Purdue University Homeland Security Institute and 21CSI Forge Public-Private Partnership
CROWN POINT, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - 21st Century Systems, Inc. (21CSI) and Purdue University’s Homeland Security Institute (PHSI) announced today that they have entered into an agreement to jointly pursue opportunities for collaborative implementation of new decision support tools and processes at the federal, state, and local levels. The two organizations see mutual benefit in partnering to advance homeland security and defense business in Indiana through combined expertise, research, development, and implementation. The agreement also covers joint proposals, joint research, student education, training, and enhanced relationships among faculty, staff, and students.
PHSI Director, Dr. Eric Dietz, said, “Homeland security is always important, but with Indiana attracting such large events as the Final Four in 2010 and the Super Bowl in 2012, the need for expedited, innovative thinking and action is especially critical. Our partnership with 21CSI offers a unique opportunity to enhance security for the citizens of Indiana in a cost-effective manner, while simultaneously positioning ourselves to attract other future large-profile events.”
21CSI CEO Jeffrey Hicks echoed Dr. Dietz and added, “There are some relatively near-term goals that we can achieve through a combined effort, and that should result in more high-tech jobs for Indiana. But there are also longer-range issues that require additional research and development. Working together with PHSI enables us to combine our expertise in development of new software and hardware solutions for use in the public safety arena, as well as a broad array of other endeavors.”
21CSI is among the charter tenants in the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana, which is designed to attract and incubate innovative technology businesses. The company is currently under contract to provide the Indiana National Guard’s Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC) with non-intrusive, persistent monitoring of the large, geographically diverse training site. Intelligent Distributed Command and Control (IDC2), as the system is known, is an extension of the company’s intelligent security system currently in use in the middle east for protecting national borders.
About PHSI
The Purdue Homeland Security Institute was established in response to the events of September 11, 2001 with the charter to help our nation prevent, protect, respond and recover from any threat or action taken against our homeland. Today, we fully embrace the principles outlined in the National Response Framework as we work daily to identify and confront the myriad of homeland security challenges our nation faces. We then pursue solutions using the power of inter-disciplinary discovery, learning, and engagement at Purdue University and apply that knowledge across the State of Indiana and the nation. For more information, visit our web site at www.purdue.edu/dp/phsi/.
About 21CSI
21CSI develops decision support software to help operators manage complex, high-stress, rapidly changing environments through sound, computer-assisted data monitoring and decision making. Intelligent agents embedded in the systems enable the software to adapt, respond, and learn from individual users in a variety of different situations. Find us on the web at www.21CSI.com.
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