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SUMMARY:CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: Diana Dolliver "Cryptocurrencies and Criminal Investigations: From Transaction to Seizure"
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will cover the fundamentals of cryptocurrencies\, transactions\, and blockchain technologies\, and how this form of currency can be used to facilitate criminal activity. Dr. Dolliver will explain how cryptocurrencies can be obtained and stored\, how transactions can be traced\, and how these assets can be potentially seized by law enforcement officials through legal processes and the use of digital forensic evidence. Dr. Dolliver will also cover the methods criminals take to obfuscate transactions to hide their activities and avoid attribution\, as well as discussing best practices for law enforcement agencies when handling cryptocurrencies. \n  \nREGISTER NOW \n  \nSpeaker Biography: \nDr. Diana Dolliver is a cyber criminologist and policing scholar at the University of Alabama and serves as a Task Force Officer for the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the Cyber Squad. Dr. Dolliver has an active TS/SCI national security clearance and her areas of expertise include darknet-based criminality\, cryptocurrency transaction analysis\, and digital forensics. Dr. Dolliver also studies matters of national security and cybersecurity and warfare. She is a certified Chainalysis Investigation Specialist and holds multiple other certifications in cryptocurrency transaction analysis\, mobile device forensics\, and vehicle forensics.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-virtual-distinguished-speaker-series-diana-dolliver-cryptocurrencies-and-criminal-investigations-from-transaction-to-seizure/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T120000
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SUMMARY:CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: Celina Realuyo “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy\, Security and Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas”
DESCRIPTION: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 protests. Governments will be hard pressed to provide and finance the services necessary for the medical and socio-economic recovery from the pandemic. Meanwhile\, transnational criminal organizations will capitalize on governments’ preoccupation with COVID-19 to diversify and expand their activities that will likely result in more violence\, instability and challenges to governance throughout the Americas. The U.S. must strive to remain the “partner of choice” in region by bolstering efforts to assist its neighbors in promoting health\, prosperity and security in the Hemisphere during the pandemic and beyond. \n  \nREGISTER NOW \n  \nSpeaker Biography: \nCelina Realuyo is Professor of Practice at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at the National Defense University where she focuses on US national security\, illicit networks\, transnational organized crime\, counterterrorism and threat finance issues in the Americas. As a former US diplomat\, international banker with Goldman Sachs\, US counterterrorism official\, and professor of international security affairs at the National Defense\, Georgetown\, George Washington\, and Joint Special Operations Universities\, Professor Realuyo has over two decades of international experience in the public\, private\, and academic sectors. She speaks regularly in English and Spanish on “Managing US National Security in 21st Century\,” “The 3 R’s: Responding to Risk with Resourcefulness\,” “Following the Money Trail to Combat Terrorism\, Crime\, and Corruption\,” and “Combating the Convergence of Illicit Networks in an Age of Globalization.” Professor Realuyo is a regular commentator in the international media\, including CNN en Español\, Deutsche Welle\, Foreign Policy\, Reuters\, and Univisión and has testified before Congress on national security\, terrorism\, and crime issues. \nThroughout her career\, Professor Realuyo has been a trusted strategic advisor to the most senior leaders in US government\, military\, business\, and academic circles on international issues. As a professor of national security at the National Defense University since 2007\, she has educated top US and foreign military and civilian leaders. From 2002-2006\, Professor Realuyo served as the State Department Director of Counterterrorism Finance Programs in the US Secretary of State’s Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism in Washington\, DC In the wake of the September 11\, 2001 attacks\, she returned to government service to apply her international banking skills to the financial front of the war on terror. She co-chaired the Terrorist Financing Working Group and managed a multi-million dollar foreign assistance program to safeguard financial systems against terrorist financing. Under her stewardship\, the US delivered training and technical assistance to over 20 countries across four continents (including Afghanistan\, Indonesia\, Iraq\, Pakistan\, and Saudi Arabia\, for over 1800 foreign counterparts\, and her team received an “A-” from the 9/11 Commission for their efforts to combat terrorist financing in 2005. Prior to returning to Washington\, Professor Realuyo was a private banker in London with Goldman Sachs International providing strategic wealth advisory services to the most prominent families in the world. Previously\, she had a distinguished career as a US Foreign Service Officer serving as a political officer abroad in Madrid\, Panama\, and the US Mission to NATO\, Brussels. In Washington\, she served at the highest levels of government\, in the State Department Operations Center\, National Security Council’s White House Situation Room\, and as Special Assistant to the Secretary of State. \nProfessor Realuyo is a graduate the Harvard Business School\, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)\, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service\, and holds a Certificate from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po) in Paris\, France. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, International Institute for Strategic Studies\, and Women in International Security. Professor Realuyo has traveled to over 70 countries and speaks English\, French\, and Spanish fluently\, and is conversant in Italian\, German\, Filipino\, and Arabic.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-virtual-distinguished-speaker-series-celina-realuyo-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-economy-security-and-transnational-organized-crime-in-the-americas/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210107T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
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SUMMARY:CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Economy\, Security and Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas” with Celina Realuyo
