Share your expertise with the homeland defense & security community by joining our HDIAC subject matter expert (SME) network. The HDIAC SME network is comprised of volunteers with expertise across our eight technical focus areas who are interested and available to provide insight and information to other community practitioners.
There are many ways SMEs support the homeland defense & security community including presenting webinars, publishing exclusive articles, responding to technical inquiries, reviewing technical publications, and more.
Learn more here: https://hdiac.dtic.mil/subject-matter-experts/.
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the new Research Environmental Chamber (REC), May 27, 2025. The capability, part of AFRL’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, facilitates equipment and human performance evaluations with control over environmental extremes as well as close observation…
Integrated early warning (IEW) for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) agents is of critical importance to units operating in a CBRN-contested environment. To facilitate increased situational awareness, the U.S. Department of Defense has continually increased its capacity to detect CBRN threats, report that information to command-and-control systems, and provide timely dissemination of that information to commanders and Warfighters. This report briefly describes many of…
Learn MoreHDIAC hosts live online technical presentations featuring a DoD research and engineering topic within our technical focus areas.
Hosted by: Michael Prasad
July 29, 2025 12:00 pmHosted by: Jeffrey S. Reid, Ph.D.
July 15, 2025 12:00 pm
This webinar will introduce the concept of emergency management intelligence as it relates to U.S. military intelligence curation, connecting the various forms of intelligence (“INTs”) available and for an enhanced command and control of civilian-supported events and incidents. Today, there are defined gaps in the seven-step process for intelligence curation in the United States. These…
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 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…
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…
Veterinary Medical Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Security (OHS)
Matthew Kuhn’s work at OHS is part of a range of portfolios for the DHS enterprise that includes total DHS workforce health, optimal care for individuals in DHS care and custody, and a one health approach. Specifically, his directorate, Health, Food, and Agriculture Resilience, focuses on protecting our nation’s food security and public health. As a veterinary medical officer, Matthew focuses on biodefense issues, primarily related to defending our nation’s livestock and food supply.
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