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

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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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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