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

GridSecCon 2025

NERC, the E-ISAC, and WECC are cohosting the 14th annual Grid Security Conference, GridSecCon, from October 7-10 in Las Vegas. Join cyber and physical security leaders for four days of collaboration, networking, and expert training…

TechNet Indo-Pacific 2025

TechNet Indo-Pacific is the largest strategic event of its kind in the Indo-Pacific Rim. USINDOPACOM works closely with partners to enable resilient, survivable and secure collaboration across the spectrum of contingencies. TechNet Indo-Pacific, now in…

DoD Energy & Power Summit

The 4th Annual U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Energy and Power Summit will focus on the technologies and policies necessary to support greater energy efficiency, resiliency, affordability, and environmental sustainability for the DoD for both…

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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