HOMELAND DEFENSE

& Security Digest

20 DECEMBER 2022

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

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National Ignition Facility Achieves Fusion Ignition

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) — a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power. On December 5, a team at LLNL’s National…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

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Financing Terrorism Through Cryptocurrencies

Introduction When the first transaction was posted on the Bitcoin blockchain in 2009, a worldwide paradigm shift began that would not fully come to fruition until almost a decade later.  As cryptocurrency was slowly evolving into an investment zeitgeist with Bull and Bear markets, the adoption of cryptocurrencies as payments in illicit circles had been status quo long before the layperson believed they could make…

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Chuck A. DeJohn, D.O., MPH

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Kris M. Belland, D.O., MPH

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Harry R. Luzetsky

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Mark Norton

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Amjad Soomro

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Michael Prasad

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Patrick O’Brien Boling

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What are the recent innovations in reducing hazardous waste and/or recovering materials during disposal of lithium-based batteries?

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What is the near-term state of the art in research or testing for space-based power beaming?

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Bombing Prevention Resources for Mitigating the Use of Explosives and IEDs Against Critical Infrastructure

The mission of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency’s Office for Bombing Prevention is to protect life and critical infrastructure by building capabilities within the public and across the private and public sectors to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate bombing incidents. This session will look at threat landscape awareness products, training opportunities, and videos to…

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Energy Exchange

The Energy Exchange, hosted by the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), is an opportunity for agencies to ensure their workforce understands leadership direction, priorities, goals, and strategies. It’s also a unique opportunity to fulfill training…

The 19th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition

The IEEE conference series on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition is an international forum for research in image and video-based face, gesture, and body movement recognition. It is cosponsored by the IEEE Biometrics Council and…

Voice From the Community

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Benjamin Krawczyk

Senior Electrical Engineer, Collins Aerospace

Benjamin Krawczyk is a Navy Veteran who works as a nuclear effects engineer at Collins Aerospace, where he advises/assists with the development of nuclear hardened electronics for platforms like the B-52 bomber, B-2 bomber, E-4B SAOC, and E-6 TACAMO. He specializes in radiation effects (testing/analysis/assurance) but also supports the Collins’ electromagnetic effects lab as an engineering test lead. As an assistant weapons officer onboard a ballistic missile submarine, he studied nuclear weapons, their effects, and mitigation strategies.

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