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Prasith Baccam

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Baccam-Prasith /images/Experts/Baccam-Prasith.webp Prasith "Sid" Baccam is an expert in modeling and simulation, emerging technologies, and public health. He has supported federal agencies such as the Department of War, Department of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as well as state and local government and public health agencies. In support of HHS, Baccam developed medical consequence models for biological agents and emerging infectious diseases, including pandemic influenza and COVID-19. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he

Brittany Cunningham

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Brittany Cunningham is a CNA expert in scientific research and analysis, specializing in using evidence-based approaches to support law enforcement operations and reform.

operations and organizational reform. At CNA, she has led and supported grants and projects from federal agencies including the Department of Justice, Department of War, Department of Homeland Security

Kaitlin DePartee

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Kaitlin DePartee is a CNA expert in criminal justice research and crime analysis. Her research interests include body-worn cameras, crime analysis, and smart policing.

research is in drug court evaluations and bail reform analysis. DePartee holds both a Master of Arts in criminal justice and a graduate certificate in homeland security from the University at Albany

Jason McNamara

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McNamara-Jason /images/Experts/McNamara-Jason.webp Jason McNamara is an established emergency management and homeland security expert with over 30 years of senior management experience in both the federal government and private sector. He currently manages multiple CNA engagements with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including CNA’s support to the FEMA Continuous Improvement Program. He has also managed CNA support to many state and local emergency management agencies. From 2009 to 2013, he served as the FEMA Chief of Staff, where he designed and implemented a new organizational

Casey Steadman

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Steadman-Casey /images/Experts/Steadman-Casey.webp Casey Steadman is an expert in the food-energy-water nexus with an emphasis on the biogeochemistry of nexus dynamics. Her research addresses homeland security, natural disasters, climate, emergency management, and critical lifelines, with the objective of improved preparedness and resilience. She leads and supports a range of projects through analysis and modeling, traditional and digital report generation, geospatial product development, and stakeholder engagement efforts in support of federal, regional, state, and local agencies

A New Map Helps Emergency Managers Get Food to Earthquake Survivors

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Emergency managers in Greater Seattle use a geographic information system (GIS) interactive map by CNA to plan where to distribute earthquake disaster relief.

Survivors Angie De Groot, Lars Hanson, and Mark Roberts Angie De Groot is a senior research scientist in CNA’s Center for Homeland Security and Infrastructure Resilience. She leads the Puget Sound Regional Catastrophic Planning Grant Program projects. Lars Hanson is a senior research scientist in CNA’s Center for Homeland Security and Infrastructure Resilience. He led the indicator-based ... ’s Center for Homeland Security and Infrastructure Resilience and Center for Emergency Management Operations have established a team of GIS specialists who develop decision-making tools to help

Using Tabletop Exercises to Identify Election Security Risks

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Election security tabletop exercises help state and local leaders set priorities when preparing for the 2024 elections. Here are key TTX questions and answers.

for jurisdictions to update plans, purchase equipment, or conduct additional training and exercises. In this role, the exercise can count toward the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and Urban Area ... CNA have in tabletop exercises? Since 1999, CNA has designed, executed and evaluated more than 350 homeland security exercises, including more than 100 tabletop exercises. Participants have ranged ... Election security tabletop exercises Election security tabletop exercises help state and local leaders set priorities when preparing for the 2024 elections. Here are key TTX questions and answers

ai with ai: The Fake That Launched 1,000 Clips (Part 2)

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More research from Berkeley and also the University of Southern California creates a method to “protect” world leaders against deep fakes, by identifying, among other things, 17 Facial Action Units (such as subtle movements of eyebrows, cheeks, nose, etc, during speech). And research from MIT can take an audio clip and convert it to a generic human face. A report from RAND looks at Ethics in Scientific Research. Deakin University and Harvard provide a survey of deep reinforcement learning in cyber security. Another survey from Dublin University and Intel Labs looks at Generative Adversarial Networks and their taxonomy. Vishal Maini and Samer Sabri provide Machine Learning for Humans. Andy recommends Ludwig von Bertalanffy’s General System Theory from 1968. Matt Turek takes a look at the history of media forensics. The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism holds a hearing on AI and Counterterrorism. And the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2019 conference begins to post its tutorials, workshops, and its 80-page program guide.

at the history of media forensics. The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism holds a hearing on AI and Counterterrorism. And the Computer Vision and Pattern ... Colloquium: Media Forensics House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism hearing on: AI and Counterterrorism - Possibilities and Limitations (1.5 hr) video ... at Ethics in Scientific Research. Deakin University and Harvard provide a survey of deep reinforcement learning in cyber security. Another survey from Dublin University and Intel Labs looks at Generative

intersections: Issue 9, April 2024

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Intersections, Issue 9, CNA news digest of China’s efforts to acquire Western technology, U.S. and partner efforts to protect technology for national security.

"The CCP Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security." In his opening statement , FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of the scope and magnitude of PRC hacking operations against the US ... infrastructure. Actions taken on the same day in support of the initiative included the following: Greater Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorities. President Biden issued an Executive Order ... an ongoing investigation by the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the CCP on cybersecurity risks, foreign

CNA Welcomes Mark J. Robertson as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

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extensive knowledge in the homeland security sector, having served in several senior positions within the Department of Homeland Security, including Associate General Counsel for Science and Technology ... dedicated to supporting national and homeland security efforts, I look forward to my new role at CNA and to supporting its critical work. In addition to positions with international law firms in New York and Washington, D.C., Mr. Robertson has held senior positions in government, including with the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, and Department of Justice. He earned a Juris