

On April 12, Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov, the Under Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), visited Northeastern University to meet with the SENTRY team to learn more about the work of SENTRY and its impact.
The day kicked off with opening remarks from DHS Program Manager, David Canty, and SENTRY Director, Michael Silevitch. Northeastern University President, Joseph Aoun, Vice Provost David Madigan, and Northeastern’s College of Engineering Dean, Gregory Abowd were in in attendance to welcome Dr. Kusnezov and his team to Northeastern. Over 70 SENTRY researchers, students, industry partners, and Practitioner Advisory Board (PAB) members attended the visit.
Students and researchers had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Kusnezov in a one-hour roundtable session moderated by Dr. Silevitch. Dr. Kusnezov spoke to his career path, the challenges he has faced, and his direct experiences in the homeland security space. He also provided insight on his vision for the Science and Technology Directorate within DHS.
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