ALERT | Awareness and Localization of Explosive-Related Threats

CBP-ADEPT-05 Workshop on Advanced Developments Encompassing Processes and Technologies for Customs and Border Protection August 24, 2023

ALERT convened the annual Customs and Border Protection Advanced Developments Encompassing Processes and Technologies (CBP-ADEPT05) workshop on July 25 and 26, 2023 at Northeastern University. Participants were welcomed by ALERT’s Founding Director, Michael Silevitch, who is also the Director of current DHS COE, Soft Target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat Reality (SENTRY). Opening remarks were […]

ALERT Transitions to a DHS S&T Emeritus Center of Excellence December 16, 2021

In our latest video, ALERT Director Michael Silevitch discusses ALERT’s impact over the years, including but not limited to, the test beds and task orders that have been ushering ALERT technology into the field and into industrial partnerships.

ADSA24 Focuses on Collaboration in Aviation Security November 9, 2021

This October, ALERT hosted the ADSA24 workshop, the 24th installment of the Advanced Development for Security Applications (ADSA) workshop series, which has been assembling aviation security stakeholders from academia, government, and industry since its formation in 2009.

ALERT Explores Autonomous Security Systems in ADSA23 Workshop June 28, 2021

This spring, the ADSA23 workshop on “Autonomous Security Systems” was held virtually over the course of three sessions (May 4, 11, and 25).

ALERT Brings Together Stakeholders for Virtual Technology Showcase April 28, 2021

Like many events scheduled for 2020, the ALERT Technology Showcase had to be postponed due to the pandemic. As operations shifted online, ALERT leadership saw an opportunity to expand upon the ALERT Technology Showcase to better demonstrate the impact and transition of its research to the homeland security enterprise.

S&T’s Insights Outreach Navigation Workshop, March 2 February 25, 2021

S&T’s Office of Industry Partnerships (OIP) is hosting a workshop on March 2, 2021, from 2-3pm ET.

From PhD Candidates to Professionals, ALERT Trio Continues to Collaborate February 22, 2021

Ziyan Wu, Srikrishna Karanam, and Meng Zheng understand the importance of collaboration. The trio of research scientists currently comprise a small, but effective, team at United Imaging Intelligence (Cambridge, MA); however, their professional journey together began as ALERT student researchers many years earlier.

ALERT Technology Showcase 2021 January 12, 2021

21-22 April 2021

ALERT’s Technology Showcase will be held on April 21-22, 2021. This event will feature technology demonstrations and panel discussions of ALERT research and tools.

Virtual ADSA22: Improve Aviation Security by Reducing Operator Cognitive Load December 17, 2020

Unlike previous workshops in the Advanced Development for Security Applications (ADSA) series, this fall’s ADSA22 workshop, “Reducing Operator Cognitive Load in Aviation Security Equipment” was fully virtual and held over the course of four sessions (Nov. 17, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, and Dec. 8).

ALERT Awarded Two New Homeland Security Task Orders December 17, 2020

ALERT has received two new research and development task orders from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHSS&T).