HOMELAND DEFENSE

& Security Digest

8 NOVEMBER 2021

HDIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.

FEATURED ARTICLE

Time After Time’s Up

Medical countermeasures (MCMs) known as “resurrectors” may one day be incorporated into the combination antidote for nerve agents and organophosphate (OP) pesticides and could increase the currently small window of time to treat organophosphate nerve agent (OPNA) poisoning. In its role as the Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) for Chemical and Biological Defense, the…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Reports on VX Decomposition With Lasers

1. Inquiry HDIAC received the following technical inquiry from Dr. Gene Stark, JPM-P CBRN Protection: “I am looking for reports from work done at Idaho National Labs (INL) using lasers to decompose VX nerve agent. My understanding is that INL used a neodymium-YAG [Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet] laser at wavelength of 266 nm to decompose VX nerve agent on vinyl tile. Any reports you can…

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Right Information, Right Format, Right People – Keys to Improving Engagement Between the Department of Defense & the U.S. Innovation Community

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the innovation community don’t always speak the same language or do business in the same way; and until they do, neither can fully achieve their business or national defense goals. Yet some companies, particularly small businesses, continue to respond to solicitations that may, or may not, help to…

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UPCOMING EVENTS

13th Annual SOF & Irregular Warfare Symposium

The 13th Annual SOF and Irregular Warfare Symposium will focus on the dynamic challenges of modern unconventional warfare. As state and nonstate actors continue to evolve their strategies, this year’s event will gather senior leaders…

Eastern Defense Summit 2024

The Eastern Defense Summit, formerly known as the annual CDCA Defense Summit, brings more than 2,000 government, military, academia, and industry leaders together to better understand and address today’s challenges and threats within our defense…

Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Conference

The AFCEA Atlanta Chapter presents the next Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. AFCEA provides the a meeting place for government, academia, and industry working in all disciplines in industry, service, government,…

The 19th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition

The IEEE conference series on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition is an international forum for research in image and video-based face, gesture, and body movement recognition. It is cosponsored by the IEEE Biometrics Council and…

Voice From the Community

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AI Burzynski

CEO and Co-Founder – MustER

Al is a highly skilled business executive, innovator, and strategic public relations marketing expert with a proven ability to solve multifaceted problems. He has assembled a team to develop a solution to America’s challenge of critical medical care surge capacity from America’s hospitals to the battlefield (www.combatmedsurge.com).

As a member of the U.S. Army, Department of Defense, and Veterans Administration, Burzynski has devoted most of his career to military and public service, holding various positions ranging from combat arms to public affairs to emergency management. He is a volunteer member on the Franklin County Community Emergency Response Team and a member

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