Research Library


The Institute for Homeland Security (IHS) conducts research aligned with our core mission areas. From the beginning of the research process to the end, we aim to keep all interested parties informed about our latest findings. Our efforts have led to the funding of more than fifty well-researched technical papers, which can be easily accessed through the major topics side menu or by using the search bar feature below.

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Abera, L. (2025). The growing role of artificial intelligence in tomorrow's urban hydrological infrastructure (Institute for Homeland Security Report No. 2025-1009). Institute for Homeland Security.
Liu, Q. (2025). Feature selection with random forest for ransomware detection (Institute for Homeland Security Report No. 2025-1008). Institute for Homeland Security.
Lehmann, P. S. (2025). Black Swan Events: Protecting Critical Infrastructure from 'Unknown Unknowns' (Institute for Homeland Security Report No. 2025-1007). Institute for Homeland Security.
Davis, A. P. (2025). Enhancing resilience in the healthcare supply chain: Lessons from IV fluid shortages in the wake of natural disasters (Institute for Homeland Security Report No. 2025-1006). Institute for Homeland Security.
Wills, J., & Pemberton, J. (2025). The human element in critical infrastructure: Strengthening workforce preparedness for restoration and resumption after mass disruption (Institute for Homeland Security Report No. 2025-1005). Institute for Homeland Security.
Reese, N., & Morin, T. (2025). Risk of state-sponsored intellectual property theft and protection Institute for Homeland Security (Report No. 2025-1004). Institute for Homeland Security.
Narasimha, S., & Varol, C. (2025). Emerging Threats Against Urgent Care Centers (Institute for Homeland Security Report No. 2025-1003). Institute for Homeland Security.
Kinney, H. K. (2025). Prohibiting government entities from paying ransoms in ransomware attacks: A policy analysis (Report No. IHS-2025-1002). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Varol, C., & Shashidhar, N. (2025). A hiring guide for dual role of IT and cybersecurity officers in small to medium businesses (Report No. IHS-2025-1001). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Olonilua, O., & Aliu, J. O. (2025). Assessing workforce training strategies in critical infrastructure: Insights and recommendations (Report No. IHS-2025-1000). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Kim, B. (2023) Violence and Harassment in the Workplace: Umbrella Reviews. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1030). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Leipnik, M.R. (2023) Assessing and Bolstering Critical Energy Infrastructure Security Using Geo-Spatial Technologies. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1031). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Shashidhar, N. & Varol, C. (2023) Forensic Digital Data Sanitization A Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses A Primer on Data Erasure: An Integral Component of Data Lifecycle Management. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1028). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Mouco, A. & Ruddell, B. L., Ginsburg, S. (2023) Resilience to High Consequence Cascading Failures of Critical Infrastructure Networks. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1015). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Ruddell, B. L. (2023) Rationale and Process for Continuity of the Economy. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1021). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
German, A. (2023) Supply chain Risks at US/Mexico Border. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1008). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Clay, E. (2023) The Rise of Workplace Violence: Addressing Healthcare’s Greatest Threat Driving Transformational Change in Healthcare Security. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1004). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Shashidhar, N. & Varol, C. (2023) Workplace Harassment and Violence: A Primer on Critical Strategies for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1029). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Dierker, B. R. (2023) Unseen Threats to Texas Critical Infrastructure: The Risk to Buried Utilities and Targeted Policy Solutions to Protect them. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1007). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Liang, F., Liu, X., Kose, N. A., Gundogan, K., Yu, W. (2023) Towards Trajectory Prediction-based UAV Deployment in Smart Transportation Systems. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1010). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Schafer, J. A. (2023) The Role of State and Local Law Enforcement in Critical Infrastructure Protection. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1026). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Sullivan, J. P., Davis, G. W., & Adams, T. (2023). Drones and Port Security at the Port of Brownsville. Sam Houston State Institute for Homeland Security, (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1001).
