The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology branch has initiated a $40 million funding opportunity for an institution to lead a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Homeland Security Quantitative Analysis.
As part of the new 10-year opportunity, S&T is also seeking potential partners to work with the lead institution in support of the center.
The goal of the COE is to develop the next generation of mathematical, computational and statistical theories to advance quantitative analysis capabilities of the homeland security enterprise.
The Homeland Security Quantitative Analysis COE will conduct end user-focused research to enhance the application of analytic tools that support real-time decision making and address homeland security-related threats and hazards. The COE will also provide education and professional development to improve data management and analysis, facilitate operations research and systems analysis, identify the economic impact of security threats and hazards, and critically assess future risks posed to the DHS mission set.
Under the new solicitation, DHS is seeking proposals from multi-disciplinary research teams with experience in quantitative analysis, operations research and systems analysis, homeland security risk science and economics. The teams will have to cover a variety of academic disciplines including engineering, science and mathematics.
S&T manages a number of COEs, which are university consortia that work with DHS operational components to conduct research, develop and transition mission-relevant science and technology, and educate the next generation of homeland security technical experts.
The funding opportunities for the lead institution and partner support are available at www.grants.gov. Proposals are due by Nov. 1. DHS S&T will host a webinar for interested applicants on Aug. 23.