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Cal State Fullerton University and The College of New Jersey Join i2 Collegiate Partner Program
73 colleges and universities across U.S. and Canada now part of innovative program to train students on analytical software used by intelligence and law enforcement agencies
McLean, VA – i2 Inc., the leading global provider of visual investigative analysis software for law enforcement, intelligence, military and Fortune 500 organizations, today announced that Cal State Fullerton University and The College of New Jersey have joined the i2 Collegiate Partner Program.
Launched in 2003, i2's Collegiate Partner Program addresses the pervasive need by law enforcement and intelligence organizations for analysts trained on advanced analytical software to thwart sophisticated criminal activity and terrorist networks. Recognizing the budget constraints academic institutions face, the program provides participating universities and colleges with free i2 software (including award-winning i2 Analyst's Notebook®), support, and instructor training for use within degree programs relevant to the intelligence and law enforcement communities.
"In today's soft labor market, college graduates who enter the workforce job-ready hold a tremendous competitive advantage relative to their peers," said Bill McGilvery, vice president of i2. "The Collegiate Partner Program continues to see tremendous traction as a growing number of academic institutions recognize the importance of arming students with tangible analytical skills for real-world law enforcement and intelligence applications."
More than 2,000 law enforcement, intelligence, military, government, and private sector organizations worldwide rely on i2's analysis software to access, analyze, and share information within and across agencies. The software provides automation that helps organizations discover otherwise-concealed clues to their investigations by instantly revealing connections, associations, trends, and patterns hidden in data. With the addition of Cal State Fullerton University and The College of New Jersey, the i2 Collegiate Partner Program now comprises 73 universities and colleges; and 9,200 students utilize i2's visual analysis software annually across degree programs including:
- criminal justice/public safety
- accounting/economic crime
- intelligence/homeland security
- agriculture security
- IT/network security
"We are tremendously grateful to have access to world-class analytical software and training that would not otherwise be possible," said Dr. Chamont Wang, Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The College of New Jersey. "The i2 Collegiate Partner Program adds a new dimension to our data mining class for numerous applications of fraud detection and crime fighting, better positioning our graduates for employment in today's challenging job market."
In addition to helping students become more marketable to employers and successfully transition to careers in intelligence analysis and law enforcement, the i2 Collegiate Partner Program has benefited participating academic institutions' surrounding communities. Over the past several years local law enforcement and government agencies have tapped classes using i2 software to solve cold cases, conduct economic crime analysis, and perform other analytical support.
"We've been hearing very positive feedback from the four other California State Universities participating in the program, and so far the students in our crime analysis class are enthusiastic about the opportunity to gain skills on analytical software that will make them more marketable after graduation," added William Van Cleve, Professor, Cal State Fullerton University. "By donating millions of dollars of software to the California State University system, i2 is helping to prepare tomorrow's generation of analysts for the complex challenges our nation will face."
About The i2 Collegiate Partner Program
The i2 Collegiate Partner Program provides eligible universities and colleges with free i2 software, support and instructor training for use within degree programs relevant to the intelligence and law enforcement communities, including: criminal justice/public safety, accounting/economic crime, intelligence/homeland security, agriculture security, and IT/network security. Since the program launched in 2003, i2 has donated well over 10 million dollars of its visual investigative analysis software to academic institutions throughout the country. There are 73 Universities participating in the program, including Auburn University, James Madison University, Johns Hopkins University, Mercyhurst College, Michigan State University, Georgetown University, Naval Postgraduate School, and University of Maryland.
About i2
i2 Inc is the leading provider of intelligence and investigation solutions for defence, national security, law enforcement and commercial security. Over 4500 organisations in 149 countries rely on the i2 Intelligence-Led Operations Platform to proactively deter, prevent, predict and disrupt the world's most sophisticated criminal and terrorist threats. i2 started the intelligence revolution in 1990 and continues to lead the industry in innovation with products like i2 Analyst's Notebook® and COPLINK®. These solutions enable public safety officers, analysts, managers, detectives and investigators to uncover hidden connections faster, deliver timely and actionable results and communicate complex situations more clearly than ever. For more information, please visit www.i2inc.com
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