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n \nREGISTER NOW \n  \nSpeaker Biography:  \nCelina Realuyo is Professor of Practice at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at the National Defense University where she focuses on US national security\, illicit networks\, transnational organized crime\, counterterrorism and threat finance issues in the Americas. As a former US diplomat\, international banker with Goldman Sachs\, US counterterrorism official\, and professor of international security affairs at the National Defense\, Georgetown\, George Washington\, and Joint Special Operations Universities\, Professor Realuyo has over two decades of international experience in the public\, private\, and academic sectors. She speaks regularly in English and Spanish on “Managing US National Security in 21st Century\,” “The 3 R’s: Responding to Risk with Resourcefulness\,” “Following the Money Trail to Combat Terrorism\, Crime\, and Corruption\,” and “Combating the Convergence of Illicit Networks in an Age of Globalization.”  \nProfessor Realuyo is a regular commentator in the international media\, including CNN en Español\, Deutsche Welle\, Foreign Policy\, Reuters\, and Univisión and has testified before Congress on national security\, terrorism\, and crime issues. Read more about her background.  \n 
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-virtual-distinguished-speaker-series-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-economy-security-and-transnational-organized-crime-in-the-americas-with-celina-realuyo/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210109
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Vaccine Workshops
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URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/covid-19-vaccine-workshops/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20200803T152900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T184623Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: Martin Bouchard “Social Outlaws: What Network Data Tells Us About Gangs”
DESCRIPTION: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 strongest in the field of gangs and organized crime\, the focus of this talk. After all\, gangs are a prime example of cooperative behavior under stressful conditions. The higher stakes involved in many gang crimes\, and the requirement for continuity imply a higher need for secrecy and trust in one’s associates as a driver of action. The talk focuses on four lessons learned on gangs and networks\, formulated as testable empirical statements: 1) Gang boundaries are messy but best measured via networks; 2) Gang members routinely work and interact with non-members. Yet\, for high stakes crime\, members select their own; 3) Gang cohesion matters for survival. Smaller gangs benefit from outside alliances while larger gangs benefit from keeping ties within; 4) Social networks are the strongest predictors of gang violence. \n  \nREGISTER NOW \n  \nSpeaker Biography:  \nMartin Bouchard is a Professor of Criminology at Simon Fraser University\, where he leads the Crime and Illicit Networks Laboratory. Dr. Bouchard’s research focuses on the dynamics of illicit markets\, as well as the role of social networks in a variety of criminal phenomena\, including street gangs and organized crime. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on these topics over the last 15 years. He received the 2013 SFU Dean of Graduate Studies Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision\, and he is the 2018-2019 recipient of the WSC Fellows Award for individuals associated with the Western region who have made important contributions to the field of criminology. Dr. Bouchard has a long track record of successful collaborations with law enforcement agencies\, most notably in facilitating the integration of network methods in criminal intelligence analysis. Current projects focus on the use of network methods for gang violence reduction. \nPersonal website: mbcriminology.com \nTwitter: @MBouchardCrim
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/save-the-date-virtual-cina-distinguished-speaker-series-martin-bouchard-social-outlaws-what-network-data-tell-us-about-gangs/
LOCATION:Virtual (WebEx)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20200803T151603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200921T171302Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: "Transaction Laundering and the Facilitation of Cybercrime Through the Online Payment Ecosystem" - LegitScript - Lilly Richardson & Jenny Mosbacher
DESCRIPTION: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 be challenging to detect when done proficiently. The presenters will share their research on transaction laundering typologies\, including the ways in which launderers hedge their risk and alter strategies over time. The presentation will also review the advantages and limitations of detection methods such as business model risk analysis and internet infrastructure mapping. \nREGISTER NOW \nSpeaker Biographies:\n\nJenny Mosbacher is a Program Manager at LegitScript\, overseeing investigations teams that specialize in transaction laundering detection. During her five years at LegitScript\, Jenny has mapped out online criminal networks\, investigated the payment infrastructure supporting them\, and developed systems to proactively identify transaction laundering. \n  \n  \nLilly Richardson (CAMS) is a Program Manager at LegitScript\, managing an e-commerce merchant risk analysis and transaction laundering detection team. With a background in sanctions and anti-money laundering investigations\, Lilly focuses on the intersection of cybercrime and money laundering. At LegitScript\, Lilly spent several years researching cybercrime networks as an investigative analyst. \n  \n 
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/save-the-date-cina-distinguished-speaker-series-melissa-sutherland/
LOCATION:Virtual (WebEx)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200918T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200918T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20200828T205217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T165128Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond 9/11 - “Homeland Security and Transnational Crime” Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION: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 challenge of weapons of mass destruction.\n  \nREGISTER NOW \n  \nThe event panelists authored the recently released book Beyond 9/11: Homeland Security for the Twenty-First Century\, in which leading academic experts and former senior government officials address the most salient challenges including counterterrorism\, cybersecurity\, critical infrastructure protection; border security and immigration; transportation security; emergency management; combating transnational crime; protecting privacy in a world of intrusive government scrutiny; and managing the sprawling homeland security bureaucracy. \nMeet the Moderator \n \n\nLouise Shelley\nOmer L. and Nancy Hirst Endowed Chair and a University Professor at George Mason University\nRead her biography\n  \n  \nMeet the Panelists \nAlan Bersin: “What’s Wrong with the Conventional Law Enforcement Model”\nSenior Fellow\, Belfer Center\, Harvard Kennedy School\nGlobal Fellow\, Wilson Center\nRead his biography\n  \n\nCaitlin Durkovich: “Securing Critical Infrastructure from Asymmetric Threats”\nDirector\, Toffler Associates\nRead her biography\n  \n\n\nSeth Stodder: “Law Enforcement Targeting: Finding the Criminal Needle in the Legal Haystack”\nPartner at Holland & Knight\nLecturer in Law\, USC\, Gould School of Law\nRead his biography\n 
