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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.
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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.
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Ensuring objective, non-partisan analysis and decision-making, grounded in fairness and evidence, free from personal or political bias.
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...
Migration and the Threat of Extremists in the Central American region
Irregular migration through Central America is increasingly shaped by Chinese nationals fleeing economic and political pressures, aided by transnational smuggling...
Transshipment Hubs for Flags of Convenience Vessels
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing threatens marine ecosystems and coastal livelihoods globally. This study identifies risky ports and transshipment hotspots...