HOMELAND DEFENSE

& Security Digest

22 May 2023

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

FEATURED ARTICLE

United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology

Strength in standards development has been instrumental to the United States’ global technological leadership. Standards development underpins economic prosperity across the country and fortifies U.S. leadership in the industries of the future at the same time. Bolstering U.S. engagement in standards for critical and emerging technology spaces will strengthen U.S. economic and national security. The…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Effectiveness of Electrostatic Sprayers in Cleaning Touch Surfaces

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center was asked to identify if cleaning chemicals applied by electrostatic sprayers are effective at sanitizing touch surfaces. COVID-19 has highlighted the need for innovative sanitation methods for touch surfaces. Electrostatic sprayers that apply charged cleaning solutions to various surfaces have been identified as potential solutions for large-area decontamination. The concept is that the charged spray droplets will adhere to…

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Wearable Biochemical Monitoring? Very Recent Breakthroughs Will Make Performance and Health Monitoring a Near-Term Reality

The U.S. Department of Defense has invested heavily in concepts to continuously monitor performance and health status.  While these investments have struggled to reach deployment, the fundamental research barriers are now better. Learning from past failures, the development path is clearer and involves adapting animal-proven biosensors onto commercially deployed, wearable, continuous glucose meters.  New investments…

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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

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Nancy Smalley

Director of Growth for Innovative Technology Solutions

Nancy Smalley is the Director of Growth for Innovative Technology Solutions at Parsons Corporation, where she seeks opportunities to combine technology with analysis and bring new solutions to the industry. She has over 17 years of experience supporting the defense and intelligence industry. She recently completed her graduate degree at Harvard University, where she studied the intersectionality of government policy and sustainability, with a particular focus on alternative energy as a national security priority.

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