San Diego State University, in partnership with key community, academic, public and private-sector partners, is engaged in several collaborative efforts including projects in bioterrorism defense, port and border security, critical infrastructure, information technologies and communications, and many other relevant Homeland Security issues.

SDSU's applied research projects actively engage public and private sector partners to test/model Homeland Security initiatives for application in communities nationwide.

• SDSU is a partner in the Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT), an academic-industry-government partnership that provides the key link between the generators of technology and the federal government and commercial marketplace
• SDSU is a core partner in the San Diego Regional Technology Partnership, which provides critical expertise for the analysis, recommendations, and funding efforts for vital local Homeland Security technology projects
• SDSU is an academic sponsor of The Security Network, a public/private non-profit organization that promotes the development of dual-use security technologies and regional security systems