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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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