Critical Infrastructure Protection

The protection of infrastructure and resources critical to national security; composed of national infrastructure, physical and virtual systems, cyberinfrastructure, and continuity of operations.

Recent Inquiries

What information is available regarding methods to restrict or limit geoplotting on commercially available mapping services to prevent individuals from accessing or displaying data on restricted areas?

What information/points of contact are available regarding methods to restrict or limit geoplotting on commercially available mapping services (e.g., Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, etc.) to prevent individuals from accessing or displaying data on restricted areas?

National Guard soldier removes simulated radioactive particles via a vacuum according to Standard Operating Procedure.

What capabilities exist for field-level decontamination in a radiological environment?

What capabilities exist for field-level decontamination in a radiological environment?

What information is available on the 5G mobile network as a new or emerging threat for radio-controlled improvised explosive devices and/or unmanned aircraft systems?

What information is available on the 5G mobile network as a new or emerging threat for radio-controlled improvised explosive devices and/or unmanned aircraft systems?

Articles

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EMP Hardening of Critical Infrastructure

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) can have devastating consequences for electronic components, electrical systems, and the nation’s critical infrastructure.

Cyber silos: homeland defense, national guard, and homeland security

Enhancing Continuity Across a Cyber Response

The increasing sophistication and frequency of cyber incidents targeting U.S. infrastructure highlight an urgent need for a unified cyber response that bridges Homeland Security (HS) and Homeland Defense (HD).

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Integrated Sensing and Communications for Small UAV Applications in Cellular Networks

This article explores the potential integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) protocols for detecting small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Webinars

EMP over city

Electromagnetic Pulse Hardening of Critical Infrastructure

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) can have devastating consequences for electronic components, electrical systems, and the nation’s critical infrastructure.  While EMPs can be both natural and man-made, the events can damage and/or disrupt significant portions of…

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Barometric Extremes: Amplified Weather Hazards Impacting Energy and IT Sector Operations

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…

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Machine-Learning Weather Prediction

Machine learning (ML) is revolutionizing weather forecasting because it can identify complex patterns in vast amounts of weather data. It provides accurate predictions, fast updates, and the ability to capture subtle details that traditional methods…

Events

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Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition

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…

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2025 CBRN Defense Conference

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…

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VERTEX

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…