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Upcoming Webinars

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The Financing of Terrorism Through Cryptocurrency

COMING SOON – EXACT DATE AND TIME TBD. The earliest-reported foreign terrorist organization that adopted cryptocurrencies as a means of donations was the Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center (ITMC) crowdfunding campaign for Mujahideen Shura Council/Environs of…

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Tactical Grief-Processing: The Cornerstone of Unconventional Resilience

This presentation will explore the central hypothesis of an ethnographic study examining how U.S. Air Force Special Operations Surgical Teams (SOSTs) build and sustain resilience against catastrophic injury exposure. Moving beyond conventional trauma-based resilience frameworks,…

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Electromagnetic Pulse Hardening of Critical Infrastructure

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) can have devastating consequences for electronic components, electrical systems, and the nation’s critical infrastructure.  While EMPs can be both natural and man-made, the events can damage and/or disrupt significant portions of…

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Barometric Extremes: Amplified Weather Hazards Impacting Energy and IT Sector Operations

Extreme weather trends over the past 85 years have indicated a major swing in lower lows, and longer lasting highs which is wreaking havoc on weather systems at the surface. When systems and practices were…

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Machine-Learning Weather Prediction

Machine learning (ML) is revolutionizing weather forecasting because it can identify complex patterns in vast amounts of weather data. It provides accurate predictions, fast updates, and the ability to capture subtle details that traditional methods…

Past Webinars

Podcast: Hurricane Harvey and DoD Disaster Response

The recent tragedies caused by hurricane Harvey in Southeast Texas and Louisiana highlight the DoD’s critical role in assisting with disaster response and relief efforts….

Podcast: DoD Solar Power and the 2017 Solar Eclipse

On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse will take place on the United States mainland. Join HDIAC Tech Scout Matt Sanderson as he discusses…

Podcast: Internet of Things and the Department of Defense

While the threat posed by a conventional terrorist attack (suicide bomb, active shooter, etc.) is still significant, the risk a bad actor takes in carrying…

Podcast: Small Modular Reactors and the Department of Defense

The development of SMR technology is at the forefront of nuclear research. SMRs have generated global interest, and potential future applications are a subject of…

Podcast: Concussions – On Both the Football Field and the Battlefield

With the NFL season ramping up, there is plenty of talk about concussions. The NFL has seen an uptick in concussions over the last few…

Podcast: Uses of Alternative Energy in Infrastructure

Modern technological advances are significantly improving the operational capabilities of the power grid in the United States, and some of these advancements could be applied…