HOMELAND DEFENSE

& Security Digest

13 AUGUST 2024

HDIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.

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CALL FOR JOURNAL ABSTRACTS

We are accepting abstracts for the upcoming HDIAC Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1. This journal features exclusive, publicly releasable articles on new and emerging science, engineering, and technology within the homeland defense and security community. The deadline for abstract submissions is September 6, 2024. Contributors will be notified if their submission is selected for publication by September 20, 2024. Selected articles will be due December 13, 2024, to ensure a March 2025 publication date.

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN ABSTRACT:
• 200 words
• Prospective title
• Your organization
• All authors
• Highlighted focus area(s)
SUBMIT IDEAS/ABSTRACT:
https://hdac.org/publish/ or email Aaron at journal@hdiac.org

FEATURED ARTICLE

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DoD Releases Updated List of Foreign Institutions Engaging in Problematic Activities to Counter Unauthorized Technology Transfer

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced publication of the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) update to the list of foreign institutions engaging in problematic activity and reaffirmed the FY22 list of foreign talent programs that pose a threat to national security, as required by Section 1286 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act. The update…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

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Genome Editing Tools Subject Matter Experts

The Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) was asked to identify U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or U.S. government (USG) subject matter experts (SMEs) with expertise in disease diagnostic platforms, specifically those utilizing genome editing tools to search for the presence of specific nucleic acids. The inquirer was also interested in any military applications for such platforms. An active technical inquiry to assist…

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FUTURE WEBINARS

HDIAC hosts live online technical presentations featuring a DoD research and engineering topic within our technical focus areas.

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

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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 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….

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Microgrids & Energy Resilience Summit

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…

2024 Defense Logistics & Support Conference

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…

GridSecCon 2024

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

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…

11th Annual EOD/IED & Countermine Symposium

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,…

Public Health in a Migrant Crisis Tabletop Exercise

THIS IS AN IN-PERSON, COLLABORATIVE EVENT.   In 2022, there were over 100 million displaced persons globally, a number that only continues to grow. Because one region’s instability bleeds into its surrounding areas, it is all…

Voice From the Community

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Weimin Zheng, Ph.D.

Senior Neuroscientist Tech Fellow, Leidos Inc.

Dr. Weimin Zheng is a system and computational neuroscientist contracted to work at the Naval Health Research Center’s Warfighter Performance Department. He has spent his career studying how the brain works, how the brain adapts to changing environments, and why the brain malfunctions in mental disorders. His focus has been on mild traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder in service members, aiming at enhancing Warfighters’ cognitive performance in theaters and rehabbing mental disorders of wounded warriors.

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