The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released its Biomanufacturing Strategy, a document that will guide research efforts, industry partnerships, and relationships with allies in a rapidly developing technology field with significant implications for national security and economic competitiveness. “The National Defense Strategy directs us to seed opportunities in biotechnology as part of our broader responsibility…
1. Inquiry HDIAC received the following technical inquiry (TI) regarding research on expedient (improvised) masks and deposition of particles in the lungs: This may be more of a bibliographic search than a technical inquiry — I am interested in what the biodefense community has known about the efficacy of expedient masks to protect against infection by aerosolized agents. Until very recently, the Public Health community…
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The defense and consumer industries have long sought ways to turn solar energy into electrical power with a compelling union of lightweight, high-efficiency, power density and acceptable cost. The priority of ultrahigh efficiency is more critical when the form factor – of an airframe, unmanned aerial vehicle, mobile device, or fabric – is dictated by…
This event gathers Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) members and the greater ecosystem from across the United States each year at the Advanced Functional Fabric Summit. Attendees will learn about new advanced fiber and…
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…
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…
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