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What is the near-term state of the art in research or testing for space-based power beaming?
The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) is seeking information on what research exists in space-based power beaming to the surface of the Earth. Of particular interest would be capabilities that would be used in/for expeditionary military facilities (as opposed to naval or airborne platforms), but any power-beaming research, including terrestrial power beaming…
Breaking Boundaries in Biomedicine: Advanced Photon Source Enables Protein Design
From growth hormones to cancer drugs, small molecules play a crucial role in our health. Monitoring them is essential to keeping us healthy; it enables physicians to calculate dosages and patients to monitor their medical conditions at home, for example. Monitoring small molecules depends on sensing where they are and in what concentrations. While scientists…
Featured Notable Technical Inquiry
Microreactor technology has the potential to provide benefits to the military in both domestic and overseas operations. In response to a technical inquiry received by the Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center, several microreactor programs were explored. This includes three government programs: (1) Project Pele, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, (2) the Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation Project, and (3) Modeling-Enhanced…
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Security Implications for the United States From Iranian and Hezbollah Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Security Implications for the United States From Iranian and Hezbollah Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean
This presentation will examine engagement with Latin America by Iran, its government agents, and surrogate groups such as Hezbollah, including terrorist finance, terrorism, and other activities and their evolution in recent years. It will address the interaction of that presence with the risk of escalating the conflict in the Middle East and weak or anti-U.S….
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Military Health System Conference
The Military Health System (MHS) Conference is a four-day annual conference sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Conference attendees are comprised of government, military, and industry healthcare professionals….
Energy Exchange
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…
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…
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