Information Assurance and Homeland Security at Pitt
Several ongoing research activities/centers at the University of Pittsburgh are focused on IA and Homeland Security issues. Key among these are:
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The Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies
The Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies at the University of Pittsburgh is dedicated to generating scholarship that educates the next generation of security analysts. Its purpose is to produce original and impartial analysis that informs policymakers who must confront diverse challenges to state and human security.
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Real-time Outbreak and Disease Surveillance Laboratory (RODS)
The RODS Laboratory is a biosurveillance research laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Biomedical Informatics. It is the home of the National Retail Data Monitor (NRDM) and the Real-time and Outbreak Surveillance Software.
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UPMC Center for Health Security
The UPMC Center for Health Security works to protect people’s health from the consequences of epidemics and disasters and to ensure that communities are resilient to major challenges. The Center examines how scientific and technological innovations can strengthen health security.
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The Center for National Preparedness
The Center for National Preparedness is a broad, multidisciplinary, collaborative enterprise that engages the University’s scientists, engineers, policy experts, and clinical faculty. Members of the Center possess expertise in biomedical research, public health, medicine, national security policy, engineering, and information technology.