Medical countermeasures (MCMs) known as “resurrectors” may one day be incorporated into the combination antidote for nerve agents and organophosphate (OP) pesticides and could increase the currently small window of time to treat organophosphate nerve agent (OPNA) poisoning. In its role as the Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) for Chemical and Biological Defense, the…
1. Inquiry HDIAC received the following technical inquiry from Dr. Gene Stark, JPM-P CBRN Protection: “I am looking for reports from work done at Idaho National Labs (INL) using lasers to decompose VX nerve agent. My understanding is that INL used a neodymium-YAG [Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet] laser at wavelength of 266 nm to decompose VX nerve agent on vinyl tile. Any reports you can…
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Hosted by: Lisa Delp
November 17, 2021 12:00 pm
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the innovation community don’t always speak the same language or do business in the same way; and until they do, neither can fully achieve their business or national defense goals. Yet some companies, particularly small businesses, continue to respond to solicitations that may, or may not, help to…
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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