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Conference to Combat Human Trafficking
The conference is open to law enforcement, Health and Human Services, intelligence analysts, researchers, Non-Government Agencies involved in combating human trafficking, and solution providers.
In the News!
BTI Institute's research and education portfolio highlighted by GovernmentCIO Media & Research. Read the article here
Blockchain Innovation in CBP
BTI Institute Research Champion speaks on shaping blockchain technology to secure global trade. [PODCAST]
Blockchain Report Highlighted
The BTI Institute report on Blockchain is highlighted on the CPB Trade Innovation website. Click here for the Innovation site or click here to go straight to the report.
Validating Deterrence Models
How effective are scanning technologies at deterring smuggling? Find out here.
Prosperity and Security in Central America
Read about four BTI Institute research projects focused on giving DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans the facts they need to make informed decisions.
UAS-Based Sensors Project Video
Hear from the project lead on the feasibility and importance of UAS-Based Sensors.
2020 Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting this year will be held remotely in order to do our part to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. We will be scheduling virtual meetings throughout May and June.
New Project Kicked Off
The BTI Institute kicked off a new research project with researchers from the National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events at the University of Southern California on 17 January 2020.
Summer of Student Success
Student involvement and success are a critical aspect of the Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute's Education and Training initiatives. This past summer, four students experienced that success first hand.
2019 Annual Meeting
The BTI Institute is gathering key stakeholders to discuss ongoing and proposed solutions to identified challenges within U.S. Customs and Border Protection mission space.
Policy in Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure
Chris Bronk, Ph.D., assistant professor in Computer and Information Systems with the University of Houston College of Technology, spoke on the security of critical infrastructure of the United States from a cyber perspective April 17, 2019
Border Security Expo 2019
Some of the top thinkers, technology innovators, and front-line operators of border security descended on San Antonio March 26, 27, 2019 in order to discuss that very topic.
Blockchain: Transforming Global Supply Chain Security
Weidong "Larry" Shi, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Houston, spoke during the Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute Brown Bag at the University of Houston February 27, 2019. Shi currently focuses on enabling system technologies for services.
COE Summit 2018
When you set some of the brightest minds in academia to solving national security challenges, the results are innovative solutions that equip operators and inform policy makers.
UH College of Technology Dean Ambler appointed to Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute
Tony Ambler, dean of the UH College of Technology, has been appointed to serve as principal investigator and director of the UH Borders, Trade, and Immigration (BTI) Institute.
KERA radio interview
It is about the people as much as it is about the technology, said Luis Torres, Ph.D., research committee member and a BTI Institute co-founder.
WHAT WE DO
Through a multi-disciplinary team of national and international experts, the Institute delivers transformational technology-driven solutions, data-informed policies, workforce development opportunities for today's Homeland Security Enterprise, and trans-disciplinary education for the next generation of homeland security experts.
We are meeting needs by partnering operators with research scientists to address and solve real-world challenges.
Research | DevelopmentOur aim is to 1) support current members of the Homeland Security Enterprise through training, seminars and workshops and 2) establish a pathway for post-secondary students to pursue a career path into the HSE. Find out more about our current initiatives.
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