This gathering will bring together colleagues, and public safety partners to celebrate our shared commitment to supporting those who protect and serve every day.

Media release from National Association of Professional Staff in Public Safety:

Join the National Association of Professional Staff in Public Safety in honoring National Police Week with an event recognizing the dedication, courage, and service of our law enforcement professionals.

This gathering will bring together colleagues, and public safety partners to celebrate our shared commitment to supporting those who protect and serve every day.

Kirwan’s on the Wharf

749 Wharf Street SW

Washington DC 20024

Media release from Marvin Ben Haiman, Executive Director of the Center for Public Safety and Justice:

Connect with fellow members of the National Association of Professional Staff in Public Safety at our Police Week Networking Reception - May 12, 2026 from 6pm to 8pm at Kirwan's at the Wharf in Washington D.C.. We hope to see you there.

Register today and feel free to bring a colleague along!

Register: napsps.org/event/napsps-police-week-networking-reception-2026/

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Urban Policing, Drug Enforcement & Cross-Jurisdictional Collaboration

The University of Virginia Center for Public Safety and Justice and the Howard and Carol Safir Foundation are Seeking Proposals for a New Public Safety Research Initiative Grant Program.

The University of Virginia’s (UVA) Center for Public Safety and Justice (CPSJ) is pleased to invite proposals for the Howard and Carol Safir Foundation (HCSF) Public Safety Initiative. This initiative is designed to support forward-thinking innovation in public safety. We seek projects that address long-standing, current, or future public safety challenges and extend beyond traditional approaches and introduce new methods, strategies and solutions to some of the most pressing and complex challenges facing the field. Priority will be given to proposals that test, pilot, or refine innovative practices with strong potential to generate meaningful, measurable improvements in public safety outcomes.

The HCSF Public Safety Initiative plans to fund three innovative projects, called “Innovation Labs,” one in each of the following categories: (1) Urban Policing, (2) Drug Enforcement, and (3) Cross-Jurisdictional Collaboration. Each selected project will receive up to $50,000 over a two-year period and will culminate in a Public Safety Innovation Symposium hosted at UVA. At the symposium, awardees will share findings, insights, and tools with an audience of researchers, public safety leaders, and practitioners from across the country.

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Media release from Marvin Ben Haiman, Executive Director of the Center for Public Safety and Justice:

REMINDER: Two Weeks Remaining. Innovation in public safety matters. Help share the word about a new initiative from the UVA Center for Public Safety and Justice, in partnership with the Howard and Carol Safir Foundation. Together, we are launching a new funding opportunity to support innovative public safety projects of up to $50,000.

Projects will align with one of three focus areas: Urban Policing, Drug Enforcement, or Advancing Safety and Justice Across Jurisdictions. Letters of Interest are due May 1, 2026.

Please consider applying or sharing this opportunity with others in your network who may have an innovative public safety idea.

Please see the flyer below and the link for full details and submission information:

scps.virginia.edu/center-public-safety-and-justice

“Many thanks to the full team at UVA Center for Public Safety and Justice, Jenna Tyler, Joshua Ederheimer, Adam Safir, Jennifer Safir, Melissa Maybury Lubin, PhD and Jessica Robertson”, said Marvin Ben Haiman.

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Internationally Renowned Cancer and Stem Cell Researcher to Lead Bronx-Based NCI-Designated Center.

Media release from Albert Einstein College of Medicine:

We are proud to announce that Ulrich Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., an international leader in blood cancer and stem cell research, has been named director of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) and vice president of cancer medicine at Montefiore Health System.

Dr. Steidl has served as interim director since late 2025 and previously held multiple leadership roles within MECCC, a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center. Since joining Montefiore Einstein in 2008, he has built a distinguished career advancing our understanding of pre-leukemic stem cells and developing innovative approaches to cancer prevention and treatment.

His pioneering research has helped shape the concept of “precision prevention” and contributed to therapies now in clinical trials. An inventor on numerous patents and a co-founder of successful biotech startups, Dr. Steidl is also a dedicated mentor and collaborator. He has received numerous honors, including awards from the National Cancer Institute, Blood Cancer United, the International Society for Experimental Hematology (ISEH), and the V Foundation for Cancer Research, and is an elected member of the Association of American Physicians and the American Society for Clinical Investigation.

“I am deeply honored to accept the leadership of MECCC,” said Dr. Steidl. “We have a tremendous team composed of exceptional clinicians, researchers, and administrators who are deeply dedicated to our patients, our community, and cutting-edge cancer care and innovative science. I look forward to working together as we advance our mission to reduce the burden of cancer in the Bronx and beyond, and drive innovation that improves the lives and well-being of people in our borough and around the world.”

To read more, visit: montefioreeinstein.org/ulrich-steidl

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Montefiore Einstein

This role blends faculty leadership, program delivery, and coordination of a national network of practitioners and partners.

Marvin Ben Haiman, Executive Director of the Center for Public Safety and Justice, reports on the position:

At the UVA Center for Public Safety and Justice, we are building a national hub for public safety leadership which is grounded in research, shaped by practice, and designed for impact.

We’re excited to be hiring a Faculty Director of the National Criminal Justice Command College, an established program that brings together experienced leaders from across the country for executive-level education at the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

This role blends faculty leadership, program delivery, and coordination of a national network of practitioners and partners.

If you’ve worked in or alongside public safety leadership and know how to translate that into meaningful education, I hope you’ll consider applying and/or share with your networks!

This role is Charlottesville-based, but has a high level of flexibility. Salary range is anticipated between 90-110K to start.

Apply today: apply.interfolio.com/183994

Learn more about the NCJCC: scps.virginia.edu

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Assured PNT Summit

April 7-8, 2026

National Housing Center, Washington, DC

Defense Strategies Institute’s 6th Annual Assured PNT Summit will convene leaders from the military services, federal government, industry, and academia in a collaborative, town hall forum to discuss the advancement and development of a robust, resilient U.S. PNT enterprise. The 2026 Summit will highlight the need to ensure PNT services are robust, resilient, and available for military, civil, and commercial applications across the United States.

Notice: No Press. No Recordings. Chatham House Rule.

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March, 23-26,2026

Washington, DC

to SATShow Week 2026 Registration: satshow.com/register

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