The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is instituting a forward-leaning, whole-of-department approach in accomplishing its top priority of maintaining the world’s foremost nuclear deterrence capability, a top Pentagon official said today. Deborah G. Rosenblum, Assistant Secretary of Defense for nuclear, chemical, and biological defense programs and Executive Secretary of the Nuclear Weapons Council, said her…
Providing U.S. government training staff with powerful tools to efficiently analyze interpretable data and synthesize training solutions could be a bonus for firearm training programs across the nation. The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center investigated what research, hardware, and software are available to address technology gaps found in modern firearms training programs and augment the skillset of trainer and trainee. 1.0 TI Request…
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In the case of radiological/nuclear (R/N) mass casualty incidents, several thousands of humans may be exposed to ionizing radiation. Timely assessment of radiation dose is critical for making an appropriate “lifesaving” clinical decision for those with acute high-radiation dose exposures. The dicentric chromosome assay is considered the “gold standard” for biodosimetry, but its laborious and…
The 2024 Joint Air Survivability Summit will highlight key threats posed to aerial platforms from adversaries and the innovative technologies or strategies, which may be used to counter them. At this forum, senior-level speakers will…
Previously two separate events, the 2024 Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Symposium is the first time both communities are connected to discuss safety and emerging technologies for our shared skies….
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…
The National Homeland Security Conference brings together professionals in homeland security, law enforcement, fire, and emergency management. They include officials in federal agencies, nonprofit agencies, business owners, universities, and decision-makers to contribute or learn about…
The International Detonation Symposium started in 1951 and was originally a Navy-sponsored discussion of about 17 papers. In subsequent years, it has been sponsored by U.S. Department of Defense and Energy labs and has grown…
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Mr. Durnal is the Assistant Director at Integrated Defense, where he and his team of engineers and scientists at MRIGlobal help develop sensors, design and integrate software, operate and maintain field-forward laboratories, and perform testing and evaluation of chemical biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) detection, collection, decontamination, and personal protection equipment. As the founder of CBRNE Tech Index, he provides industry and government critical metrics to counter threats associated with narcotics, toxic industrial materials and chemicals, and chemical warfare and select agents.
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