Rutgers University Homeland Security Research Symposium

1. Rutgers University Homeland Security Research Symposium Fred Roberts Chair, RUHSRI Director, DIMACS Center froberts@dimacs.rutgers.edu anthrax RUHSRI

2. Concerns about security: • Physical safety • Transportation • Food and water supply • The fundamental technologies underlying our economic system (communications, computing) • The very working of our modern society • RUHSRI is aimed at coordinating homeland security research at Rutgers. RUHSRI

3. RUHSRI was founded in May 2003. It resulted from a series of meetings following the September 11 attacks; meetings were aimed at sharing information about research efforts at Rutgers. Thanks to the initiative of: Office of VP for Academic Affairs Office of Federal Relations Office of Research and Sponsored Programs RUHSRI

4. Existing efforts at Rutgers in homeland security research are widespread and impressive. Many could lead quickly to practical R&D programs and new business development. They could easily form the basis for a dozen major initiatives. We present a selection of relevantcurrentresearch. RUHSRI

5. SURVEILLANCE/DETECTION Biosurveillance/chemosurveillance Adverse event/bioterrorist attack detection Pathogen detection (Terahertz (THz) wave imaging; detecting airborne anthrax particles) Weapons detection/identification (dirty bombs, plastic explosives) Analysis of massive, high speed data for anomaly/outlier detection Intelligent question answering (interface between the intelligence analyst and data) Computational/mathematical models in epidemiology RUHSRI

6. SURVEILLANCE/DETECTION-II Biometrics Face, gait, voice, iris recognition Non-verbal behavior detection (lying or telling the truth?) Text Surveillance Monitoring message streams for “new events” Statistical methods in textual analysis RUHSRI

7. SURVEILLANCE/DETECTION - III Sensors Bioterrorism sensor location Sensor networks to monitor bio/chem hazards Design of sensors (high sensitivity ZnO sensors; UV detection devices for bio-detection; nanoscale semiconductor sensors) BASIS bioterrorism sensor RUHSRI

8. PROTECTING THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Communication Security Network security, mobile and wireless security Secure communication through tunable adaptive filters Secure communication through low bit-rate coding Sharing data Information privacy Identity theft Secure e-commerce RUHSRI

9. PROTECTING THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE II Transportation and Border Security Transportation infrastructure security (airports, marine terminals, transit hubs) Pattern recognition for machine-assisted baggage searches Statistical analysis of flight/aircraft inspections Port-of-entry inspection algorithms Border security (decision support software) Vessel tracking for homeland defense Pipeline security RUHSRI

10. PROTECTING THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE III Food and Water Supply Security Regional drinking water security consortium Food and water biosecurity initiative Remediating contaminated water Bioterrorism training (environment & public health) Agroterrorism: Using economic weapons to prevent agroterror attacks RUHSRI

11. RESPONDING TO AN ATTACK Exposure/Toxicology Modeling dose received Rapid risk and exposure characterization Toxicology of WMD’s Evacuation Simulating evacuation of complex transportation facilities Plume modeling to determine areas of risk Handling patients before ER admission. RUHSRI

12. RESPONDING TO AN ATTACK - II Cleanup Monitoring and control for chem/bio attack emergency response Air and water purification systems Decontamination of areas affected by chem/bio weapons Emergency scene management RUHSRI

13. RESPONDING TO AN ATTACK - III Emergency Communications Infostations for rapid wireless communication for first responders Rapid networking at emergency locations Risk communication methods Rapid “telecollaboration” Legal Responses to Terrorism Analysis of laws to control or suppress terrorism RUHSRI

14. STRENGTHS AT RUTGERS Many of the projects described are already receiving external funding. There is already substantial partnership with NJ industry (small and large). RUHSRI

15. Departments.: Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Mathematics Centers: CAIP (Advanced Information Processing), DIMACS (Discrete Math & CS), EOHSI (Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety), WINLAB (Wireless Networking), Institute for Marine and Coastal Studies, Rutgers Center for Study of Public Security, CIMIC (Information Management, Integration & Connectivity), Waksman Institute for Microbiology, Computational Biomedicine Imaging and Modeling, CAIT (Advanced Infrastructure & Transportation) Schools: Engineering, SCILS (Information and Library Sciences), Cook College and NJ Agricultural Experimental Station, Business School, Law School, Criminal Justice Partial List of Partners at Rutgers RUHSRI

16. Current external funding for Homeland Security Research at Rutgers (without a coordinated effort) is $54M RUHSRI

17. PROJECTS OF RUHSRI • Database of researchers/research at Rutgers • Enhancing collaborations within RU and with other universities and government and industry • Leveraging individual efforts (e.g., CJGED proposal, DHS university centers of excellence proposal) • Taking a leadership role at Rutgers and NJ: • Today’s symposium • Symposium on homeland security research at NJ’s research universities: October 29, at Rutgers RUHSRI

18. TODAY’S AGENDA • Short talks: quick overviews • Posters and demonstrations: In lobby and during lunch in 4th floor conference room • Lunch: fourth floor lounge (with DIMACS Workshop on Large-Scale Internet Attacks) • Discussion groups: What should we be doing and what can Rutgers do? See “charge”. • Reports from discussion groups. • Networking reception. RUHSRI

19. ORSP: Mike Breton • Staff: • Leslye Lowen • Christine Spassione • Organizing Committee: • Margaret Brennan • Nabil Adam • Stan Dunn • Rick Mammone • Bob Snyder RUHSRI