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  • May 2018

  • Wed 30

    COE Summit 2018

    May 30, 2018 - May 31, 2018
    GMU Arlington Campus 3351 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA, United States
  • June 2018

  • Mon 11

    CINA-Organized Session on Detecting and Disrupting Transnational Criminal Activities

    June 11, 2018 @ 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
    University of Virginia and Rivanna Station in Charlottesville, VA

     CINA Director Dr. Anthony Stefanidis organized and moderated the panel on Detecting and Disrupting Transnational Criminal Activities as part of the 2018 Commonwealth Conference on National Defense and Intelligence (www.ccndi.org), in Charlottesville, VA, on June 11, 2018. A featured a panel of experts on the topic of transnational criminal activities, comprised of CINA researchers Dr.… Read More about CINA-Organized Session on Detecting and Disrupting Transnational Criminal Activities

  • Thu 14

    Cybercrime and Human Trafficking

    June 14, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    RSVP and Information on this webinar at traccc.gmu.edu/events.

  • Thu 14

    Cybercrime and Human Trafficking RESPECT Webinar

    June 14, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Webinar

    This webinar is the 6th and final webinar in the 2018 RESPECT webinar series, “The Human Trafficking – Organized Crime Nexus: Intersections, Vulnerabilities, and Analysis for the Private Sector.” This webinar series explores how human trafficking can intersect with other forms of organized crime and provide promising practices, strategies, and responses to alleviate further vulnerabilities for the… Read More about Cybercrime and Human Trafficking RESPECT Webinar

    Free
  • Mon 25

    DHS Centers of Excellence Congressional Staff Luncheon Briefing

    June 25, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Congressional Room South, Capitol Visitors Center

    The  invitation only briefing will explain how the DHS Centers of Excellence (COE) play a crucial role in carrying out the DHS Science and Technology Directorate’s mission and serve as the only university research program dedicated to solving critical homeland security challenges. The program is operated by the DHS Office of University Programs through Congressional… Read More about DHS Centers of Excellence Congressional Staff Luncheon Briefing

  • September 2018

  • Fri 28

    CINA Information Session

    September 28, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    CINA is hosting an information session at George Mason University's Fairfax campus on Friday September 28th from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Exploratory Hall 3301. Lead by center director Anthony Stefanidis, the information session will offer insight into CINA's past and future events, ongoing research, and its benefits to DHS and the university.

  • October 2018

  • Wed 24

    October 24 Panel on Gangs, Migration, and Homeland Security

    October 24, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    George Mason Univeristy

    Gangs, Migration, and Homeland Security Panel Join world-renown experts to discuss three key questions: How is the phenomenon of Central American migration related to Northern Triangle and U.S. gang activity?  How do such activities challenge national security? In light of the 2018 mid-term election, how is this issue evolving in the public debate?

  • March 2019

  • Tue 5

    CINA Distinguished Speakers Series 2019: The Business of Transnational Crime, Channing Mavrellis

    March 5, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    Sign up to attend through Eventbrite.  Channing Mavrellis is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), transnational crime analyst, and author of the March 2017 report, “Transnational Crime and the Developing World,” which explores 11 different criminal markets, and their dynamics and impact on developing countries. Join us on Tuesday March 5th in Exploratory Hall 3301… Read More about CINA Distinguished Speakers Series 2019: The Business of Transnational Crime, Channing Mavrellis

  • April 2019

  • Tue 9

    CINA Distinguished Speakers Series 2019: Eliciting Information: From Science to Practice with Susan Brandon

    April 9, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    Sign up to attend through eventbrite. Susan Brandon is a  Research Program Manager for the U.S. Government, specializing in science-based interview methods. She previously served as Chief for Research of the Behavioral Science Research Program at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), a program officer at the National Institutes of Health, Assistant Director at the Office of… Read More about CINA Distinguished Speakers Series 2019: Eliciting Information: From Science to Practice with Susan Brandon

  • May 2019

  • Tue 21

    CINA Distinguished Speaker Series 2019: Understanding the Privacy Level of Cryptocurrencies with Foteini Baldimtsi

    May 21, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center (CINA) Distinguished Speaker Series invites leading experts from fields related to the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces. Join us one Tuesday each month to learn from and interact with these thought leaders. Join us on Tuesday, May… Read More about CINA Distinguished Speaker Series 2019: Understanding the Privacy Level of Cryptocurrencies with Foteini Baldimtsi

  • July 2019

  • Wed 31

    Centers of Excellence Summit 2019

    July 31, 2019 @ 7:30 am - August 1, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

    Visit Summit website for more information. Join us on Wednesday July 31st and Thursday August 1st and George Mason University's Arlington Campus for this convergence of subject matter experts across academia, industry, and government to identify and discuss evolving homeland security challenges. COE Summit Goals: Encourage robust dialogue and interaction among attendees to create connections,… Read More about Centers of Excellence Summit 2019

