CCICADA

What CCICADA does

CCICADA (Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis) is a US Department of Homeland Security University Center of Excellence led by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The center conducts advanced data analysis and systems research to address natural and manmade threats to US safety and security, with research programs spanning border security, cybersecurity, maritime domain awareness, supply chain resilience, disaster preparedness, disease control, and port security. CCICADA's work is executed through a network of 17 partner institutions and co-located centers (including DIMACS at Rutgers and the jointly-operated Center for Visual and Data Analytics with Purdue's VACCINE Center), producing research reports, simulation tools, modeling frameworks, and workshop outputs rather than commercial software products.

The organization's technology portfolio centers on systems analysis, computational modeling, and applied AI for homeland security applications, including the MCAT multi-vector disruption modeling tool, supply chain vulnerability frameworks, maritime cybersecurity research, and domain-specific generative AI prototypes such as 'Bauwerks-GPT' for asset inspection. Recent work has expanded into AI-powered port automation covering computer vision, autonomous agents, digital twins, and edge AI for maritime logistics. CCICADA disseminates findings through workshops (e.g., the 2026 DIMACS/CCICADA Workshop on AI-powered Automation in Ports), an annual Maritime Risk Symposium, retreats, a seminar series, publications, and a publicly accessible website.

CCICADA does not operate a commercial business model. Revenue consists of federal government grants, primarily from the DHS Office of University Programs (Science and Technology Directorate) as a designated Center of Excellence, supplemented by National Science Foundation grants for specific workshops (e.g., NSF grant 2539689 for the AI-powered automation in ports workshop). Research outputs are made available publicly without pricing. The primary customer segments are DHS and federal homeland security agencies (US Coast Guard, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey), with secondary engagement of port operators, maritime industry stakeholders, food supply chain entities, and the academic research community.

Name

CCICADA

Legal name

Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis

Website

https://ccicada.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CCICADA is a DHS University Center of Excellence led by Rutgers University that conducts data analysis and systems research on homeland security challenges including supply chain resilience, maritime security, port automation, and cybersecurity, funded through federal grants and a 17-institution partner network.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Piscataway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Department of Homeland Security Funding: CCICADA is funded as a DHS University Center of Excellence, receiving federal government grants and contracts to conduct homeland security research
2. National Science Foundation Grants: NSF provides funding support for workshops and research activities, including grant number 2539689 for the AI-powered automation in ports workshop

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CCICADA (Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis) is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security University Center of Excellence led by Rutgers University that conducts advanced data analysis, systems modeling, and computational research on homeland security challenges. Its work spans supply chain resilience, maritime domain awareness, port automation, cybersecurity, border security, natural disaster response, and disease control. The center delivers research outputs, workshops, seminars, and educational programs in collaboration with 17 partner institutions.

Product overview

CCICADA (Command, Control and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis) is a DHS University Center of Excellence led by Rutgers University. It is a research organization rather than a commercial product company. CCICADA provides research reports, educational programs, workshops, seminars, and training on homeland security topics including supply chain resilience, maritime security, port automation, disease control, and cybersecurity. The organization produces publications, organizes events, and offers fellowship programs for students. Research outputs include simulation tools, frameworks, and methodologies rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supply Chain Resilience Research
• Maritime Security and USCG Research
• Port Automation Research Program
• COVID-19 Multi-COE Supply Chain Initiative

Quantifiable outcome

• Led COE COVID-19 Supply Chain Initiative with 7 DHS Centers of Excellence addressing pandemic impacts
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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AI capability12 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• National Science FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026NSF provides funding support for CCICADA/DIMACS workshops including grant number 2539689 for the AI-powered automation in ports workshop held March 30 - April 1, 2026.
• Rutgers UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCICADA is led by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Rutgers provides the primary institutional infrastructure including faculty, facilities at the CoRE Building on Busch Campus, and administrative support for the center's operations.
• 17 Partner InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCICADA's work is carried out by researchers and students from 17 partner institutions collaborating on homeland security research projects spanning border security, cybersecurity, maritime domain awareness, and supply chain resilience.
• VACCINE Center at Purdue UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCICADA and the VACCINE Center at Purdue University together formed the DHS Center for Visual and Data Analytics (CVADA), combining expertise in visual analytics and data science for homeland security applications.
• DIMACScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDIMACS (Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science) is a co-located center at Rutgers that collaborates with CCICADA on joint workshops and research initiatives, including AI-powered automation in ports.
• US Department of Homeland SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHS Office of University Programs funds CCICADA as a University Center of Excellence and provides research priorities and direction for homeland security applications.
• US Coast GuardmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Coast Guard collaborates on maritime cybersecurity, port security, and fisheries enforcement research. Capt. Andrew Tucci (ret.) serves on CCICADA workshop organizing committees.
• DHS Centers of Excellence NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCICADA leads the COE COVID-19 Supply Chain Initiative with collaboration from CAOE, CINA, ADAC, CBTS, CREATE, ALERT, and CEEZAD centers addressing pandemic supply chain impacts.
• Maritime Risk SymposiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCICADA sponsors the annual Maritime Risk Symposium, with the 16th edition hosted by Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security in June 2026, expecting 200-240 participants.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MITRE Corporation: Federally funded R&D center (FFRDC) operating multiple federally funded research centers for the US government, including homeland-security work. Comparable as an established federally supported research organization, but at much larger scale with defense sponsors as primary funders.
• RAND Corporation: Large, established federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) performing policy and homeland-security analysis for US government. Comparable as a broader federally funded research entity, but operates at significantly larger scale and across a wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC): University of Alaska-based DHS Center of Excellence focused on maritime Arctic domain awareness. Directly comparable as a peer DHS COE with overlapping maritime security research and one of the seven CCICADA COVID supply-chain collaborators.
• VACCINE Center (Purdue University): Purdue-based DHS Center of Excellence and CCICADA's joint-venture partner in CVADA. Directly comparable as both a peer DHS COE and an active collaborator on the visual and data analytics center.
• START (National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism): University of Maryland-based DHS Center of Excellence conducting terrorism and homeland-security data analysis. Directly comparable as a university-hosted DHS COE with similar grant-funded research model and government-sponsor relationships.
• CINA (Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute): George Washington University-based DHS Center of Excellence focused on critical infrastructure resilience. Directly comparable as a peer DHS COE and one of the seven collaborators in CCICADA's COVID-19 Supply Chain Initiative.
• CREATE (Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events): USC-based DHS Center of Excellence focused on risk analysis and terrorism consequences. Directly comparable as a peer DHS COE with similar federal-grant funding model and homeland-security data analytics mandate.
• ALERT (Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats): Northeastern University-based DHS Center of Excellence focused on explosives detection and threat awareness. Directly comparable as a peer DHS COE within the same funding network and one of the seven COEs collaborating on CCICADA's COVID supply chain initiative.

Others

• DIMACS (Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science): Co-located NSF-funded research center at Rutgers University and active CCICADA co-organizer of joint workshops and research initiatives (e.g., AI in Ports). Closely adjacent as an enabling partner rather than a competitor.

Emerging players

• National Cyber Forensic Training Alliance (NCFTA): Non-profit partnership focused on cyber forensics and threat analysis for US government and law enforcement. Comparable as a government-aligned research/training entity working on cybersecurity and data analysis for homeland-security missions, though structured as an alliance rather than a university research center.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ccicada

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