters 1705/6), Chief for the National Threat Evaluation and
Transnational Crime and Malicious AI More
[Login to CHDS Alumni Network required.] Ryan Burchnell, Director, FirstNet Strategy & Policy at AT&T, discusses 5G & Homeland Security Leadership in the Age of
5G & Homeland Security Leadership in the Age of Digital Transformation More
Carol Lucas lends her expertise on the topic of Biometric Identity. Lucas is a Senior Strategic Planner for the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM)
How DHS Utilizes Biometric Identity More
The human-machine interface found in today’s complex machines introduces unprecedented opportunities for promise and peril. Jackie Lindsey (Masters 1601), currently the Cabinet Secretary at the
The Human-Machine Interface: Promise and Peril More
