What they call their work
What they do
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Local Food Systems Development 1 activity
- Building capacity in emergency management for food system data collectionTrains and introduces domestic emergency managers to the value and methods of collecting data on critical food system networks—from production to distribution—to enhance disaster preparedness and response.
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Conflict and Geopolitical Research Analysis 1 activity
- Conducting research on civil information sharing for disaster and conflict responseConducts research to improve the collection, analysis, and sharing of civil information to support coordination between civil and military organizations during disasters and conflicts; includes developing data requirements and analytical methods for understanding population needs in affected environments.
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Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 1 activity
- Supporting U.S. Army Civil Affairs operations through civil information analysisProvides research and operational support to the U.S. Army’s Civil Affairs command by improving the collection and analysis of civil information to better serve civilian populations during disasters and conflicts.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Developing and applying data collection tools for local food system mappingUses Department of Defense-developed surveys and analytics to collect data on local food systems—including farms, stores, warehouses, and processing facilities—and maps them into databases; currently implementing a test case in New York’s Hudson Valley to support disaster planning and resilience.
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Who runs it
- Eric Peck — Director
- Howard Schauer — Director
- John Amburst — Director
- Lois New — Director
- Steven Graham — Director
Who they work with
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency Funder — Provided initial support for research on food system resiliency in disaster and conflict contexts.
- Department of Defense Government — Developed civil information collection and mapping tools that the CIS Project is adapting for domestic food system resilience.
- U.S. Agency for International Development Partner — Collaborated with ADTs to share information on agricultural development in Afghanistan
- U.S. Army Civil Affairs Command Partner — Collaborates with the CIS Project to improve civil information collection and analysis for supporting civilian populations.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Partner — Collaborated with ADTs to share information on agricultural development in Afghanistan
- U.S. Government Agencies Government — Collaborates with U.S. government agencies on information sharing and coordination in post-disaster and post-conflict environments.
- U.S. Military Academy at West Point Network — Hosted the initial research effort through the Network Science Center
How they approach the work
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- Civil-Information Sharing for Coordinationmethodology: civil-information-sharingBy improving the collection, analysis, and sharing of civil information, the organization enhances coordination among military, government, and civilian actors in disaster and conflict contexts, because shared situational awareness leads to more effective joint decision-making and response.
- Food System Mapping as Infrastructure for Resiliencemethodology: food-system-mapping-for-disaster-resilienceBy mapping and analyzing entire local food systems—including producers, distributors, and infrastructure—the organization strengthens community disaster resilience, because understanding these interconnections enables better planning, resource allocation, and continuity of food access during crises.
- Shared Civil Information Database for National Resiliencemethodology: shared-civil-information-databaseBy building a scalable, shared national database of local food system data, the organization enables broad access for emergency managers and stakeholders, because centralized, interoperable data infrastructure improves preparedness and coordinated action across jurisdictions.