June 1, 2010 -
Emmitsburg, MD
- The Mount's criminal justice program recently partnered with
Frederick-based company Visual Analytics Inc. to instruct both adult
and traditional students in advanced analytical tools and techniques
for identifying and thwarting terrorists and criminal organizations.
The rigorous course, Solving Complex Problems: Using Visual Intelligence Analysis for Law Enforcement, Military and Homeland Security, is being taught by three professors with varying perspectives. Mount criminal justice professor Joe Vince, a former federal special agent,
teaches along with two Visual Analytics' experts, CEO and author
Christopher Westphal and the company's chief analytical instructor
Steve Pycha. They provide students with advanced analytical theory
as well as real-world experience.
"With the recent terror-attack attempt on Christmas day, a course
such as this prepares students to meet the challenges facing the
nation's security in the 21st century," says Vince. "We have found
that coupling advanced CJ courses with the Mount's strong
liberal arts education has made our students very attractive to law
enforcement and intelligence agencies seeking qualified candidates
for prominent positions." (See story on the FBI and Mount alums, pages
16-21.)
Mount students at the Frederick Campus learn about how software can help identify and locate terrorists in a criminal justice class with Visual Analytics. Joe Vince, right, introduces Steve Pycha. Photo by Sam Yu, courtesy of Frederick News-Post.
(See this story on page 10 in the Mount Magazine spring issue.)
About Visual Analytics
Visual Analytics Inc. (VAI) is a leading provider of data analytics, decision support, and information sharing solutions for investigating money laundering, financial crimes, narcotics trafficking, terrorism, border security, embezzlement, and fraud in domestic and international commercial and government markets. The Visual Analytics Data Clarity Suite is the gold standard for unparalleled, enterprise-level analytics for organizations requiring the ability to integrate, access, and analyze any size and type of internal, shared, and/or public data stores. VAI's tools are delivering unprecedented results to the analytical community and satisfying the need for better and faster technologies for data analysis and investigative support around the globe. More information on Visual Analytics can be found at www.visualanalytics.com.
http://www.visualanalytics.com
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