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Threats to modern homeland security are born out of a complex array of challenges—legal, environmental, social-economic, and political. Big data and increasingly sophisticated analytics promise better decision-making to more effectively address these challenges, but not without risks.

Edward V. Badolato Distinguished Speaker Series
Big Data & Homeland Security:
Opportunity, Bias, and the Promise of Better Governance

Thursday, March 8
Lecture 2 p.m. followed by reception at 3 p.m.
Chesapeake Rooms, University Union

Please join Towson University for an important discussion of these issues followed by a networking reception with light food. The event is open to the TU community and the public.

Featured Speaker

Amen Ra Mashariki, Ph.D. leads urban analytics at Esri. He is responsible for the strategy for applying data science principles to urban challenges, ensuring that data-driven decision makers will realize impactful and positive outcomes in urban policy and operations. Previously, Dr. Mashariki was chief analytics officer for the City of New York and the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics. He ran the civic intelligence center that allowed one of the largest cities in the world to aggregate and analyze data from across agencies. Dr. Mashariki currently serves as a fellow at the Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.

Dr. Nancy Grasmick

Towson University is proud to host the Edward V. Badolato Distinguished Speaker Series in Homeland Security, endowed by the late Colonel Edward V. Badolato, USMC.