  • September 2019

  • Sat 14

    GBA’s Fall 2019 Symposium: The Future of Money, Governance, & the Law

    September 14, 2019 @ 9:00 am - September 15, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
    George Mason University, Arlington

    Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center, along with The George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government along with cosponsor the Government Blockchain Association (GBA), are pleased to bring you an interdisciplinary perspective on blockchain technology and the future of money, governance and the law. Come join over 300 government, industry and academic leaders… Read More about GBA’s Fall 2019 Symposium: The Future of Money, Governance, & the Law

  • October 2019

  • Thu 17

    CINA Distinguished Speaker Series – Andrew Crooks

    October 17, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    George Mason University, Fairfax Campus Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, United States

    Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center (CINA) Distinguished Speaker Series invites leading experts from fields related to the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces. Join us one Thursday each month to learn from and interact with these thought leaders. Join us on Thursday, October 17th… Read More about CINA Distinguished Speaker Series – Andrew Crooks

  • Wed 23

    Fall Information Session 2019

    October 23, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Please consider joining the Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center for our upcoming fall information session. What: CINA Information Session When: Wednesday, October 23rd, from 12:00 - 1:00pm Where: 3301 Exploratory Hall, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA campus The Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center is a multidisciplinary academic consortium led by George Mason University.… Read More about Fall Information Session 2019

  • November 2019

  • Thu 21

    CINA Distinguished Speaker Series events: November and December

    November 21, 2019 @ 12:00 am - December 5, 2019 @ 12:00 am

    Please click here to register and get more information about the November 21st speaker series event with Thomas Holt (Understanding the Organization and Economy of Underground Online Markets).   Please click here to register and get more information about the December 5th speaker series event with David Maimon (Disrupting the Disrupters: An Evidence Based Approach… Read More about CINA Distinguished Speaker Series events: November and December

  • Thu 21

    CINA Distinguished Speaker Series – November: Thomas Holt, Illicit Online Markets

    November 21, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    George Mason University, Fairfax Campus Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, United States

    Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. The CINA Distinguished Speaker Series features leading experts from fields related to the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces. Join us on Thursday, November 21st for a discussion about the economy and organization of dark web illicit markets with Thomas Holt, and learn how an… Read More about CINA Distinguished Speaker Series – November: Thomas Holt, Illicit Online Markets

  • December 2019

  • Thu 5

    CINA Distinguished Speaker Series – December: David Maimon, Cybercriminology

    December 5, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. The CINA Distinguished Speaker Series features leading experts from fields related to the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces. Join us on Thursday, December 5th for a discussion about cybercrime and its actors, and learn how scientific research advances the development of effective mitigation and… Read More about CINA Distinguished Speaker Series – December: David Maimon, Cybercriminology

  • February 2020

  • Thu 20

    CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Christopher Koper and Beidi Dong: Understanding and Countering Mass Violence in America

    February 20, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    George Mason University, Fairfax Campus Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, United States

    Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. The CINA Distinguished Speaker Series features leading experts from fields related to the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces. Join us on Thursday, February 20th for a discussion about patterns in mass violence, including new research on threat identification and its potential to enhance prevention and… Read More about CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Christopher Koper and Beidi Dong: Understanding and Countering Mass Violence in America

  • March 2020

  • Thu 26

    POSTPONED – CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Crysta Price: Human Trafficking

    March 26, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    George Mason University, Fairfax Campus Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, United States

    Dear colleagues, In light of increasing concerns regarding the imminent spread of COVID-19 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, George Mason University, CINA's operational home university, is taking a number of precautionary measures to limit exposure and minimize risk. In accordance with CDC and WHO recommendations to limit events and gatherings in order to reduce… Read More about POSTPONED – CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Crysta Price: Human Trafficking

  • Sat 28

    Virtual Hackathon to Combat Human Trafficking: March 28-29, 2020

    March 28, 2020 - March 29, 2020
    George Mason University, Fairfax Campus Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, United States

    The CINA Center is collaborating with Blue Compass and the TraCCC Center at George Mason University to offer a virtual hackathon to combat child sexual exploitation and labor trafficking. Bring your collaborative energy and new ideas on March 28-29, 2020 to see what your team can hack together! **In light of increasing concerns regarding the… Read More about Virtual Hackathon to Combat Human Trafficking: March 28-29, 2020

  • April 2020

  • Thu 23

    Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series – April and May 2020

    April 23, 2020 - May 14, 2020

    Please click here to register and get more information about the April 23rd speaker series event with Siddharth Chandra (Using Economic Principles to Identify and Understand Drug Trafficking Networks). Please click here to register and get more information about the April 30th speaker series event with Padhu Seshaiyer (Computational Mathematics for Solving Global Challenges Involving Criminal Activities). Please click here to register and get… Read More about Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series – April and May 2020