Kinney, A. B. & Lehmann, P. S. (2023) Toward a More Effective Policy Model for Responding to Workplace Violence in the Texas Healthcare System. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1018). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Kennedy, J. P. (2023) Supply Chain Risks of Illicit Trade in Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1016). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Islam, ABM. R. & Islam, A. (2023) Ul. Social Network Analysis using Machine Learning. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1013). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Mousa, M. (2023) Enhanced Decision-Making Framework for the Southern States to Comply with the New Federal Retroreflectivity Pavement Rule. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1022). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Munoz, G. (2023) Safe & Secure Addressing Workplace Violence. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1009). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Karan, E. (2023) Mobile Emergency Power During and After Natural Disasters and Shortages. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1020). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Scott, M. (2023) Supply Chain Mapping for Emergency Management Decision-Making. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1027). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Dalvi, N. & Pham, V. (2023) Deep Learning Approaches for Fingerprint Verification Classification Using Grayscale Images with Deep Learning. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1005). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Mastrangelo, M. (2023) Improving Texas Homeland Security: A Practical Framework for Joint Hospital - Chemical Industry Emergency Planning. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1019). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Kinney, A. B. & Lehmann, P. S. (2023) Mitigating Cybersecurity Threats to Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1017). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Polsani, H., Jiang, H. (2023) DeepGray: A Novel Approach to Malware Classification Using Grayscale Images with Deep Learning. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1014). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Liu, Q., Celebi, N., Zhou, B., Chen, Z. (2023) Detecting Deepfakes under Anti-forensics Processing Mixed with Seam Carving and Copy-move Forgery in JPEG Images by Using SOTA Deep Learning Models. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1003). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Gupta, K., Varol, C., & Shashidhar, N. (2023) Cyber- Security Threat: Benchmarking Cybersecurity Response Procedure for Hospitals in Texas. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1012). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Nodeland, B. (2023) Ensuring the Cybersecurity of Texas’ Critical Infrastructures. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1023). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Denham, M. A. & Denham M. V. (2023) Countering Workplace Violence in Healthcare: Voices from the Field. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1006). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Gupta, K., Jinad, R., & Liu, Q. (2023) Comparative Analysis of NLP Model for Detecting Depression on Twitter. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1011). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Allen, B. (2023) Examining Use Cases for Drones (UAS/RPAS) at the Texas Medical Center. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1002). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Reese, N. (2023) Convergence of Mission and Moment: Imagining the Emerging Technology Analyst. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1025). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Reese, N. A (2023) Crowded Sky New Threats and Opportunities for Homeland Security in the Cislunar Economy. (Report No. IHS/CR-2023-1024). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Islam, R., Khan, K., & Scarbrough, A. (2022). Development of a Multi – Feature Smartphone App for Two Critical Workforces in Texas for Mitigating Opioid Overuse (Report No. IHS/CR2022-2202). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Liang, F., Liu, Q., Rasheed, A., & Zhou, B. (2022). Towards Efficient and Resilient Wireless Networks for Public Safety Applications (Report No. HIS/CR-2022-2026). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Tabkhivayghan, Hamed (2022). Algorithms and Dataset for Anomaly Detection in Smart Video Surveillance for Infrastructure Safety (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2038). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Shashidhar, N. & Varol, C. (2022). Ransomware Prevention and Defense: A Hardening Guide for Small and Medium – Sized Businesses (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2037). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Vaughn, Michael S. (2022). Ransomware: A Contemporary Security Threat. (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2045). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Baker, Natalie D. (2022). Business Continuity and Resilience in Times of Crises: The Importance of Disaster Panic Myth – Busting (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2201). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Lynn, Scott (2022). Texas Critical Infrastructure Supply Chain Protection: Reaching the Energy Industry (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2031). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Lynn, Scott (2022). Texas Critical Infrastructure Supply Chain Protection: Reaching the Transportation Industry (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2030). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Lundberg, Russell (2022). Incorporating Fear into Security Risk Assessments (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2029). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Lundberg, Russell (2022). Including Terror in Terrorism Risk Assessments (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2028). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Lundberg, Russell (2022). The Importance of Mental Health Consequences in Terrorism Risk Assessment (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2027). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Lynn, Scott (2022). Texas Critical Infrastucture: Healthcare Physical Supply Chain Protection (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2051). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Olonilua, Oluponmile (2022). Protecting Critical Infrastructure through Public Engagement. (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2052). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
McEntire, David A. (2022). The Impact of Winter Storm Uri on Chemical Facilities: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Improved Resilience in the Private Sector (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2032). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
