Welcome to the Strategic Homeland Security Enterprise Research Initiative – SHIELD.

The SHIELD Initiative is a voluntary research collaborative focused on exploring the forefront of research, science, technology and innovation for the homeland security enterprise. Our goal is to bring together practitioners, academicians and industry to push thought leadership and exploration in critical areas to revolutionize how we approach critical topics in the homeland security enterprise. We aim to build a robust, inclusive community of partners and become a force multiplier in homeland security research. In our own efforts to become part of a greater community of homeland security researchers we found this to be an area that was severely lacking. The SHIELD Initiative’s goal is to build diverse, cross cutting partnerships and networks across the public sector, private sector, academia and industry. Our philosophy is based on the belief that there is a place for EVERYONE in the homeland security enterprise. We hope you’ll join us in confronting some of the biggest problems facing the world today.

SHIELD’s strategic research focus areas serve as critical elements in our vision of the future of the homeland security enterprise. This research when realized will shield and safeguard communities for generations to come. Envisioned in our motto in Latin, “Per Scientia, Salus, Securitas et mollitiam” which means “Through Science, Safety, Security and Resilience”.