Virtual Event
The BTI Institute, a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, will host our Annual Meeting on May 4 – 6, 2021. This year’s meeting will focus on research impact, results, and transition opportunities. Project teams will demonstrate their research methodology, findings and accomplishments, deliverables, and opportunities for applications beyond the completed project. Stakeholders across all Department of Homeland Security components and the Homeland Security Enterprise are encouraged to attend and discover how our research can benefit their organization’s mission and goals.
Agenda
Tuesday, 4 May 2021 (All times CENTRAL)
| Time | Project | Principal Investigator | Theme | DHS Champion | Microsoft Teams Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 PM | Mexican and Northern Triangle Perspectives on Mass Migration: Identifying and Assessing Strategic Narrative Alignment | Skye Cooley, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University | Immigration | DHS Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans | Complete |
| 1 PM | Developing a Regional Approach to Managing Migration Flows from the Northern Triangle through Mexico to the United States | Andrew Selee, Ph.D., Migration Policy Institute | Immigration | DHS Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans | Complete |
| 2 PM | Tactical Mapping of Border Security Impacts: El Paso Sector | Mayra Maldonado, Hunt Institute | Border Security | U.S. Border Patrol | Complete |
| 3 PM | Homeland Security Enterprise Curriculum Development | Maria Burns, University of Houston | Education and Training | CBP Office of Training and Development | Complete |
Wednesday, 5 May 2021 (All times CENTRAL)
| Time | Project | Principal Investigator | Theme | DHS Champion | Microsoft Teams Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 PM | Assessment of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Program | Andrew Farrelly, CT Strategies | Legitimate Trade and Travel | CTPAT | Complete |
| 1 PM | Measuring Border Wait Time at Land Ports of Entry: Technology Assessment and Data Dissemination | Juan Carlos Villa, Texas A&M Transportation Institute | Legitimate Trade and Travel | CBP Office of Field Operations | Complete |
| 2 PM | Addressing Cross Border E-Commerce Challenges with Emerging Technologies | Weidong "Larry" Shi, Ph.D., University of Houston | Legitimate Trade and Travel | CBP Office of Trade | Complete |
| 3 PM | DNA Assays for Determining Honey Origins | Richard Willson, Ph.D., University of Houston | Legitimate Trade and Travel | CBP Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate | Complete |
Thursday, 6 May 2021 (All times CENTRAL)
| Time | Project | Principal Investigator | Theme | DHS Champion | Microsoft Teams Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 PM | The Road Less Traveled: Bolstering the Absorptive Capacity of Southern Central American States to Facilitate the Southern Flow of Northern Triangle Immigrants | Marcus Boyd, Ph.D., START, University of Maryland | Immigration | DHS Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans | Complete |
Friday, 7 May 2021 (All times CENTRAL)
| Time | Project | Principal Investigator | Theme | DHS Champion | Microsoft Teams Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 PM | Economic Motivations of Migrants from the Northern Triangle | Detlof von Winterfeldt, Ph.D., CREATE, University of Southern California | Immigration | DHS Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans | Complete |
The Microsoft Teams Links will be published the day of the event.
Completed events: we will publish the meeting videos after the annual meeting has concluded. All Project Overviews from the Annual Meeting are available on the individual project web pages. Thank you for your interest.