SOARs are HDIAC publications that provide in-depth analysis of current technologies, research, and the latest technical information available on a topic within any of the HDIAC technical focus areas.
The food and agriculture (FA) sector is designated as one of the 16 critical infrastructures that contribute to U.S. economic stability and security. Vulnerabilities in the FA sector pose a threat to food security, national…
Microgrids are an increasingly promising solution for providing the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with energy resilience, or the ability to provide uninterrupted electricity supply to—and recover from disruptions in power at—fixed military installations. This…
This state-of-the-art report focuses on advances in combat casualty care (CCC) treatments, tools, and techniques enabled by the application of nanotechnology. Recent research and development at the nanoscale have yielded innovations in hemorrhage control and…
This State-of-the-Art Report focuses on recent advances in biometric recognition technologies and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to recognition tasks in multimodal identification systems. Multimodal systems use “feature-level” data fusion (e.g., periocular…
The Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) regularly develops state of the art reports (SOARs) in order to provide a compendium of scientific/technical articles that summarize the most current state of research in…
The Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) regularly develops state of the art reports (SOARs) in order to provide a compendium of scientific/technical articles that summarize the most current state of research in…
The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) develops regular state of the art reports in order to provide a compendium of scientific/technical articles that summarize the most current state of research in topic…
Critical infrastructure is composed of assets necessary to the U.S. government, military, individuals, and private industry. The 16 U.S. critical infrastructure sectors are chemical; commercial facilities; communications; critical manufacturing; dams; defense industrial base; emergency services;…
This State of the Art Report focuses on applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that are relevant to DoD and other governmental agencies that share similar goals, such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and…
This state-of-the-art report (SOAR) focuses on technologies and methods regarding the investigation of alleged chemical and/or biological weapons use as it pertains to DoD’s mission to protect U.S. forces and the homeland from chemical and…
This SOAR focuses on technologies and methods relevant to disaster response. The concept and practice of disaster response aligns with at least five of HDIAC’s focus areas: Critical Infrastructure Protection, CBRN Defense, Cultural Studies, Homeland…
Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter at an atomic level to produce new materials, referred to as engineered nanomaterials. Particles at this scale typically range in sizes from 1 to 100 nanometers (nm) in at…