HOMELAND DEFENSE

& Security Digest

8 OCTOBER 2024

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

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​​OCTOBER IS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH

Cybersecurity is crucial to protecting our nation’s information infrastructure. October is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the importance of cybersecurity, and its role in preventing and eliminating threats to our communities and U.S. national security systems.

Our sister IAC, the Cybersecurity & Information Systems Information Analysis Center (CSIAC), brings you the most current resources to help maximize knowledge and stay cyber safe. Visit CSIAC here:  https://csiac.org/.

FEATURED ARTICLE

What government-off-the-shelf or commercial-off-the-shelf tools are available to provide a human-machine interface that can be used for law enforcement and emergency management scenarios?

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Can a literature search be conducted on the behavioral test apparatus “Blackbox” from Blackbox Bio?

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Can a literature search be conducted on the behavioral test apparatus Noldus CatWalk XT?

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Can references be provided on the Gyrodyne QH-50C— specifically, a nuclear variant?

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

The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) is seeking information on what research exists in space-based power beaming to the surface of the Earth. Of particular interest would be capabilities that would be used in/for expeditionary military facilities (as opposed to naval or airborne platforms), but any power-beaming research, including terrestrial power beaming…

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Can a chronological list be provided on what chemical exposure events (on and off the battlefield) involving chemical warfare agents have occurred in the last 50 years, along with major events that involve toxic industrial chemicals or pesticides?

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What water-barrier technologies exist that are commercially available and ready for deployment?

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Is there an available artificial-intelligence-enabled tool that can be integrated into a learning management system and/or scheduling system to reduce the administrative burden on things such as schedule changes, facility problems, and student/instructor ratio?

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What are the connection nodes between overt/acknowledged U.S. Department of Defense installations/facilities and public energy/transport/telecom/water/sewer?

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Breaking Boundaries in Biomedicine: Advanced Photon Source Enables Protein Design

From growth hormones to cancer drugs, small molecules play a crucial role in our health. Monitoring them is essential to keeping us healthy; it enables physicians to calculate dosages and patients to monitor their medical conditions at home, for example. Monitoring small molecules depends on sensing where they are and in what concentrations. While scientists…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Microreactor Technology

Microreactor technology has the potential to provide benefits to the military in both domestic and overseas operations. In response to a technical inquiry received by the Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center, several microreactor programs were explored. This includes three government programs:  (1) Project Pele, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense,  (2) the Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation Project, and (3) Modeling-Enhanced…

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

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Security Implications for the United States From Iranian and Hezbollah Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean

This presentation will examine engagement with Latin America by Iran, its government agents, and surrogate groups such as Hezbollah, including terrorist finance, terrorism, and other activities and their evolution in recent years.  It will address the interaction of that presence with the risk of escalating the conflict in the Middle East and weak or anti-U.S….

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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….

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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Tyler Van Hook

Chief Strategy Officer at Kognitiv Edge

Tyler Van Hook, Chief Strategy Officer at Kognitiv Edge, leading digital transformation efforts within training and education. In this role, he focuses on innovative solutions that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of these processes, leveraging technology to ensure top-tier performance and readiness. Their mission is to forge the future with relentless innovation and unwavering resolve, with a strong emphasis on technology that enables our most important asset: people.

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