McEntire, David A. (2022). Transportation and Logistics Problems Experienced During and After Winter Storm Uri: Preparedness and Planning Lessons for the Public and Private Sectors (Report No IHS/CR-2022-2033). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
McEntire, David A. (2022). Public and Private Collaboration During and After Winter Storm Uri: Lessons for Improvement and Success (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2034). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
McEntire, David A. (2022). Emergency Medical Services and Winter Storm Uri: Recommendations to Help These Essential First Responders (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2035). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
McEntire, David A. (2022). The Impact of Winter Storm Uri on Hospitals: Overcoming a Disaster Within a Disaster (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2036). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Franco, Zeno (2022). Remote Detection of Anger: Wearables. (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2046). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Franco, Zeno (2022). Remote Detection of Anger: CCTV and Large-Scale Sensor Networks. (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2047). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Franco, Zeno (2022). Mental Health Peer Support in Civilian Businesses (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2048). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Franco, Zeno (2022). Mental Health Peer Support in First Responder Organizations (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2049). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Lynn, Scott (2022). Texas Critical Infrastructure Supply Chain Protection: Reaching the Chemical Industry. (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2050). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Jones, Nathan P., Sullivan, John P., & Davis, George W. (2022). Detecting Drone (Unmanned or Uncrewed Aerial System) Threats to Stadiums (Stadia) and Public Venues: Framing the Issue (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2023). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Sullivan, John P., Jones, Nathan P., & Davis, George W. (2022). Detecting Drone (Unmanned or Uncrewed Aerial System) Threats to Stadiums (Stadia) and Public Venues: Operational Perspectives (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2024). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security
Davis, George W., Sullivan, John P., & Jones, Nathan P. (2022). Detecting Drone (Unmanned or Uncrewed Aerial System) Threats to Stadiums (Stadia) and Public Venues: Technical Implementation and Integration (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2025). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Fitzgerald, Kelly (2023). A Framework For Understanding Disaster – Related Violence Against The Public Health Workforce: Literature Scan and Analysis. (Report No. IHS/CR-2022-2053). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Dierker, Benjamin (2024). A Unique Win-Win: Bolstering Texas’ Energy Security by Leveraging Existing Infrastructure to Effectively Decarbonize (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1002). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Kinney, Alexander B. (2024) Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Supply Chain Risk Management (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1003). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Lehmann, Peter S. (2024) Infant Abduction from Healthcare Facilities: Prevalence, Explanation and Risk Mitigation (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1004). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security
Allen, Bryce S. (2024) Methods for Modern Education & Training on Emergency Management & Continuity in Healthcare – Foundations and Concepts (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1006). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Akinsowon, Tosin & Jiang, Haodi (2024) Behavior-Based Malware Detection Using Deep Learning with ChatGPT (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1008). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Varol, Cihan & Shashidhar, Narasimha (2024) Workplace Violence: Analyzing Social Networking Messages to Identify Workplace Harassment Cases via Natural Language Processing (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1009). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Shashidhar, Karpoor N. & Varol, Cihan (2024) Water and Wastewater Systems: An Appraisal of the Cyber Risks and Threats Facing this Critical Infrastructure (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1010). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Karan, Ebrahim (2024) Assessing the Feasibility of Portable Solar Charging Systems for Electric Vehicles: A Sustainable Approach to Alleviate Grid Load (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1011). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security
Yang, Willow & Zelbst, Pamela (2024) Enhancing Crisis Resilience in Healthcare Supply Chains: A strategic and tactical framework for crisis management readiness assessment. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1012). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Munoz, Griselda Y. (2024) Comprehensive Strategies for Workplace Violence Prevention:Ensuring Safety and Compliance from a Texas Perspective. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1013). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Nodeland, Brooke Ph.D. (2024) Risk and Rewards: Artificial Intelligence and Critical Infrastructure (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1014). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Ramos, Javier Ph.D. (2024) Examining the Role of Drones in Public Safety Agencies Across Texas: Current Knowledge and Guidance. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1015). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security
Connolly, Eric J. (2024) An Evaluation of the Current Infrastructure for Treating Mental Illness in Texas Correctional Facilities. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1016). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
German, Alston (2024) AI in Critical Infrastructure for Transportation.(Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1017). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Pham, Vung (2024) Improving Road Damage Detection Accuracy Using Deep Learning Image Enhancement Models. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1018). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Watson, Thomas F. (2024) Artificial Intelligence Governance and Standards Guidance for the Texas Grid. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1019). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Levine, Corri & Marshall, Kara (2024) Planning for the Next Infectious Disease Threat: Considerations to Ensure Every Facility is Prepared. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1020). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Warner, J., & Wipawayangkool, K. (2024). Phishing Prevention in Healthcare (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1021). Sam Houston State University, Institute for Homeland Security.