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/homeland-security-and-transnational-crime-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom Meeting)
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20200820T193001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T190430Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Virtual Distinguished Speaker Series: “Finding Trafficking Networks in Online Commercial Sex Ads” with Crysta Price\, HTI Labs\, Creighton University
DESCRIPTION: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. \nREGISTER NOW \nSpeaker Biography:  \nCrysta Price\, the founder of HTI Labs\, a company using data science to unmask trafficking networks\, will discuss the origins of her company and the ecosystem of products that she is developing to counter human trafficking. She will discuss her basic approach as well as some of the tools used in these products and conclude with a discussion of the support HTI Labs provided to Operation Extended Stay\, an HSI investigation resulting in the dismantling of the largest international commercial sex network operating in the United States. \n 
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-virtual-distinguished-speaker-series-crysta-price-finding-trafficking-networks-in-online-commercial-sex-ads/
LOCATION:Virtual (WebEx)
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20200416T165902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200417T173948Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Jodi Quas: Enhancing Disclosures in Victims of Sex Trafficking: Science Guiding Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. \nThe 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 to help victims and identify perpetrators. \nEnhancing Disclosures in Victims of Sex Trafficking: Science Guiding Solutions \nAbstract \nDespite growing recognition of the prevalence and consequences of sex trafficking\, efforts to intervene on behalf of victims and prosecute perpetrators remain challenging\, in large part due to difficulties identifying victims. They rarely disclose their experiences or reveal the identity of perpetrators. Trafficking instead is often discovered indirectly during victims’ encounters with professionals\, including law enforcement\, who may suspect trafficking and must then question the victims to obtain details about their experiences\, needs\, and perpetrators. In this presentation\, I will discuss disclosure reluctance and evasiveness in suspected victims of sex trafficking and the challenges faced by law enforcement when questioning these victims. I will then describe larger bodies of research concerning disclosure in other vulnerable populations\, including child victims of sexual abuse victims and juvenile offenders\, focusing primarily on research concerning methods of increasing these populations’ reporting accuracy and completeness. Findings provides a crucial foundation for recommendation regarding effective interviewing approaches for suspected trafficking victims. Increasing their disclosures will significantly improve identification and intervention efforts for victims and prosecution of perpetrators. \nPresenter Biography \nJodi Quas\, Ph.D.\, is Professor of Psychological Science in the Interdisciplinary School of Social Ecology at the University of California\, Irvine. She is internationally recognized for her work on children’s eyewitness capabilities\, abuse disclosure\, and consequences of legal involvement on child victims\, witnesses\, and defendants. She has received numerous awards for her work\, including the Scientific Early Career Contributions in Developmental Psychology from the American Psychological Association\, and the Nicholas Hobbs Award for Career Contributions from the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice. She is dedicated not only to pursuing rigorous science on crucial topics relevant to identifying and intervening on behalf of victimized children\, but also to disseminating findings to diverse audiences. She conducts workshops for law enforcement\, legal professionals\, educators\, and social service professionals in the U.S. and abroad. As a Fulbright Specialist\, she worked in Asunción Paraguay training academic and medical professionals\, government agencies\, non-profit organizations\, and the public on the consequences of maltreatment on children\, families\, and communities\, and on improved methods of identifying and protecting victimized children. \nSign up to attend through Eventbrite.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/virtual-cina-distinguished-speaker-series-jodi-quas-enhancing-disclosures-in-victims-of-sex-trafficking-science-guiding-solutions/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20200410T174317Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Padhu Seshaiyer: Computational Mathematics for Solving Global Challenges Involving Criminal Activities
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. \nThe 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 problem. \nComputational Mathematics for Solving Global Challenges Involving Criminal Activities \nAbstract \nComputational mathematics\, which comprises of modeling\, analysis\, simulation and computing have become the foundation for solving most global challenges. Some examples of these global challenges involving criminal activities include understanding dynamics of gang-behavior\, stopping drug abuse and addiction that often leads to crimes\, social dynamics of human trafficking\, tracking poaching to stop illicit ivory trading and cybercrimes including computer virus transmission.  These real-world problems involve complex dynamic interactions and often present a significant challenge\, both in modeling of the physical problem as well as in handling the coupled interactions. If the desire to control and prediction is added\, then the complexity increases even further. In this talk\, we will present a few multidisciplinary approaches using computational mathematics that provides an in-depth understanding of the underlying physical phenomenon. \n  \nPresenter Bio \nDr. Padhu Seshaiyer is a Professor of Mathematical Sciences and currently serves as an Associate Dean for the College of Science at George Mason University\, Virginia. His research interests are in the broad areas of computational mathematics\, scientific computing\, computational biomechanics\, STEM education\, UN Sustainable Development Goals and entrepreneurship. During the last decade\, he has initiated and directed a variety of educational programs including faculty development\, post-graduate\, graduate and undergraduate research\, K-12 outreach\, teacher professional development\, and enrichment programs to foster the interest of students and teachers in STEM at all levels. He is also actively involved in multiple global STEM collaborative research projects and training programs that engage students\, teachers and faculty from over 20 countries. He has won several prestigious awards for his contributions to teaching and research. From 2015 – 2017\, he served as a Program Director for the Computational Mathematics program at the National Science Foundation. In April 2019\, he was selected as one of the “Figures that Matter” for his contributions to Academia and Society and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Vrije Universiteit Brussel. \nSign up to attend through Eventbrite.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/virtual-cina-distinguished-speaker-series-padhu-seshaiyer-computational-mathematics-for-solving-global-challenges-involving-criminal-activities/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20190829T162725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200506T010841Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Siddharth Chandra: Using Economic Principles to Identify and Understand Drug Trafficking Networks
