HOMELAND DEFENSE

& Security Digest

18 SEPTEMBER 2022

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

FEATURED ARTICLE

DoD, Other Agencies Release Climate Adaptation Progress Reports

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), along with federal agencies across the government, released its 2022 Climate Adaptation Plan Progress Report. Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, and Executive Order 14057 Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, require that each federal agency develop climate adaptation plans, better known as CAPs,…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Using Short-Wavelength Ultraviolet (UV-C) as a COVID-19 Decontamination Solution

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) reached out to subject matter experts working in the federal government and received information on efforts to study UV-C lighting as a possible antimicrobial solution for decontaminating aircraft cabin areas and laboratories. The acquired information included a white paper assessing the viability of far-UV and ultraviolet germicidal irradiation using the UV-C spectrum as an effective, alternate cleansing way…

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FUTURE WEBINARS

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Microgrid Solutions for DoD Mission Energy Assurance

The adoption of microgrids is a promising solution for providing U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) installations with non-interruptible, always-on power. In recent years, DoD microgrids have progressed well beyond the demonstration stage, and multiple domestic bases now possess full-scale, islandable microgrids. This webinar reviews the findings of a state-of-the-art report in progress by HDIAC, which…

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UPCOMING EVENTS

The Department of Defense (DoD) Energy and Environment Innovation Symposium

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Energy and Environment Innovation Symposium focuses on the DoD’s priority in environmental and energy issues. The Symposium will offer a variety of technical sessions and short courses, over 700 technical…

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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Paul Klikas

Sonoran Desert Institute

Mr. Klikas facilitates an Intro to Firearms course, where he sees a growing interest in multiple systems and methods designed to reduce or eliminate negligent discharges and unauthorized use. Leveraging smart components embedded in the firearm will facilitate the use by multiple, authorized users and make the firearm nonfunctional by injecting a destructive solution. Using smart components will send key alerts and provide operating systems power supply status, software updates, and required maintenance based upon the number of rounds discharged through the firearm.

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