Center Activities

The Center’s activities fall into three categories: center operations, coordination and outreach, and managed research programs and directed R&D. Activities include:

• Developing technology and sector roadmaps
   
• Supporting workshops and conferences
   

• Supporting technical solicitation preparation
   
• Supporting the management of the technical research program
   
• Coordinating R&D activities within DHS and with other government agencies
   
• Coordinating the testing and evaluation of technologies in collaboration with government and industry testbeds
   
• Coordinating and participating in DHS-sponsored technical experiments and exercises
   

• Working with the venture capital community to assist in the transition of technologies to the commercial domain
   
• Working with private industry to develop public-private partnerships and leverage industry participation to ensure transition of maturing technologies