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. \nThe 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 networks. \nUsing Economic Principles to Identify and Understand Drug Trafficking Networks \n\n\n\nAbstract \nNetworks through which drugs are trafficked are in many ways similar to networks for legal goods. As such\, they are governed by the same economic principles that govern networks for legal goods. This project explores ways in which economic principles can be used to identify networks for illicit drugs using economic data. The information inherent in data on the prices\, seizures\, or purity of illicit drugs can be extracted to provide information about drug flows. Complementary methods such as network analysis can convert this information into insights about drug markets and networks\, which can inform law enforcement efforts and policies. To the extent that drug trafficking networks overlap with or are similar to networks for human\, wildlife\, or arms trafficking\, the methods and insights of this project may also be applicable to these overlapping or similar illicit networks. \nPresenter Biography \n\n\n\nDr. Chandra is the director of the Asian Studies Center and  Professor of Economics at the James Madison College at Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Cornell University\, A.M. (Ph.D. pass) in economics from the University of Chicago\, and B.A. (with honors) in economics from Brandeis University. Prior to joining Michigan State University\, Dr. Chandra was Director of the Asian Studies Center and Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. His research interests include the study of markets\, behavior\, and policy relating to psychoactive substances\, the 1918 influenza pandemic and lessons for modern pandemics\, and case studies of mass violence and genocide. \nSign up to attend through Eventbrite.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speaker-series-6/
LOCATION:George Mason University\, Fairfax Campus\, Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200515
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20200410T194922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200416T191113Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual CINA Distinguished Speaker Series - April and May 2020
DESCRIPTION: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). \nPlease 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). \nPlease click here to register and get more information about the May 14th speaker series event with Jodi Quas (Enhancing Disclosures in Victims of Sex Trafficking: Science Guiding Solutions). \n 
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/virtual-cina-distinguished-speaker-series-april-and-may-2020/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200330
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20200320T174009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200320T174224Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Hackathon to Combat Human Trafficking: March 28-29\, 2020
DESCRIPTION: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! \n**In light of increasing concerns regarding the imminent spread of COVID-19 in the Washington\, DC metropolitan area\, George Mason University is taking a number of precautionary measures to limit exposure and minimize risk. In accordance with CDC and WHO recommendations to limit face to face interaction\, this event will now be held completely remotely utilizing many collaboration tools.** \nWhen: Saturday\, March 28\, 2020 9:00 am thru Sunday\, March 29\, 2020 6:00 pm (including overnight work) \nRegister: https://expeditionhacks.com/combating-human-trafficking-2020/ \nDiscount code: GeorgeMason \nGrand Prize: $3\,000 plus cash and other prizes for students and first time hackers. Participant resumes will be collected and shared with recruiters and researchers. \nIt is not necessary to be an expert on human trafficking or technology to participate. This event is open to the public\, and George Mason University students are especially encouraged to compete. Register as an individual or a team. \nREGISTER HERE \nWhy should we be inspired to do something? Human trafficking is a global enterprise\, second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable criminal business. It disproportionately affects women and minors\, exploiting lives through deception\, coercion and fear. Experts report the proliferation of child sexual exploitation material– with a record 45 million images flagged last year alone- in online environments that grow increasingly difficult to police. At the same time forced labor\, including sex trafficking\, continues to affect an estimated 29.9 million individuals worldwide. This includes the United States. Trafficking hides in plain sight in communities across the United States; in homes\, factories\, farms and businesses. In many ways\, technology has made it easier for perpetrators to operate. We want to ensure that the power of technology is leveraged to combat these atrocious crimes \nCreate a solution to help combat child trafficking or assist its victims\, using artificial intelligence/machine learning\, augmented reality\, or anything else!  Some ideas to consider: \n\nHow can law enforcement quickly analyze large datasets\, including streaming video\, to find clues to identify victims and perpetrators of human trafficking?\nHow can technology help child survivors rebuild their digital identity?\nHow can large companies self-govern themselves to remove labor trafficking in their supply chains?\nHow can consumers participate in combating human trafficking through the choices they make?\nHow can law enforcement or NGOs crowdsource to effectively perform their services in combating human trafficking?\nWhat can we learn from visualizing trending data that could combat or prevent human trafficking?\nAny other idea you might have to contribute to the eradication of this terrible crime and the suffering of its victims\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/hackathon/
