News and Announcements

Markus Rauschecker Named Executive Director of Center for Health and Homeland Security
January 13, 2025
He will lead CHHS in its mission to deliver innovative research, consulting, and academic program...

CHHS Featured in UMB Catalyst Magazine Article on Artificial Intelligence
December 11, 2024
The latest edition of University or Maryland Baltimore’s Catalyst Magazine has a feature story on CHHS’ work on artificial intelligence (AI). The piece highlights our work with clients on adopting AI tools in building resiliency, as well as our academic and policy work.

Volt Typhoon Takedown: FBI Successfully Combats Chinese Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure, But Cyber Warfare Is Far From Over
March 20, 2024
Americans rely on critical infrastructure entities such as telecommunications, transportation, energy, water, and wastewater systems. However, these sectors face the constant threat of undetectable cyberattacks capable of causing power outages and communications failures.

It’s Time for the FAA to Start Doing its Job (Again)
March 19, 2024
Note: The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of CHHS or the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Boeing, the Commercial Airliner and Defense giant, has had a disastrous start to 2024. In only three months, there have been four reported commercial plane malfunctions. It would be unsurprising to find that these malfunctions stem from Boeings regulatory capture over the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). After 20 years, it is time for the FAA to recapture the industry.

Chevron Deference and Artificial Intelligence
March 18, 2024
Those who are paying attention to Supreme Court current events know that following the oral argument in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and its companion case, Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, the doctrine of Chevron

The Supreme Court’s Vacation of the Injunction and What it Means for Border Security
March 14, 2024
By CHHS Extern Andrew Conn
There are 29 entry points between the U.S. and Mexico along the 1200-m...

CHHS Assists Talbot County in Revising Its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
January 26, 2024
CHHS was proud to assist Talbot County, Maryland in revising its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). From the Conduit Street blog from the Maryland Association of Counties: