National Visualization and Analytics Center

Detecting the Expected and Discovering the Unexpected

A Critical Mission

The National Visualization and Analytics Center is a national and international resource providing strategic leadership and coordination for visual analytics technology and tools. NVAC supports the Department of Homeland Security's mission to secure our homeland and protect the American people.
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VAC Views May 2009 Issue Published Illuminating the Path: The Research and Development Agenda for Visual Analytics Special Issue: Foundations and Frontiers of Visual Analytics
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The May 2009 issue of VAC Views is now available for download. This issue is focused on the future of visual analytics in partnerships, research, and education. It also includes a complete listing of all active projects in the VAC complex.

VAC Views May 2009

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The R&D Agenda, Illuminating the Path, published in 2004, was developed to define the directions and priorities for future research and development programs focused on visual analytics tools.

The complete book is available for download.

R&D Agenda

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Since NVAC was established in 2004, much has been accomplished. This special issue of Information Visualization highlights successful deployments and uses of visual analytics, and details new research and development needs. Read the entire issue for free from Palgrave.

Information Visualization Special Issue

“Seeing is knowing, though merely seeing is not enough. When you understand what you see, seeing becomes believing.”
~Pak Chung Wong, PNNL Scientist