LOCATION:George Mason University\, Fairfax Campus\, Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Crysta Price: Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:Dear colleagues\, \nIn 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 risk\, we are cancelling the CINA Distinguished Speaker Series scheduled for March 26\, 2020. We are actively working to reschedule events and move them to online formats where possible\, and we will keep you posted as to new dates and connection details. \nWe regret any inconvenience and disappointment this may cause. The health and safety of our community is\, and will always be\, our top priority. \nPlease refer to the CINA website\, cina.gmu.edu for updates and further communications regarding CINA operational and research plans and procedures. \nThank you for your continued interest in our shared mission\, \nJim Jones \nCINA Director \n  \nFinding Trafficking Networks in Online Commercial Sex Ads \nThe Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center (CINA) Distinguished Speaker Series features leading experts from fields related to the disruption of criminal activities across the physical and cyber spaces. \nJoin us on Thursday\, March 26th for a discussion about 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. The session will be led by Crysta Price\, CEO of HTI Labs and Director of the Human Trafficking Initiative at Creighton University. \nSpeaker Biography: \nCrysta Price earned the M.A. in Data Science in 2016 and is the Director of the Human Trafficking Initiative at Creighton University\, and CEO of HTI Labs\, an organization devoted to fighting human trafficking through the use of data-driven research and technology in collaboration with community partners. Her work supports law enforcement\, service providers\, government agencies\, and policymakers in their shared goal of supporting trafficking and sexual assault survivors\, and identifying and holding perpetrators accountable. HTI Labs’ work with law enforcement resulted in the 2019 dismantling of the largest international sex trafficking ring. In 2017\, Crysta drafted the Nebraska law that allows trafficking victims to clear criminal records for crimes they were forced to commit\, a law ranked by the Polaris Project as the best of its type in the country. In 2019\, she was recognized by the Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals as a Change Maker for her positive and innovative impact in the community. Later that same year\, Crysta provided testimony before a committee of the United States Senate on the intersection of human trafficking and the financial sector.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speaker-series-5/
LOCATION:George Mason University\, Fairfax Campus\, Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200220T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20190829T162534Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Distinguished Speaker Series- Christopher Koper and Beidi Dong: Understanding and Countering Mass Violence in America
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. \nThe 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 response to future acts. \nUnderstanding and Countering Mass Violence in America \nAbstract \nThis presentation will highlight recent and ongoing research by the presenters and their colleagues on the topic of mass violence in the United States. The presenters will first discuss findings and recommendations stemming from a recent workshop on understanding and countering mass violence that was held by George Mason University and Carnegie Mellon University with funding from the National Science Foundation. Drawing on findings from the workshop\, the presenters will highlight recent trends in mass violence and examine the potential to prevent mass violence through widespread adoption of multi-disciplinary threat assessment teams\, extreme risk protection orders\, firearms policies\, and other efforts to identify and disarm high-risk individuals. The presenters will then highlight research they are developing that could potentially assist federal\, state\, and local authorities in monitoring patterns and trends in mass public attacks and devising preventive and responding strategies. This ongoing work seeks to refine the National Threat Assessment Center’s (NTAC) threat assessment model using comprehensive data on completed and thwarted mass public attacks\, new data-driven typologies of mass public attacks\, and the development of classifiers to differentiate threats that have the potential to cause the greatest harm. \nPresenter Biographies \nDr. Christopher S. Koper is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology\, Law and Society at George Mason University and the Principal Fellow of George Mason’s Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy.  He specializes in issues related to policing\, firearms policy\, program evaluation\, and evidence-based crime policy. He earned his Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland in 1995 and held research positions at several non-profit think tanks and universities prior to joining the faculty of George Mason in 2011. Professor Koper is the co-editor of Criminology and Public Policy (the policy journal of the American Society of Criminology) and was a principal investigator of the George Mason University-Carnegie Mellon University workshop on Developing an Evidence-Based Approach to Understanding and Countering Mass Violence in America. \nDr. Beidi Dong is an Assistant Professor of Criminology\, Law and Society at George Mason University. He obtained his PhD from the Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law at the University of Florida in 2015. He received post-doctoral training in the Department of Biostatistics\, Epidemiology and Informatics at the University of Pennsylvania between 2015 and 2017. His research interests include firearm violence and policy\, youth gangs and peer networks\, community violence and health\, and life-course criminology/criminal careers. With his interdisciplinary background\, Dr. Dong links theories\, methods and practices of public health with those of their criminal justice counterparts to enhance public safety. \nSign up to attend through Eventbrite.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speaker-series-february2020/
LOCATION:George Mason University\, Fairfax Campus\, Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191205T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20191023T185850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T030520Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Distinguished Speaker Series - December: David Maimon\, Cybercriminology
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. \nThe 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 prevention tactics.  \nDisrupting the Disrupters: An Evidence Based Approach for Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies’ Efforts in Cyberspace \nAbstract \nEvidence based cybersecurity is an approach aiming to support security professionals’ and policy makers’ decision-making processes regarding the deployment of security policies and tools\, by calling for rigorous scientific investigations of the effectiveness of these policies and tools in achieving their goals in the wild. This approach focuses on the human players who use cyberspace for various purposes\, and seeks to guide the configuration and design of computer environments which could mitigate the consequences of cybercrime to targets and infrastructures.  This talk will present concrete evidence from past and ongoing scientific efforts which the Evidence Based Cybersecurity research group in Georgia State University has initiated\, and which are aimed at understanding what works and what doesn’t in preventing and mitigating cybercrime. Concrete examples to the relevance of this approach in the context of law enforcement agencies’ and policy makers’ efforts in deploying efficient and cost-effective security policies and tools will be provided. \nBiography \nDavid Maimon is an Associate Professor in the department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University and the Director of the Evidence Based Cybersecurity Research Group (ebcs.gsu.edu). He has secondary appointment with the Computer Science department at Georgia State University. