HOMELAND DEFENSE

& Security Digest

2 May 2023

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

FEATURED ARTICLE

Protective Overcoats Could Improve Vehicle Decontamination

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) is exploring the use of protective overcoats on military vehicles to reduce hazards to the Warfighter and reduce the resources needed to decontaminate the vehicles. The aim of the project is to reduce the amount of time it…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Multilayered Packaging of Hazardous Materials

1. Inquiry The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) received a technical inquiry (TI) asking what technical studies, research, and published work exists concerning the use of containers for the transport and storage of hazardous materials (chemical, biological, radiological [CBR]). The inquirer stated that in the countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD) community, there are plenty of standard operating procedures (SOPs) about using…

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Extended Reality Training Development at the Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Center

The newly opened Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Center (ORETTC) leverages 80+ years of Y-12 expertise to train first responders in high-consequence radiological and nuclear material response scenarios. The center leverages cutting-edge technologies, including virtual and augmented reality, virtual production, and haptic feedback devices, to provide immersive experiential scenarios to trainees. The webinar will…

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America

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,…

2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference

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)…

Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium

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…

2025 AMSUS Annual Meeting

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…

Military Health System Conference

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….

Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Conference

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,…

Voice From the Community

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Dr. Ted Krauthammer

Director, Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security (CIPPS)

Dr. Krauthammer is a civil engineering professor at the University of Florida and director of its Center for infrastructure Protection and Physical Security. His main research areas include structural behavior under severe dynamic loads and survivability and fragility aspects of facilities subjected to blast, shock impact, and severe vibrations. He has specialized in the nonlinear behavior of structures under impulsive loads and developed numerical simulations and testing techniques for enhancing structural performance, physical security, and safety of buildings, facilities, and systems.

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