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February 8, 2005 Stanford lands lucrative Homeland Security deal SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER – Stanford University will be the first Regional Visualization Analytics Center, having won a competitive national contract. With enough money to fund three professors and their graduate students across multiple disciplines, the group will try to find easy ways to sort through vast amounts of information. Read Entire Article
February 7, 2005 Stanford selected as first regional center for DHS’ national visual analytics work RICHLAND, Wash – Stanford University has been named the first Regional Visualization and Analytics Center to perform basic science and technology research to assist the Department of Homeland Security in identifying and thwarting terrorist threats to the nation. Read Entire Press Release
February 7, 2005 NVAC initiates internship, fellowship program at PNNL RICHLAND, Wash – A new internship and fellowship program created through the National Visualization and Analytics Center is now accepting applications from university undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students as well as faculty. The internships and fellowships would last for 10 weeks or more and take place at PNNL's Richland campus. Read Entire Article
13 May 2004 Anti-terror project presents high-tech way to mine data SEATTLE POST–INTELLIGENCER – A research project aimed at preventing terrorism by exploiting a relative new, powerful technique called “visual information analysis” will be established at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland with a grant from the Department of Homeland Security. Read Entire Article
13 May 2004 Department of Homeland Security Launches National Center Focusing on Data Visualization to Enhance Homeland Security WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced the creation of the National Visualization and Analytics Center (NVAC). The new center, to be led by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington, will provide scientific guidance and coordination for the research and development of new tools and methods that Homeland Security has identified as required for managing, visually representing, and analyzing enormous amounts of diverse data and information. Read Entire Article
13 May 2004 DHS creates data visualization center WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY – The Homeland Security Department created a National Visualization and Analytics Center that will research and develop new tools and methods that the department will use to manage, visually represent, and analyze enormous amounts of information, department officials announced today. Read Entire Article
14 May 2004 Homeland Security picks PNNL for anti-terrorism work TRI-CITY HERALD – The Department of Homeland Security has selected the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland to lead a new national center for analyzing information three-dimensionally. Read Entire Article