The 2021 National Preparedness Report (2021 NPR) summarizes progress made, and challenges that remain, in building and sustaining the capabilities needed to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats, hazards, and incidents that pose the greatest risk to the nation. For this report, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) used the…
Overview A member of the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requested information concerning U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) standards and/or methods for validating and implementing data derived from machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms used in biometric identification applications. Findings According to subject matter experts at the Defense Forensics & Biometrics Agency’s (DFBA’s) Standards Branch, standards for AI…
Learn MoreHDIAC hosts live online technical presentations featuring a DoD research and engineering topic within our technical focus areas.
Hosted by: Andy Grose, Ph.D.
February 16, 2022 12:00 pm
The mission of the IMAAC is to provide a single point for the coordination and dissemination of federal dispersion modeling and hazard prediction products that represent the federal position during actual or potential incidents involving hazardous atmospheric releases.
There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security,…
Join NDIA and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for the 2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference. This event promises to deliver a platform for collaboration, innovation, and exploration of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)…
The 13th Annual Joint Civil & U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Symposium will explore efforts and strategies to address and mitigate current and emerging CBRN threats and challenges. The…
AMSUS, The Society of Federal Health Professionals, serves as a communication platform for the advancement of health professionals in all federal health agencies, as well as other nations. Key speakers include: Dr. Shereef Elnahal, Under…
The Military Health System (MHS) Conference is a four-day annual conference sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Conference attendees are comprised of government, military, and industry healthcare professionals….
The AFCEA Atlanta Chapter presents the next Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. AFCEA provides the a meeting place for government, academia, and industry working in all disciplines in industry, service, government,…
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Mr. Wagner’s primary area of interest and research is in emergency response to a domestic nuclear detonation, particularly in the context of urban search and rescue. He is currently examining both the 1986 Chernobyl accident and 2020 Beirut explosion, hoping to glean some
lessons learned. Robert is also in the planning stages of authoring a book on “Mighty Derringer,” a nuclear detonation exercise that occurred in Indianapolis in 1986. His future plans include refining a survivability profile for victims trapped in collapsed buildings after a nuclear detonation.
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