Webinars

HDIAC hosts live online technical presentations featuring a DoD research and engineering topic within our technical focus areas.

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Upcoming Webinars

Ignition and the Path Toward an Inertial Fusion Energy Future

In December 2022, a team at Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to reach scientific energy breakeven, producing more energy from fusion than the laser…

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Leveraging OSINT To Mitigate FOCI Risks And Prevent Dual-Use Technology Diversion

This in-depth webinar will explore how open-source intelligence (OSINT) can play a critical role in identifying and mitigating risks related to foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) and preventing the diversion of dual-use technology. As…

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Improving Public Communications in a Crisis

Throughout the course of various crises, communication from government agencies and key stakeholders is critical.  Unfortunately, this communication has been upended many times in a variety of ways.  To alleviate public fear, some organizations have…

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Security Implications for the United States From Iranian and Hezbollah Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean

This presentation will examine engagement with Latin America by Iran, its government agents, and surrogate groups such as Hezbollah, including terrorist finance, terrorism, and other activities and their evolution in recent years.  It will address…

Past Webinars

Applying Risk and Crisis Communication Principles to HDIAC Focus Areas

Although governments are conducting research on technical approaches regarding emerging infectious diseases, especially those that could morph into bioterrorism, developing response plans and procedures, and…

Advancements in Solar Photovoltaics

Articles containing the words CadTel, CIGS, Dye Sensitized, Tandems, Nanostructures, and Perovskites often appear in tech news outlets announcing a breakthrough from solar cell companies….

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Nanotechnology and Society: Philosophical, Religious, and Cultural Aspects

Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter on a scale of 1 to 100 nanometers. Modern science has given us the ability to influence individual atoms…

Identifying Priorities for R&D in Biometric Technologies

Biometrics is the automated method of identifying or verifying an individual based on physiological or behavioral characteristics. This webinar takes a deeper look into defining…

Briefing on Syrian Chemical Weapons Destruction

The objective of this webinar is to provide information on the complete Syrian chemical weapons destruction effort and present some details on the U.S. involvement…