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the Ohio State University in 2009. David’s research interests include theories of human behaviors\, cyber-enabled and cyber-dependent crimes and experimental research methods. In 2015 he was awarded the “Young Scholar Award” from the “White-Collar Crime Research Consortium of the National White-Collar Crime Center” for his cybercrime research. He is also the recipient of the “Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Faculty Mentor Award” (from the University of Maryland)\, and the “Best Publication award in Mental Health” (from the American Sociological Association). His current research focuses on computer hacking and the progression of system trespassing events\, computer networks vulnerabilities to cyber-attacks\, and decision-making process in cyber space. He is also conducting research on intellectual property\, darknet markets and online fraud. \nSign up to attend through Eventbrite.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speaker-series-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191121T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20190829T162315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T030355Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Distinguished Speaker Series - November: Thomas Holt\, Illicit Online Markets
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. \nThe 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 understanding of these markets can crucially inform strategies to disrupt cybercrime. \nUnderstanding the Organization and Economy of Underground Online Markets \nAbstract \nIn recent years\, there has been a great deal of media attention paid to the “Dark Web\,” and the range of illegal products and services offered there.  At the same time\, many may not understand what the Dark Web actually is\, how it works\, or how the products sold there differ from what is available on the broader Internet.  This presentation will examine the various illicit markets operating on both the regular and Dark Web\, using an mixed methods analysis of over 100 vendors’ advertisements.  This study will highlight the range of products offered\, their prices\, and the ways that goods move in digital and physical spaces.  The implications of this study for our understanding of illicit market operations on and off-line will be addressed in detail. \nBiography \nThomas J. Holt is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University whose research focuses on computer hacking\, malware\, and the role of the Internet in facilitating all manner of crime and deviance. His work has been published in various journals including Crime and Delinquency\, Deviant Behavior\, the Journal of Criminal Justice\, and Youth and Society. \nSign up to attend through Eventbrite.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speaker-series-3/
LOCATION:George Mason University\, Fairfax Campus\, Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191121T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191205T000000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20191114T025547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T030359Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Distinguished Speaker Series events: November and December
DESCRIPTION: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). \n  \nPlease 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 for Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies’ Efforts in Cyberspace).
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speaker-series-events-november-and-december/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20191017T190611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T190611Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Information Session 2019
DESCRIPTION:Please consider joining the Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center for our upcoming fall information session.  \nWhat:         CINA Information Session \nWhen:        Wednesday\, October 23rd\, from 12:00 – 1:00pm \nWhere:       3301 Exploratory Hall\, George Mason University\, Fairfax\, VA campus \nThe Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center is a multidisciplinary academic consortium led by George Mason University. CINA pursues innovative strategies and solutions to advance criminal network analysis\, forensics\, and investigative processes. \nJoin us on Wednesday\, October 23rd for an information session led by center director Anthony Stefanidis. The session will offer insight into CINA’s ongoing research and its benefits to DHS and the university\, including past and future events\, outreach activities\, and collaborative opportunities. For our planning purposes\, please RVSP if you plan to attend.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/fall-information-session-2019/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191017T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191017T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20190829T162201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T185405Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Distinguished Speaker Series - Andrew Crooks
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. \nThe 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. \nJoin us on Thursday\, October 17th from 12:00-1:30 PM for a discussion about Agent-Based Modeling with Dr. Andrew Crooks\, Associate Professor with the Department of Computational and Data Sciences and the Department of Geography and GeoInformation Science at George Mason University. The talk will take place in Exploratory Hall 3301 on the Fairfax campus. Refreshments will be available. \nUtilizing Agent-based Models and Open Data to Examine the Movement of People and Information: A Gallery of Applications. \nToday we are awash with many new forms of open data (e.g. crowdsourced\, social media)\, but we are still challenged with how individuals make decisions and how this leads to more aggregate patterns emerging. One way to explore how individuals make decisions\, or are impacted by information and their resulting consequences\, is via agent-based modeling. Agent-based modeling allows for simulating heterogenous actors and their decision-making processes within complex systems. Through a series of example applications ranging from the small-scale movement of pedestrians over seconds\, to that of the movement of people over borders over hours and days\, I will demonstrate how open data can be leveraged within the agent-based building process. Specifically\, the examples will show that by focusing on individuals\, or groups of individuals and the networks that connect them\, more aggregate patterns emerge from the bottom up. \nDr. Andrew Crooks received his PhD. in Geography from University College London in 2007 and is currently an Associate Professor of Computational Social Science with a joint appointment between the Departments of Computational and Data Sciences and Geography and GeoInformation Science at George Mason University. His research focuses on exploring and understanding the natural and socio-economic environments specifically urban areas using GIS\, spatial analysis\, social network analysis and agent-based modeling methodologies. He has published over 100 fully refereed journal papers\, book chapters and conference papers collecting over 4\,000 citations to his work; and in 2019 published a book entitled “Agent-based Modelling and Geographical Information Systems: A Practical Primer.” See further details about his research. \nSign up to attend through Eventbrite.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speaker-series-october/
