National Preparedness Month is observed every September to increase awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies and disasters that could strike at any time. Learn how to determine your risks and steps you can take to protect your family and property before, during, and after an emergency or disaster.
Click HERE to download the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) “Are You Ready?” Guide, which provides detailed information on disaster preparedness for various specific hazards.
The United States and its allies face the return of large-scale combat operations (LSCO) against peer and near-peer competitors—an environment not seen in over 70 years. The return of LSCO brings about multiple challenges, including the possibility of managing overwhelming numbers of casualties and providing medical care with limited manpower and supplies.
EPCRA Sections 301-303 focus on chemical emergency preparedness and involve state and tribal emergency response commissions and local and tribal emergency planning committees. Emergency plans created under these sections are generally intended to be accessible to the public, with some exceptions for sensitive or classified information. The act’s primary goal is to inform the public about hazardous chemicals in their communities and ensure that emergency…
Learn MoreHDIAC hosts live online technical presentations featuring a DoD research and engineering topic within our technical focus areas.
Hosted by: Evan Ellis, Ph.D.
December 12, 2024 12:00 pm
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….
Defense Strategies Institute’s (DSI’s) Microgrids & Energy Resilience Summit will bring together U.S. Department of Defense, federal government, and industry to drive the integration and connectivity of microgrids and distributed energy resources into our defense…
With the expertise of thought leaders from the U.S. Department of Defense, industry, academia, and allied nations, this conference dives deeper into contested logistics, assessing current challenges and strategies. The discussions will encompass technology shaping…
The AFCEA Atlanta Chapter presents the next Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. AFCEA provides a meeting place for government, academia, and industry working in all disciplines in industry, service, government, military,…
NERC, the E-ISAC, and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) are co-hosting the 13th annual grid security conference, GridSecCon 2024, on October 22 – 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Hyatt Regency. Join industry and government…
TechNet Indo-Pacific is a strategic event in the Indo-Pacific Rim. This year’s conference — “Free – Open – Secure” — focuses on the critical issues identified by regional military leaders to maintain and protect data…
The 11th Annual EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium will bring together experts, innovators, and policymakers to address critical challenges in explosive ordnance disposal, improvised explosive devices, and countermine operations. The 2024 Symposium will highlight cutting-edge research,…
Environmental Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Dave Collins is an environmental engineer at MIT’s Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, where he researches expanding uranium mining and establishes nuclear reactors for electricity generation in Australia. After research in Australia showed that electrical and electronic equipment cleaning practices account for nearly 50% of unsafe respirable particulate exposures at mine sites, he developed a patented compressed air system to safely remove and contain these hazardous particulates. This technology can also be applied to military equipment and research facilities.
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