The threat landscape facing our nation and world is complex, varied, and dynamic. We are actively dealing with a global pandemic, mass shootings, foreign and domestic terrorism, climate change, supply chain disruptions, organized criminal activity, and adversarial nation states. From deliberate acts like terrorism, to inadvertent events like large ships drifting sideways in critical shipping…
First Virtual DHS COE Summit Highlights COVID Operational Impact and Research
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For the third time running, CINA joined our Center of Excellence counterparts and more than 1,200 registrants for the DHS COE Summit from May 17-21, 2021. Leading up to the event, attendees could visit 20 virtual COE booths featuring research videos and capabilities fact sheets. And 34 student groups presented research posters and successfully engaged…
MSI Summer Workshop 2021
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The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis (CINA) DHS Center of Excellence is hosting a summer workshop program for current and future leaders of the Minority Serving Institution community. CINA Director, Dr. James Jones said it best: “…working hand in hand with many MSI groups, we look forward to continuing to be a part of the…
Inside the dark net: Why metro Atlanta is a hub for cyber crooks
Cyber-criminals are making billions, scamming unemployment and small business benefits designed to help struggling Americans during the pandemic. “Many times what we see on some of those secret communication channels are personal identifiers of individuals with real people, or real businesses that are being offered for sale,” explained David Maimon, Georgia State professor and director…
CCICADA Research Group Urges Expanded Cyber Forensics Training Nationwide
As Cyber Security Legal Cases Soar, Rutgers Team Recommends Better Preparation for Judges, Prosecutors, District Attorneys, Defense Attorneys and Others During the past two years, a Cyber Forensics Training Needs Assessment has been conducted by the Command Control and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis (CCICADA) at Rutgers University to explore the cyber forensics training…
A new study will examine delays in compensating the wrongfully convicted
It’s not realistic to expect the criminal justice system to always be perfect, but George Mason University’s Allison Redlich doesn’t think it’s too much to ask that it addresses the mistakes it makes in a fair and timely fashion. Redlich, a professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society within the College of Humanities…
GMU Researchers Help DHS Fight Cybercrime
The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center, a Department of Homeland Security S&T Center of Excellence, supports the agency with research and tools for fighting cybercrime. Jim Jones, CINA’s director, details how researchers are working to intercept cybercriminals and educate a new generation of cybersecurity professionals. Listen to the podcast below:
Mary Ellen O’Toole on looking into the eyes of a murderer
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In the latest episode of the Access to Excellence podcast, Mason professor and former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O’Toole talks about her career and the future of Mason’s Forensic Science Program. Listen to the episode. File photo by Creative Services.
Weisburd ranked one of the world’s top criminologists
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An academic website dedicated to measuring the impact of some of the world’s top academic influencers has named George Mason University’s David Weisburd as the second-most influential criminologist of the last decade. Academic Influence cited Weisburd’s “meaningful research into white-collar crime, as well as the micro-geography of crime,” as well as his studies exploring crime…
David Maimon Recognized as Influential IT Educator
David Maimon, CINA Distinguished Speaker and Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University, is recognized as one of 30 top IT Educators to follow. View his Distinguished Speaker talk here and read more about Influential IT Educators here.