  • Thu 23

    Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Siddharth Chandra: Using Economic Principles to Identify and Understand Drug Trafficking Networks

    April 23, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    George Mason University, Fairfax Campus Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, United States

    Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. The CINA Distinguished Speaker Series invites leading experts from fields related to the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces. Join us for a discussion about drug trafficking, and learn how economic data can provide insights into the flow and operations of illicit drug markets and… Read More about Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Siddharth Chandra: Using Economic Principles to Identify and Understand Drug Trafficking Networks

  • Thu 30

    Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Padhu Seshaiyer: Computational Mathematics for Solving Global Challenges Involving Criminal Activities

    April 30, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. The CINA Distinguished Speaker Series invites leading experts from fields related to the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces. Join us for a discussion about the dynamics of criminal activities, and how computational mathematics can help understand and solve challenges related to this complex, real-world… Read More about Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Padhu Seshaiyer: Computational Mathematics for Solving Global Challenges Involving Criminal Activities

  • May 2020

  • Thu 14

    Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Jodi Quas: Enhancing Disclosures in Victims of Sex Trafficking: Science Guiding Solutions

    May 14, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. The CINA Distinguished Speaker Series invites leading experts from fields related to the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces. Join us for a discussion about disclosure reluctance in sex trafficking victims, including research about methods that can increase interview findings and support law enforcement efforts… Read More about Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Jodi Quas: Enhancing Disclosures in Victims of Sex Trafficking: Science Guiding Solutions

  • September 2020

  • Wed 16

    CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: “Finding Trafficking Networks in Online Commercial Sex Ads” with Crysta Price, HTI Labs, Creighton University

    September 16, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Virtual (WebEx)

    Join us for a discussion about human trafficking, including a case walkthrough that describes how data analytics, AI, and collaboration with law enforcement agencies led to the dismantling of a large international sex trafficking organization. REGISTER NOW Speaker Biography:  Crysta Price, the founder of HTI Labs, a company using data science to unmask trafficking networks,… Read More about CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: “Finding Trafficking Networks in Online Commercial Sex Ads” with Crysta Price, HTI Labs, Creighton University

  • Fri 18

    Beyond 9/11 – “Homeland Security and Transnational Crime” Panel Discussion

    September 18, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Virtual (Zoom Meeting)

    What does it mean to "secure the homeland" in the twenty-first century? During this event, leading experts will provide strategic lessons and crucial recommendations for the future of homeland security. Join us for a panel discussion about the place of counter-terrorism in the homeland security enterprise, the management of transnational crime, confronting cyber and other threats to our infrastructure, and the… Read More about Beyond 9/11 – “Homeland Security and Transnational Crime” Panel Discussion

  • October 2020

  • Wed 14

    CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: “Transaction Laundering and the Facilitation of Cybercrime Through the Online Payment Ecosystem” – LegitScript – Lilly Richardson & Jenny Mosbacher

    October 14, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Virtual (WebEx)

    As e-commerce continues to expand, credit card transactions have increasingly become a conduit for money laundering. This presentation will highlight how criminal organizations circumvent the payments and banking ecosystem’s risk and compliance controls by setting up fake online businesses and storefronts to covertly process payments for illegal activity. This practice, known as transaction laundering, can… Read More about CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: “Transaction Laundering and the Facilitation of Cybercrime Through the Online Payment Ecosystem” – LegitScript – Lilly Richardson & Jenny Mosbacher

  • November 2020

  • Thu 12

    CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: Martin Bouchard “Social Outlaws: What Network Data Tells Us About Gangs”

    November 12, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Virtual (WebEx)

    Over the past 20 years, social network analysis (SNA) has transformed our conceptualization of crime and delinquency. Criminological theories that place the social factor front and center can now be tested with better data and measures, providing a more sophisticated demonstration of the mechanisms involved. Yet, the impact of SNA has arguably been felt the… Read More about CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: Martin Bouchard “Social Outlaws: What Network Data Tells Us About Gangs”

  • January 2021

  • Thu 7

    COVID-19 Vaccine Workshops

    January 7, 2021 - January 8, 2021
    Virtual
  • Thu 7

    CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy, Security and Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas” with Celina Realuyo

    January 7, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Join Celina Realuyo, Professor of Practice, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University for an indepth discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, security and transnational organized crime in the Americas.   REGISTER NOW   Speaker Biography:  Celina Realuyo is Professor of Practice at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric… Read More about CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy, Security and Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas” with Celina Realuyo

  • February 2021

  • Wed 17

    CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: Celina Realuyo “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy, Security and Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas”

    February 17, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Virtual

    Latin America and the Caribbean have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic that will have a detrimental impact on the health, economy, budgets and security of the region. Prior to the pandemic, Latin America and the Caribbean were already facing slow growth, indebtedness, inequality, inadequate healthcare, corruption, transnational organized crime, migration crises and social… Read More about CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: Celina Realuyo “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy, Security and Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas”

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