Challenges of Deploying From a Contested Homeland
What are the challenges of deploying from a contested homeland, and how can the United States address those issues from a "whole-of-nation" resiliency approach?
Homeland Defense & Security
Counterterrorism, environmental security, aviation security, law enforcement, fraud protection, building and facilities security, border security, disaster/emergency response and recovery, and cybersecurity/information management.
Recent Inquiries
Interim Suppression Spray to Contain Chemical/Biological Materials
What research has been conducted on a spray or other material to affix a chemical or biological material to a surface and serve as a protective barrier?
Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) to Detect, Deny, and Impact a Variety of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Domains
How can UASs be used to impact border security and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief?
Articles
Window-Sized Device Taps the Air for Safe Drinking Water
Today, 2.2 billion people in the world lack access to safe drinking water. In the United States, more than 46 million people experience water insecurity, living with either no running water or water that is…
Porton Man Robotic Test System
DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah – The Mission and Installation Contracting Command has awarded a $1.7 million contract to develop a state-of-the-art robotic mannequin system designed to test protective gear against chemical warfare agents. The contract,…
New NIST Method Precisely Measures Radioactivity in Tiny Samples
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new and faster method for detecting and measuring the radioactivity of minuscule amounts of radioactive material. The innovative technique, known as cryogenic…
Webinars
The Financing of Terrorism Through Cryptocurrency
COMING SOON – EXACT DATE AND TIME TBD. The earliest-reported foreign terrorist organization that adopted cryptocurrencies as a means of donations was the Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center (ITMC) crowdfunding campaign for Mujahideen Shura Council/Environs of…
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…
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
The 2nd Annual Research and Development (R&D) Workshop “Protecting the Software and Hardware Supply Chain: Demonstrating Improvement Over Time”
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (DHS S&T) cyber community of interest (COI) and the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Cyber Security and Information Assurance Interagency Working Group (CSIA IWG)…
Hypersonic Innovation Conference
Defense Strategies Institute’s 4th Annual Hypersonic Innovation Conference will support the United States’ ability to develop and operationalize hypersonic weapons as well as defend against incoming missile threats. The 2025 Conference will highlight hypersonic technology…
2025 Energetic Materials Technology Working Group Meeting
The 2025 Energetic Materials Technology Working Group Meeting is a major international forum for exchange and dissemination of information on the latest advancements in insensitive munitions (IM) and energetic materials (EM) technology. The objective of…