Advanced technologies for homeland defense and security

摘要

In recent years significant work has been undertaken by both national and local government agencies to protect critical data and infrastructures from cyber attacks. As a result, many Homeland Security solutions have been newly developed and deployed, requiring the design of new computer systems' technologies, as well as techniques allowing security procedures to be executed on many different areas, from system, communication and organization security to the security of the state to ensure its defense capabilities. Advanced security technologies based on the intelligent algorithms can analyze group behavior and interpret complex patterns or situations, and they are increasingly becoming the building blocks of the aforementioned Homeland Security solutions. In this context, we believe that it is worth noting research that combines security and defense aspects with achievements in designing advanced systems for the acquisition and sophisticated semantic analysis of complex image patterns and group behaviors. Such systems use modern cognitive models of semantic interpretation, and can be applied to develop algorithms and protocols used for the security of computer systems themselves, but also to ensure the confidentiality and security of communication networks. They can also be employed to develop globally understood safe solutions connected with activities to strengthen national defense capability.