Leading policy innovation through academic scholarship
The Security Research Hub harnesses data and expertise across academia and the public policy research community to produce cutting-edge research of national and global security issues to empower informed policy development and decision-making.
Research
LAC Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Dashboard
The LAC Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Dashboard provides maritime domain awareness in respect to (IUU) fishing in the...
Small Arms, Light Weapons Dashboard
The Small Arms, Light Weapons (SALW) Dashboard is an ArcGIS dashboard that synthesizes data on arms seizures, thefts, and usages...
China’s Activities in Latin America Dashboard
The China’s Activities in Latin America Dashboard is an ArcGIS dashboard that synthesizes and visualizes data of China’s influence across...
Colombia Wildfires Dashboard
This dashboard visualizes open-source and publicly available layers relevant to tracking and understanding wildfire-related events in Colombia. The dashboard pulls...
Chile Wildfires Dashboard
This dashboard visualizes open-source and publicly available layers relevant to tracking and understanding wildfire-related events in Chile. The dashboard pulls...
Drones and Technology for Illicit Use
Criminal groups in Latin America and the Caribbean are increasingly using drones for surveillance, smuggling, and weaponized attacks, especially in...
Small Arms and Light Weapons Black Markets in Latin America
llicit small arms and light weapons (SALW) fuel violence across Latin America. This Story Map uses 2000+ open-source instances of...
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Connecting People to Data, Research, and Each Other
FIU’s Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and our partners are dedicated to supporting United States and U.S. partner understanding of security challenges and opportunities in Latin America, the Caribbean and across the globe.
Innovation
Leveraging emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and advanced geospatial analytics to push the boundaries of research.
Collaboration
Fostering partnerships across academic, government, and community sectors, leveraging diverse global perspectives to advance shared policy goals.
Impartiality
Ensuring objective, non-partisan analysis and decision-making, grounded in fairness and evidence, free from personal or political bias.
