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Upcoming Webinars

A soldier fires an AT-4 antitank rocket while another soldier observes. A large blast is shown behind the launcher and the projectile can be seen coming out of the front of the weapon.

Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Landscape and Emerging Research

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. New research continually emerges, increasing the understanding of the brain.  With each new breakthrough, more questions arise. The research has major impacts on members…

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Grasping Publicly Available Aerosol Data Streams

One of the most difficult challenges of any potential environmental data consumer is coping with the sheer volume, type, and quality of available datasets. Whether this consumer wants to know if they should carry an…

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Basic Science and Applications Intersecting Aerosol, Plasma, and Powder Technologies

Fundamental investigations about the behavior of aerosols can provide insights into underlying physics useful for defense applications. There is a need for methods to rapidly scale-up existing recipes for materials using plasmas.  Current research is…

Past Webinars

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Terrorist Exploitation of Commercial Technologies and Implications for U.S. National and Homeland Security

The increasing sophistication and rapid democratization of commercial technologies raise new concerns for the future of terrorism, both in the near and long term. Many…

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Leveraging OSINT to Mitigate FOCI Risks and Prevent Dual-Use Technology Diversion

This in-depth webinar will explore how open-source intelligence (OSINT) can play a critical role in identifying and mitigating risks related to foreign ownership, control, or…

Ignition and the Path Toward an Inertial Fusion Energy Future

In December 2022, a team at Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to reach scientific…

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Autonomous Platforms for Casualty Evacuation: State of the Art and Future Directions

The United States faces the return of large-scale combat operations against peer and near-peer competitors—an environment not seen in over 70 years. This creates multiple…

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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…

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Don’t Forget to Inform the Public: Why Messaging Matters

Throughout the course of various crises, communication from government agencies and key stakeholders is critical.  Unfortunately, this communication has been upended many times in a…