The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) — a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power. On December 5, a team at LLNL’s National…
This event gathers Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) members and the greater ecosystem from across the US each year at the Advanced Functional Fabric Summit. Attendees learn about new advanced fiber and fabric technology developments, discuss future DoD and commercial needs, get updates on projects, and network with other members of our Fabric Innovation Network and DoD partners. Attending this event will allow you…
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Explore the innovations that will help shape national security for the next century at NDIA’s flagship Emerging Technologies Conference! Hear directly from technology leaders in government, defense industry, the commercial sector, and academia on cutting edge developments, operational needs, and business opportunities in critical mission areas. Conference themes include next generation cyber operations, defense-related integration of our allies and partners, game changing emerging technologies, data…
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IAEM-USA Region 2 and Paul Smith’s College present the 2025 Emergency Management Educational Conference, “Wicked Problems in Emergency Management.” The conference will run three days: July 23-25, 2025. IAEM-USA Region 2 is excited to announce a regional conference that will analyze “Wicked Problems” emergency managers face every day. Some examples could include: Sports and Special Events Management (FocusTrack) Changing Organization Culture/Mental Health Climate Change Impacts…
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Join NDIA’s CBRN Division in Baltimore, MD for the 2025 CBRN Defense Conference. The NDIA CBRN Defense Division promotes the exchange of information — technical and operational — related to defenses against weapons of mass destruction between the Department of Defense and other government agencies, industry, and academia. To do so, the Division addresses various functional areas: defensive measures, chemical weapons demilitarization, treaty compliance, industrial…
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VERTEX | Launched Effects is a two-day symposium on capabilities that deploy reconnaissance, communications, electronic warfare, lethal, and other effects from air, ground, and sea systems from short to long range. This event brings together commercial innovators and Army experts for a face-to-face collaboration addressing the future technologies of launched effects.
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This summer Modeling & Simulation (M&S) demonstrations from around the country will be brought to the nation’s capital at the 15th Annual 2025 Capitol Hill Modeling & Simulation Expo. The National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) sponsors this annual expo in support of the Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus. The theme for 2025 is The Power of Modeling and Simulation Technologies: Integrating Artificial Intelligence to…
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Extreme weather trends over the past 85 years have indicated a major swing in lower lows, and longer lasting highs which is wreaking havoc on weather systems at the surface. When systems and practices were established from the trends noted in decades past or areas developed based on regional stability of the early 1900s or prior, the considerations for worsening events were not anticipated to…
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The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) is seeking information on research that has been done on human magnetoreception and human responses to radio frequency exposure. HDIAC is interested in the exposure parameters/protocols from the electromagnetic frequency source (i.e., pulsed vs. constant exposure), where the research occurred, and information on the history of this field. Of particular interest is any research pertaining to…
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Last month, S&T completed the development of DePLife, a technology that leverages radar to “see” through walls, providing law enforcement with valuable intelligence and situational awareness in often precarious situations. Industry partner MaXentric Technologies LLC began sales this year to law enforcement agencies nationwide; already, several U.S. city and county agencies successfully tested and purchased DePLife. It has also been evaluated by the Federal Bureau…
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Surges in avian flu in the U.S and African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) around the world have heightened public awareness of how a major outbreak in animal disease can cause wide-ranging harm. National security leaders and international animal health organizations are closely monitoring the outbreaks. “Agricultural security is national security,” said Meghan Jackson, director for food, agriculture, and environment security for the National…
Learn MoreHDIAC hosts live online technical presentations featuring a DoD research and engineering topic within our technical focus areas.
Hosted by: Jason Stewart
January 19, 2023 12:00 pm
The mission of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency’s Office for Bombing Prevention is to protect life and critical infrastructure by building capabilities within the public and across the private and public sectors to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate bombing incidents. This session will look at threat landscape awareness products, training opportunities, and videos to…
NERC, the E-ISAC, and WECC are cohosting the 14th annual Grid Security Conference, GridSecCon, from October 7-10 in Las Vegas. Join cyber and physical security leaders for four days of collaboration, networking, and expert training…
TechNet Indo-Pacific is the largest strategic event of its kind in the Indo-Pacific Rim. USINDOPACOM works closely with partners to enable resilient, survivable and secure collaboration across the spectrum of contingencies. TechNet Indo-Pacific, now in…
The Energy Exchange, hosted by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), is an opportunity for agencies to ensure their workforce understands leadership direction, priorities, goals, and strategies. It’s also a unique opportunity to fulfill training…
Senior Electrical Engineer, Collins Aerospace
Benjamin Krawczyk is a Navy Veteran who works as a nuclear effects engineer at Collins Aerospace, where he advises/assists with the development of nuclear hardened electronics for platforms like the B-52 bomber, B-2 bomber, E-4B SAOC, and E-6 TACAMO. He specializes in radiation effects (testing/analysis/assurance) but also supports the Collins’ electromagnetic effects lab as an engineering test lead. As an assistant weapons officer onboard a ballistic missile submarine, he studied nuclear weapons, their effects, and mitigation strategies.
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