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Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by HDIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

Notable Inquiries

Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by HDIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

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Therapeutic Uses of Brainwave Entrainment (BWE) via Low Audio Frequency Stimulation

Can you provide a bibliography of recent research for therapeutic research of BWE via low audio frequency stimulation ranging from delta to gamma?

The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) was asked to…

Bacteria and Fungi Contamination in Fuel and Hydraulic Oil

What fungi and bacteria have contaminated fuel and hydraulic fluid?

The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) received a technical…

Can thermal paper and labels be deactivated?

Rendering Riot Control Agents (RCAs) as Materiel Designated as Safe (MDAS)

What processes exist for rendering RCAs as MDAS?

The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) was asked to…

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Sections 301-303

What EPCRA Sections 301-303 plans are publicly available, and what are the homeland security risks to making them public?

EPCRA Sections 301-303 focus on chemical emergency preparedness and involve state and…

Nefarious Uses of Biological/Biochemical Additive Manufacturing (AM)

What efforts are underway by the U.S. Department of Defense/other government agencies to identify and mitigate nefarious uses of bioprinting to create, modify, or enhance biological threats/weapons?

This technical inquiry is related to the HDIAC webinar “Printing Destruction: AM,…

Example Inquiries

Example TIs are samples of the wide range of technical inquiries submitted by HDIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support. They are intended to show the breadth of information requests we receive.

What subject matter experts (SMEs) are available, who can discuss postincident procedures for a radiological event aboard a naval vessel?

February 11, 2025

What information is available regarding cases of businesses that faced consequences due to a federal investigation into their chemical production?

February 11, 2025

Who are the U.S. manufacturers of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) bioreactors?

February 11, 2025

Can the U.S. Department of Defense Information Analysis Centers (DoDIAC) provide an update on the status of nuclear small modular reactor (SMR) development?

February 11, 2025

What feedback is available regarding the use of airborne seed-dispersion methods in support of large-scale tree planting for reforesting?

February 11, 2025

What is the history (or past cases) on the use of a radio-frequency activation system fitted with electric motors for movement to pilot an improvised explosive device?

January 23, 2025

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