HOMELAND DEFENSE

& Security Digest

12 NOVEMBER 2024

HDIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.

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CALL FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS PAPERS ACADEMIC YEAR 2025​
As the U.S. refines national strategy, resourcing levels, and global focus to address the contemporary threat environment, the role of special operations has never been more vital.
In response, USSOCOM is relooking, and, in some cases, reimagining its role in multiple operations. Recognizing the critical need for advanced discourse and creative idea generation, Joint Special Operations University​ is pleased to announce its Academic Year 2025 Call for Special Operations Papers.

Click here to learn more:  ​https://www.jsou.edu/press/CallForPapers

FEATURED ARTICLE

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DIA Releases Nuclear Challenges Intelligence Overview

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING–The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released a new publication describing the current nuclear capabilities of foreign adversaries. The report, “Nuclear Challenges:  The Growing Capabilities of Strategic Competitors and Regional Rivals,” is the second edition in DIA’s authoritative unclassified product series. Global Nuclear Landscape was first published in early 2018 to address the nuclear…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Memory Effect Mitigation of an Incinerator’s Pollution Abatement System

The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) was asked to provide information on the removal of the memory effect from an incinerator’s pollution abatement system after it becomes contaminated with dioxins and furans. The overarching objective is to eliminate dioxin and furan emissions. However, realistic goals are centered on locating the most cost-effective way to maintain a subthreshold dioxin and furan emission. The…

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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 fallen into the trap of downplaying the seriousness of a catastrophic event.  In other cases, information posted on social media…

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UPCOMING 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…

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…

2024 Resilience Week

Join the 2024 Resilience Week in Austin, Texas to engage with private and public partners to discuss collaborations to work together and ensure a secure and resilient flow of energy across the nation. Large disasters…

The 2024 Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology Conference

Join the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA’s) Chemical and Biological Technologies Department in its role as the Joint Science and Technology (S&T) Office (JSTO) for Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD), an integral component of the…

1st Annual EOD Technology & Bombing Prevention Summit

Join a premier gathering for professionals in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), public safety bomb technicians (PSBTs), and bombing prevention communities. The EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit offers an opportunity to network, gain knowledge, and…

DoD Energy and Environment Innovation Symposium

The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Energy and Environment Innovation Symposium focuses on the DoD’s priority in environmental and energy issues. The symposium will offer a variety of technical sessions and short courses, over 700…

Voice From the Community

Javier Pazos, Ph.D.
Javier Pazos, Ph.D.

President, Heroica Technologies

Dr. Pazos has developed state-of-the-art computational electromagnetics (CEM) tools for the past 15 years. As President of Heroica Technologies, he leads the research and development of next-generation photonics and optical devices, leveraging the latest developments in CEM and additive manufacturing. Target applications include miniaturized devices for imaging, sensing, computing, and energy. Dr. Pazos previously served as the CEM lead for SpaceX, and as CEM Engineer for Intel Corporation and Electro Magnetic Applications, Inc., a developer of time-domain software.

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