HOMELAND DEFENSE

& Security Digest

21 DECEMBER 2021

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

FEATURED ARTICLE

Long-Range Discrimination Radar Reshapes Adversaries’ Calculus for Attacks Against U.S. Homeland

The Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Northern Command, and the Space Force marked the completion of construction on the long-range discrimination radar (LRDR) site at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, during a ceremony on Monday. The multimission LRDR is designed, for now, to better track incoming ballistic missiles. It combines the capabilities of lower frequency radars,…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Respiratory Protection for Military and Law Enforcement Professionals

1.0 TI Response Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center staff searched open sources and reached out to various contacts at federal regulatory establishments for any information regarding the standards in respiratory protection for law enforcement and military personnel. Depending on the jurisdiction of the agency, the following regulations were found: • 29 CFR part 1910.134 [1], “Respiratory Protection,” released by the Occupational Safety and…

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

A Systems Thinking Perspective on Vietnam’s Response to COVID-19

Through ANSER’s work supporting the CDC’s Global Health Security Agenda, Frances Veasey and Lynne Clemens worked closely with Vietnam’s public health agencies in 2017 and 2018 to improve their nation’s response to outbreaks, epidemics, and public health crises. Since then, Vietnam has been internationally recognized for its effective response to COVID-19 over the first year…

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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

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Deanna Milonas

HDIAC Research Inquiry Analyst

Deanna Milonas is a research analyst for the Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC). As a research analyst, Deanna is currently supporting a specialized task order (STO) analyzing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on DoD operations. Prior to
working for HDIAC, she worked as an analytical chemist performing chemical analysis on samples using LC-MS, GC-MS, and ICP-OES. While working on her master’s degree, she worked as a biomedical engineering researcher focusing on the synthesis and characterization of polymeric magnetic microand nanoparticles and their therapeutic applications for drug delivery. Deanna holds a B.S. in chemistry and an M.S. in biomedical engineering.

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