LOCATION:George Mason University\, Fairfax Campus\, Exploratory Hall 4400 University Drive\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20190829T162029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T203909Z
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SUMMARY:GBA’s Fall 2019 Symposium: The Future of Money\, Governance\, & the Law
DESCRIPTION:Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis Center\, along with The George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government along with cosponsor\nthe 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 on the Arlington Campus of George Mason University. \nFor two full days\, we will examine the future of money\, governance and the law. Government\, industry and academic leaders will explore where the global financial and economic systems are going. GBA’s fall 2019 symposium will cover topics about how the emergence and adoption of digital currencies\, tokens\, and related technologies impact our public and private institutions. \nMoreover\, our speakers will explore how technology – including cryptocurrency\, blockchain technology\, and AI – are impacting the public and private sector. \nTake some time to review where GBA’s civil servants work\, and the diverse perspectives that GBA members bring to an event like our fall 2019 symposium. Our event at George Mason University in Arlington\, VA will include thought leaders from around the world. We also will feature some of our blockchain technology demonstrations from award-winning solution providers!  \nSee the the GBA event website for more information.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speaker-series/
LOCATION:George Mason University\, Arlington
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190731T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190801T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20190717T160144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190717T160144Z
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SUMMARY:Centers of Excellence Summit 2019
DESCRIPTION:Visit Summit website for more information. \nJoin 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. \nCOE Summit Goals: \n\nEncourage robust dialogue and interaction among attendees to create connections\, foster collaborations and inspire new ideas to address prioritized homeland security challenges.\nShowcase innovative COE and industry partner R&D tools and solutions to respond to the evolving threat landscape.\nEstablish and strengthen implementation avenues between researchers\, DHS components and technical experts to improve and accelerate the R&D implementation pipeline.\nHighlight student research and innovative problem solving of the next generation Homeland Security Enterprise workforce.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/centers-of-excellence-summit-2019/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190521T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190521T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20190408T180645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T160653Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Distinguished Speaker Series 2019: Understanding the Privacy Level of Cryptocurrencies with Foteini Baldimtsi
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend through Eventbrite. \nThe 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. \nJoin us on Tuesday\, May 21st to learn about popular cryptocurrencies and mixing services such as Bitcoin and Tumblebit\, the state-of-the-art Bitcoin mixing protocol. Dr. Foteini Baldimtsi will focus on these cryptographic tools and the idea of accountability\, discussing how users could preserve their anonymity as long as they play by the rules. \nBio: \nFoteini Baldimtsi is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at George Mason University. She received her Ph.D. from Brown University in May 2014 and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Boston University and University of Athens. Her research interests are in the areas of cryptography\, security and data privacy. She focuses on designing provably secure cryptographic schemes for a variety of applications such as privacy-preserving identity management\, secure electronic payments\, and private and scalable blockchain transactions. She is a recipient of an IBM faculty award and her research is supported by NSF\, NSA\, and the Zcash Foundation. \nAbstract: \nOne reason for Bitcoin’s initial popularity was the perception of anonymity. Today\, however\, the sheen of anonymity has all but worn off\, dulled by a stream of academic papers and a blockchain surveillance industry that have demonstrated weaknesses in Bitcoin’s (and similar cryptocurrencies) anonymity properties. As a result\, a new market of anonymity-enhancing services has emerged spanning from mixing-services (tumblers) to stand alone anonymous cryptocurrencies. \nThis talk will discuss the anonymity level of various popular cryptocurrencies and mixing services focusing on Tumblebit\, the state-of-the-art Bitcoin mixing protocol. Baldimtsi will present the cryptographic tools (like zero-knowledge proofs) that are typically used in such systems and will discuss the idea of accountability: allowing users to preserve their anonymity as long as they do not misbehave. \nSign up to attend through Eventbrite.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speaker-series-2019-understanding-the-privacy-level-of-cryptocurrencies-with-foteini-baldimtsi/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190409T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20190308T181013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190318T190756Z
UID:1002-1554811200-1554816600@cina.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:CINA Distinguished Speakers Series 2019: Eliciting Information: From Science to Practice with Susan Brandon
