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==Five Programprogram Areasareas==

The CCID is managed by the [[DHS Directorate for Science and Technology]]. This division works to accomplish it'sits mission of creating and deploying information resources to enable seamless and secure interactions among homeland security stakeholders. The CCID is organized through five program areas: Basic/Futures Research; Cyber Security; Knowledge Management Tools; Office for Interoperability and Compatibility; and Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Investigative Technologies.

===Basic/Futures Research===

The Basic/Futures Research program area is led by Dr. Joseph Kielman. The program was put in place to conduct long -term, fundamental research in support of CCID. It also strives to advance technologies that can serve the department and the local, tribal, state, federal, and international partners. This program area also develops and fosters a research community to identify and demonstrate novel information discovery, analysis, and management concepts and capabilities. This enables the division to identify, assess, minimize or prevent the impact of terrorist attacks and natural or man made disasters.

Within the Basic/Futures Research Program isare actually two programs. The first is known as the Visual Analytics and Precision Information Environments Program; he second includes the Discrete-Element Computing, Privacy, and Forensics Program.

The Visual Analytics and Precision Information Environments Program uses visually based mathematical methods and computational algorithms to discover, manipulate, or comprehend diverse data. The program also conducts research on novel advanced technologies and techniques for understanding and manipulating information in multiple forms or modes. These techniques tend to include text, video, images, audio, databases, and sensor data. The knowledge found through this program helps to anticipate terrorist incidents and/or catastrophic events.<ref>http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1218474924792.shtm#30</ref>

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The Discrete-Element Computing, Privacy, and Forensics Program consists of software algorithms and hardware architectures that access, process and manage multiple types and modes of information. This program assesses threats and consequences, ensuring information privacy and securing the cyber infrastructure while protecting telecommunications interoperability.<ref>http://www.cyber.st.dhs.gov/public/CATCH/Boyd.pdf</ref> The Discrete-Element Computing, Privacy, and Forensics Program provides real-time data analysis and decision support against potential threats and imminent disasters.<ref>http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1218474924792.shtm#10</ref>

===Cyber Securitysecurity===

The CCID Cyber Security Program Area is run by Dr. Douglas Maughan. The program specializes in cybersecuritycyber-security research, development, testing, and evaluation in order to decrease the amount of economic and national security threats on our nation. This will help secure the nation’s current and future critical cyber infrastructure in support of the [[Department of Homeland Security]] operational missions and the priorities established in the president’s National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace.<ref>http://www.cyber.st.dhs.gov/public/CATCH/Boyd.pdf</ref>

Cyber Security has three program areas within the overall program: Information Infrastructure Security (IIS), Cyber Security Research Tools and Techniques (RTT), and Next Generation Technologies (NGT.) <ref>http://www.cyber.st.dhs.gov/public/CATCH/Boyd.pdf</ref>

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This program area is led and run by John Price. This area researches develops technologies that aid in the discovery, investigation, and the prosecution of terrorists and criminals. There are also separate programs and activities within the CID Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Investigative Technologies Program Area.

One is the Digital Ink Library Project. This project is led by Shane Cullen and was successfully transitioned to the United States Secret Service (USSS) in January 2009. The CID worked with United States Secret Service (USSS) forensic investigators to enhance mission effectiveness by digitizing the complete archive of ink samples. As a result, ink sample matching takes seconds as opposed to hours or days, and irreplaceable inks remain secure.

Another project is the RealEyes Project. RealEyes is a cutting-edge technology that enables personal digital assistant (PDA) devices or cell phones to send real-time video and geospatialgeo-spatial coordinates, view live video from a fixed or mobile camera, control fixed cameras, and immediately stream video from a PDA.{{cn}}

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