In 2019, CINA launched its Distinguished Speaker Series of expert overviews of CINA mission topics followed by audience Q&A. Inaugural talks covered such crucial challenges as illicit trade, tracking cash flows, threat financing, narcotics, interviewing techniques, and the role of cryptocurrencies in protecting the anonymity of criminals. Featured experts included Channing Mavrellis, a transnational crime analyst and money-laundering specialist with Global Financial Integrity; Susan Brandon, former director of research with the High-value Detainee Interrogation Group; and Foteini Baldimtsi, an eminent researcher on cryptography, security and data privacy. These events were hosted at George Mason University, with an option to participate remotely via WebEx. Federal investigators and law enforcement officers can access these sessions on an ongoing basis within a digital archive of these and other key topic presentations, found on the CINA Youtube channel (bit.ly/CINAchannel). These high-quality videos serve both as a reference library for the HSE, and also as a means of communicating our work and value to potential partners. Additional highlights include panels from the highly successful 2018 DHS Centers of Excellence Summit, and a summary of a recent symposium on Migration, Homeland Security and Gangs. For more program information, go to cina.gmu.edu/events
