HOMELAND DEFENSE

& Security Digest

25 JULY 2023

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

FEATURED ARTICLE

Enhanced Energy Storage and Intelligent Power Management Systems for Defense Department Tactical Microgrids

As the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) increases operational capabilities in austere and remote locations, our ability to effectively store and intelligently manage tactical energy in these environments will be critical to mission success. To effectively function in these locations, defense units will be required to operate over longer distances while using and overseeing a…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

The State of 5G Technology and Applications to the DoD and Military

The fifth-generation wireless communication technology, abbreviated “5G,” has the potential to transform communication systems. The 5G mobile network will deliver higher speeds, lower latency, increased reliability, more network capacity, and increased interconnectivity. With the deployment, modernization, and implementation of 5G technology into both preexisting and new systems, immense improvements are expected. In recent years, there has been exponential growth in investments and interest in 5G…

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Policies, Procedures, and Dangerous Plumes: Lessons Learned From a Mixed-Hazardous Waste Tabletop Exercise

In June of 2023, the Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center convened a Tabletop Exercise (TTX) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which posited a mixed-hazardous waste “dirty bomb” blanketing a nearby federal reservation and its research facilities in a harmful chemical plume.  With more than 50 participants in attendance representing 20+ city, state, federal, civilian,…

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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

Amin Khodaei
Amin Khodaei

Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Denver

Dr. Khodaei’s lab (“KLab”) focuses on designing, planning, and operating the future’s electric grid. As the world experiences a growing penetration of distributed energy resources and an urgent need to shift toward sustainable generation, his lab focuses on harnessing the potential of microgrids, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence to transform legacy electric grids into more
reliable, resilient, cost-effective, and green grids. By researching and architecting innovative models, they explore how emerging technologies can be leveraged to achieve this goal.

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