Rendering Riot Control Agents (RCAs) as Materiel Designated as Safe (MDAS)
What processes exist for rendering RCAs as MDAS?
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
Market Survey of Commercial-off-the-Shelf Unattended Ground Sensors (UGSs)
Is there a market survey of unattended ground sensors from commercial-off-the-shelf vendors?
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
New Project Will Explore, Secure Ag-IoT Technology
The Agricultural Internet of Things, or Ag-IoT, has grown rapidly in recent years, offering new innovations and improvements to farmers in Nebraska and beyond. The rapid growth, however, of the Ag-IoT field and deployment of…
DoD Hosts International Exchange on Shaping Cybersecurity Workforce
A senior U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) official hosted government officials, academics, and entrepreneurs from Indonesia for a discussion on how the Pentagon is aligning its cyber workforce strategy to meet the demands of a…
NNSA Gets New Helicopters to Support Radiological Security Across the Nation
It wasn’t a bird, a plane, or a certain cape-wearing superhero that aircraft aficionados in the National Capital Region saw when they looked to the skies last month. Instead, it was NNSA’s newest Aerial Measuring…
Webinars
Don’t Forget to Inform the Public: Why Messaging Matters
Throughout the course of various crises, communication from government agencies and key stakeholders is critical. Unfortunately, this communication has been upended many times in a variety of ways. To alleviate public fear, some organizations have…
Leveraging OSINT To Mitigate FOCI Risks And Prevent Dual-Use Technology Diversion
This in-depth webinar will explore how open-source intelligence (OSINT) can play a critical role in identifying and mitigating risks related to foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) and preventing the diversion of dual-use technology. As…
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…
Events
The 2024 Law Enforcement Theme Week
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host the 2024 Law Enforcement Theme Week training during the week of November 17 – 23, 2024 (17th and 23rd are travel days) on the CDP campus in…
13th Annual SOF & Irregular Warfare Symposium
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…
Eastern Defense Summit 2024
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…