NU's ALERT Center – Call for White Papers

June 15, 2016

Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT)

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center of Excellence

2016-2017 Call for White Papers

White Papers are due by July 1, 2016

Pursuant to the goals of DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Office of University Programs (OUP), the ALERT Center of Excellence (COE) is accepting white paper submissions for research and transition projects in 2016 and beyond. The COE seeks end-user focused projects that conduct transformational research, develop technology, and provide educational development to improve effective characterization, detection, mitigation and response to explosives-related threats facing the country and the world.

This call will consider white papers for projects ranging from fundamental research through transition to the security enterprise (government, private sector). Submissions must document the problem, describe the gaps that exist, and how their project will address the gaps to protect the public from explosives-related threats. ALERT plans to fund approximately four awards for up to two years at $60,000 to $100,000 per year.

The Call for White Papers is available here: http://www.northeastern.edu/alert/?p=4738. Feel free to forward this announcement to others.

Any questions should be directed to alert-coe@neu.edu.