Notable Technical Inquiries (TIs)

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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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The Efficacy of Expedient Mask Material and the Effect of Particle Size on Lung Deposition

What biodefense communities have known about the efficacy of expedient masks to protect against infection by aerosolized agents? To what degree are particles of different sizes absorbed in the lung, re-exhaled without absorption, or captured in the mucosal cilia?

1. Inquiry HDIAC received the following technical inquiry (TI) regarding research on…

Newest Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Detection Equipment Technology

What references or fact sheets describe the newest technologies in the detection of CBRN agents and/or material?

1. Inquiry HDIAC received the following technical inquiry regarding a review of…

Attributing (Negative) Value to Electricity System Outages at Military Installations

What (negative) value is attributed to electricity system outages at military installations? What can we learn from existing studies to help us value upgrading and maintaining our electricity systems? What literature is out there that could inform such decisions?

1. Inquiry HDIAC received the following technical inquiry from the Special Assistant…

Reports on VX Decomposition With Lasers

What work has been done at Idaho National Labs (INL) using lasers to decompose VX nerve agent?

1. Inquiry HDIAC received the following technical inquiry from Dr. Gene Stark,…

COVID-19 Test Kits Reagents and Formulae

What are the reagents types and formulae used in COVID-19 test kits, sources of the reagents, and other processes using those reagents?

  The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) was tasked with researching…

Long-Lasting Antimicrobial and Antiviral Surface Coatings

What commercially available, antiviral surface coatings last weeks/months instead of hours/days?

  The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) was asked to determine…

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.

Can roadmaps be provided that have been produced in the past year and are sharable with our government agencies and contractors?

May 27, 2025

Can research be provided on available products for quick triage and monitoring of mass casualty victims?

May 27, 2025

Can any U.S. military doctrine that mentions the Sphere Handbook or Sphere Project be provided?

May 27, 2025

What prediction capabilities exist to indicate when messaging may “break out” of its originating foreign information source (news, social media, websites) and move to other parts of the foreign information environment, where it may lead to the threats or incitement of physical action?

May 27, 2025

What are the recent innovations in reducing hazardous waste and/or recovering materials during disposal of lithium-based batteries?

May 14, 2025

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?

April 30, 2025

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