Events

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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