Jones, N., Pamfile, C., Dutta, J., Contreras Velasco, O., & Aspland, M. (2024). Artificial Intelligence and Social Network Analysis for Critical Infrastructure Response Networks and Dark Network Threat Analysis. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1022). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Kinney, Alexander (2024) Toward a More Effective Policy Model for Data Breach Reporting in the Texas Healthcare System. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1023). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Moore, Arabella & Bing, Zhou (2024) The Impact of Cyberethics on Healthcare and Public Health Sector. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1024). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Varol, C. (2024). Enhancing and Adapting Security Risk Assessment Strategies on Critical Infrastructures Utilizing IoT Devices Using NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1025). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Lehmann, P. S. (2024). Healthcare System Responses to Blackouts and Natural Disasters. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1026). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Noakes, J. R. (2024). What’s the Weakest Link in Your Supply Chain? (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1027). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Lehmann, S. (2024). Safeguarding Texas’ Wastewater Infrastructure: Key Threats and Imperatives. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1028). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Olonilua, O., & Aliu, J. (2024). A Systematic Review of Challenges in Applying Immersive Technologies for Critical Infrastructure Emergency Response. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1029). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Connolly, Eric J. (2024). The Water Crisis: Recommendations for Strengthening Local Infrastructures for Clean Water in the United States (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1031). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Platt, Jim. (2024). Risk to critical infrastructure due to dependence on access to space-based capabilities (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1032). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Weiss, J. (2024) Who's in Charge of OT Security? (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1033). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Calvillo, F. J. (2024). The Level of Preparedness in Non-Acute Healthcare Providers Can Impend Your Healthcare System Infrastructure in Disasters (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1034). Sam Houston State University, Institute for Homeland Security.
Akinsowon, T., & Jiang, H. (2024). Leveraging Large Language Models for Behavior-Based
Malware Detection Using Deep Learning (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1035). Sam Houston State University, Institute for Homeland Security.
Liu, Q. (2024). Enhancing Fraud Detection in Financial Transactions Using Random Forest and Graph Convolutional Neural Networks (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1036). Sam Houston State University, Institute for Homeland Security.
Liu, Q. (2024). Enhancing Insulator-Defect Detection in Transmission Lines with the Latest YOLO
Object Detection Models (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1037). Sam Houston State University, Institute for Homeland Security
Warren, Robert (2024). Water and Wastewater Critical Infrastructure (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1038). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Davis, A. P. (2024). Adversarial Actors and Artificial Intelligence: Propaganda Processes and Threats to Critical Infrastructure. (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1040). The Sam Houston State University Institute for Homeland Security.
Liang, F. (2024). Deep Learning Based Traffic Accident Detection (Report No. IHS/CR-2024-1041). Sam Houston State Institute for Homeland Security.
Insight Forward (2023). Collaboration Not Convergence: Exploring Cyber-Physical Security Convergence to Prevent or Mitigate Techno-Kinetic Attacks. Sam Houston State Institute for Homeland Security.