Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Contamination in Littoral/Riverine Environment
Is there a way to detect and track chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear contamination in a littoral/riverine environment?
CBRNE Defense
Minimizing the impacts and effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) events through detection, recognition, and technological initiatives.
Recent Inquiries
Rendering Riot Control Agents (RCAs) as Materiel Designated as Safe (MDAS)
What processes exist for rendering RCAs as MDAS?
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Sections 301-303
What EPCRA Sections 301-303 plans are publicly available, and what are the homeland security risks to making them public?
Articles
CHAPPIE: An Innovative Advancement in CBRN Defense
BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) – Buckley Space Force Base is home to one of the Defense Department’s only two chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles. “You spend enough time around…
HDIAC Journal Release
HDIAC is excited to announce the release of our latest HDIAC Journal. This journal features exclusive articles on: • Breakthroughs in wearable molecular monitoring • Emerging technologies and concepts in the CBRN enterprise • Modern…
The New CBRN Paradigm: Accelerating Development on Both Sides
For over a century, the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) enterprise focused on chemicals, biological agents, radiological isotopes, and nuclear weapons proliferation. The shift from the Cold War to counterterrorism changed the employment of…
Webinars
The Clear and Present Threat of Chem-Bio and Data and Cyberscientific and Technological Tools and Techniques
Given the current global shift toward symmetrical warfare, major powers – and non-state proxies – are developing radical leveling and emerging technology for use as “deterrence leveraging” in both non-kinetic and kinetic engagements. Although regnant…
Novel Nuclear Forensics for the 21st Century
This work will demonstrate how ubiquitous radiological characterization can take place throughout all nuclear facilities for all nuclear material (even those facilities the United States does not know exist). The presentation will detail how this…
Radiation Biodosimetry: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
In the case of radiological/nuclear (R/N) mass casualty incidents, several thousands of humans may be exposed to ionizing radiation. Timely assessment of radiation dose is critical for making an appropriate “lifesaving” clinical decision for those…
Events
Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium
The 13th Annual Joint Civil & U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Symposium will explore efforts and strategies to address and mitigate current and emerging CBRN threats and challenges. The…
2025 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 health care…
The 17th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit
The Nuclear Deterrence Summit is an event that goes beyond bringing together leaders, experts, and industry executives in the field of nuclear deterrence. It is an opportunity for professionals in the nuclear deterrence and nonproliferation…