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

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Who is conducting research and development on small, wind energy generation?

The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center was asked to provide information on recent and ongoing efforts to field small-scale wind-power designs generating ≤100 kW to serve standalone electrical loads not connected to a utility distribution system or local microgrid. Sources include work from U.S. Department of Defense entities, academic scholars, and industrial/commercial products…

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Ludovic Roche (“Ludo”)

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DARPA Invites Proposals for AI Biotechnology Pitch Days Dec. 5-6

DARPA funds the research and development of technologies with the potential for transformational impact, central to delivering on the agency’s mission to create and prevent strategic surprise for national security. The agency’s Biological Technologies Office focuses on the natural world to derive revolutionary capabilities centered on: Foundational technologies that promote simulation and prediction of biological…

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Westinghouse Completes Study for First eVinci Microreactor Experiment

Westinghouse Electric Company has completed the front-end engineering and experiment design (FEEED) phase to test a prototype of its eVinciTM microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The eVinci microreactor is one of three designs that could potentially start testing at the lab in the world’s first microreactor test bed as early as 2026.

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New Project Will Explore, Secure Ag-IoT Technology

The Agricultural Internet of Things, or Ag-IoT, has grown rapidly in recent years, offering new innovations and improvements to farmers in Nebraska and beyond. The rapid growth, however, of the Ag-IoT field and deployment of new devices has left security risks unaddressed and devices and data vulnerable. With a $582,987 grant from the National Science…

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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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FUTURE WEBINARS

HDIAC hosts live online technical presentations featuring a DoD research and engineering topic within our technical focus areas.

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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

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…

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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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