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In the age of globalization and informatization, the study of information propagation in the network of connected entities plays an important role in understanding and analyzing security and safety concerns. Entities in the network can be people, groups or computing devices, while the network is the relationship describing how one entity can influence or can be influenced by others. In epidemiology, the network of entities may correspond to the population groups and their spatial/proximity relationships.

Rockwell Collins, a company known for its leadership in design and development of aviation electronics, has provided funding for nine months to the Department of Computer Science at Iowa State University to address resource allocation problems in IMA (Integrated Modular Avionics) software. 

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