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend through eventbrite. \nSusan 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 Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)\, and Visiting Scientist at the American Psychological Association. Before those posts\, she spent 15 years as a faculty member in the Behavioral Neuroscience Division of the Department of Psychology at Yale University. Join us on Tuesday April 9th in Exploratory Hall 3301 from 12:00 pm- 1:30 pm for food\, refreshments\, and learning about eliciting information. \nThe High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG) was set up by the Obama Administration via Executive Order 13491 in 2009 to (1) conduct strategic-level interrogations of persons believed to have significant threat information about the U.S. and our allies\, and (2) “to study and evaluate whether the interrogation practices and techniques in Army Field Manual 222.3 [currently mandated for use by all intelligence and military personnel]…provide an appropriate means of acquiring the intelligence necessary to protect the Nation\, and\, if warranted\, to recommend any additional or different guidance for other departments or agencies…” The HIG’s Research Program\, begun in 2010\, resulted in numerous research reports in the open science literature\, a robust training program\, and the implementation of science- and rapport-based interview methods by its own teams. Those methods\, and their broad applicability\, will be briefly described. In addition\, because the transition from science to practice was an immediate challenge for the Program\, there will be a review of  some of the failures and successes encountered while navigating that transition. \nSign up to attend through eventbrite.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speakers-series-2019-eliciting-information-from-science-to-practice-with-susan-brandon/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190305T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20190211T185744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190301T185311Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Distinguished Speakers Series 2019: The Business of Transnational Crime\, Channing Mavrellis
DESCRIPTION:Sign up to attend through Eventbrite.  \nChanning 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. \nJoin us on Tuesday March 5th in Exploratory Hall 3301 from 12:00 pm- 1:30 pm for food\, refreshments\, and learning about the business of transnational organized crime (TOC)\, focusing on the professionalization of different sectors and roles\, the interplay between legal and illegal trades\, and the need to change the lens through which we view\, discuss\, and combat TOC. \nSign up to attend through Eventbrite.  \nTransnational crime is business\, and business is good. \nMost of the organized criminal groups and networks engaged in transnational crime share many similarities with the companies found on the Fortune 500 list: they are overwhelmingly profit-motivated; they are always looking for a better way to do business; they closely follow and adopt technological advances; they employ the best of the best gatekeepers—lawyers\, accountants\, and company formation agents; they have benefited considerably from globalization and the greater connectivity between buyer and seller; they diversify into new markets and products. Of the few major differences that separate them\, most glaring are the products they deal in\, the methods they use to obtain goods and services\, and/or the violence used to obtain and maintain a competitive advantage. For transnational crimes that also have legal trades\, particularly environmental crimes\, there is a strong overlap between legal and illegal actors with a fine line\, often just a piece of paper\, separating them. \nDespite all of the similarities with business\, transnational crime has frequently been viewed and combated through a moral lens that overlooks basic economic and business principles and treats organized crime groups and networks as unique actors. This approach will never produce meaningful results. \nSign up to attend through Eventbrite. 
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-distinguished-speakers-series-first-installment/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181024T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181024T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20180910T154006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181015T160337Z
UID:931-1540386000-1540404000@cina.gmu.edu
SUMMARY:October 24 Panel on Gangs\, Migration\, and Homeland Security
DESCRIPTION:Gangs\, Migration\, and Homeland Security Panel \nJoin 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? \n\n\n\n\n	TimeEvent\n\n\n\n\n	7:30Registration\n\n\n	8:30 Welcome/Keynote Introduction \n\n\n	8:35Keynote Speaker \n\n\n	8:50Moderated Panel \n\n\n	10:00Break \n\n\n	10:15 Moderated Panel / Student Grand Challenge Pitch Event w/DHS Judges \n\n\n	11:30Lunch \n\n\n	1:00 Track 1A – Gray Zone Threats\nTrack 2A – Our Networked Homeland \n\n\n	2:30 Break\n\n\n	3:00Track 1B – Gray Zone Threats\nTrack 2B – Our Networked Homeland\n\n\n	6:00 – 8:30TBD Reception\n\n\n\n\n[table “6” not found /]
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/october-24-panel-on-gangs-migration-and-homeland-security/
LOCATION:George Mason Univeristy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180928T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021256
CREATED:20180723T172956Z
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SUMMARY:CINA Information Session
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLead 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.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cina-information-session/
CATEGORIES:Information Session
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SUMMARY:DHS Centers of Excellence Congressional Staff Luncheon Briefing
DESCRIPTION: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 appropriations. \nThe briefing will highlight the successes and achievements of the centers. Participants will also discuss how the COE program serves a critical responsibility of advancing our nation’s technical capabilities in protection against terrorism\, securing our borders\, and responding to natural disasters. It illustrates how COEs bring together universities\, industry\, and public agencies to generate basic and applied research that can be rapidly developed into innovative technologies for the homeland security community. The COE business model provides DHS\, our first responders\, and the nation with affordable products and analysis without the longer term costs of conducting the work in-house. The centers also serve as training grounds for the current and next generation of homeland security experts.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/dhs-centers-of-excellence-congressional-staff-luncheon-briefing/
LOCATION:Congressional Room South\, Capitol Visitors Center
CATEGORIES:Information Session
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T180000
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SUMMARY:Cybercrime and Human Trafficking RESPECT Webinar
DESCRIPTION: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 private sector. \nPanelists: \n\nTom Sabo\, Principal Solutions Architect\, SAS\nAnna Cunningham\, Vice President of Enterprise Financial Crimes Compliance\, U.S. Bank\nEleonora Forte\, Senior Agent – Strategic Analysis\, Strategic Analysis Team\, Horizontal Operational Services Business Area\, Operations Directorate\, EUROPOL\n\nView additional details about this webinar: http://www.respect.international/event/cybercrime-and-human-trafficking/
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cybercrime-and-human-trafficking-respect-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180614T120000
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SUMMARY:Cybercrime and Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:RSVP and Information on this webinar at traccc.gmu.edu/events.
URL:https://cina.gmu.edu/event/cybercrime-and-human-trafficking/
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