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/ HDIAC Director’s Update – August 2020

HDIAC Director’s Update – August 2020

Good afternoon to our Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center Community of Practice!

Steve Redifer here, Director of the HDIAC with another quick update for you all.

First, allow me to thank you for your continued support to our HDIAC community – we could not do this without your effort.

Second, some notes to catch you up on what we have been doing:

  1. I wanted to let everyone know that we have named a new featured subject matter expert as we work to highlight the research of these critical contributors – Lt Col Aaron Celaya, USAF, is the Artificial Intelligence Liaison and Deputy Branch Chief for Doctrine and Concepts at Headquarters, U.S. Space Force. He is concurrently an Air Force Institute of Technology Doctoral Student, New College, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom. His research includes metacognition, trust, and decision confidence in human-machine teams with an emphasis on algorithmic advisement sources. You can view a sample of his work on our Featured SME page here: https://www.hdiac.org/sme-corner/ltcol-aaron-celaya/
  2. We continue to produce two HDIAC webinars and two podcasts each month – a couple of our recent webinars have approached 300 live views, with many more downloads after presentation. Also:
    • On the 24th of August, we released our latest State of the Art Report: “Alternative Energy: An Enabler of Military Capability.” You can find it at: https://www.hdiac.org/hdiac-report/alternative-energy-an-enabler-of-military-capability/
    • On the 25th of August, we hosted Dr. James Giordano of Georgetown University for a webinar titled “Big Data and Big Implications for Bio-cybersecurity” – in case you missed it, you can find it here: https://www.hdiac.org/podcast/big-data-and-big-implications-for-bio-cybersecurity/
    • We also recently hosted Dr. Jeff Waksman from the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office for a presentation on Project Pele (Small Nuclear Reactors) – you can watch the recording here: https://www.hdiac.org/podcast/small-nuclear-reactors/ It had over 230 live views and there have already had 218 views of the recording, so it is a popular topic.
    • Last week, we uploaded a 2-part podcast series on Super Recognizers – people with an uncanny ability to recognize other people; you can find part 1 here: https://www.hdiac.org/podcast/super-recognizers-part-1-of-2/ and part 2 at: https://www.hdiac.org/podcast/super-recognizers-part-2-of-2/ along with all of our previously produced podcasts. These two podcasts have had over 1200 views in the last week, so these are ones to watch.
  3. We just passed 1500 members on our website as well – please continue to share our website URL (https://www.hdiac.org/) with your colleagues, and we are always looking to expand our SME community https://www.hdiac.org/services/subject-matter-expert-sme-network/
  4. Finally, check us out, like us, and follow us on your favorite social media outlet:
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoDHDIAC/
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All my best to you and your loved one – I wish you prosperity in the months to come.

Warm regards and Semper Fidelis,

Steve Redifer
Director, Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center
901 North Stuart St, Suite 401
Arlington, VA 22203

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Featured SME Research Corner

Dr. Tonya E. Thornton, Ph.D. – Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Disaster Recovery

Dr. Thornton has contributed many products to HDIAC as a member of the HDIAC SME network. Her most recent work are two podcasts discussing the resiliency in the nation’s 16 critical infrastructure sectors. She has also recorded podcasts discussing disaster response and recovery, and presented a webinar on the role of communication, coordination, and collaboration for critical infrastructure resilience.

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Featured Content

Alternative Energy: An Enabler of Military Capability

Alternative Energy: An Enabler of Military Capability

Alternative Energy is one of the HDIAC’s eight technical focus. This SOAR reviews the current state of a selection of novel, non-traditional, and/or emerging sources and technologies for harvesting, generating, and reusing energy. It offers synopses of new programs; summaries of significant technological breakthroughs and technology applications; highlights of outstanding developments; and impacts to the DoD. Read the SOAR

Operational Energy - Powering Military Operations to Achieve National Defense Strategy Objectives

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Volume 7, Issue 1 of the HDIAC Journal contains article covering several of HDIAC's eight technical focus areas, to include Homeland Defense and Security, Alternative Energy, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Biometrics, and Critical Infrastructure Protection.

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Countermeasures Against the Degradation of Warfighter Capabilities due to Infectious Disease Threats

HDIAC Report: Countermeasures Against the Degradation of Warfighter Capabilities due to Infectious Disease Threats

This State of the Art Report explores the impact of infectious disease on military personnel, providing both an historical and ongoing risk profile of the various infectious diseases that put the warfighter at risk. It includes a look at the historical impact of infectious diseases on past conflicts before going on to detail current and future infectious disease risks, their impact on the warfighter, and challenges in prevention or treatment, and concludes with a quick-look summary of state of the art developments and recommended countermeasures to aid leaders during training and planning. Read the SOAR

Protecting Critical Infrastructure in the Digital Age

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Volume 6, Issue 4 of the HDIAC Journal covers four of HDIAC's eight focus areas with articles on Critical infrastructure Protection, Biometrics, Medical, and Alternative Energy.

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Welcome to the HDIAC

Stephen Redifer, Director of the Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) welcomes you to your community of practice.

The mission of the HDIAC is to provide users with focused expert technical consulting and unbiased scientific and technical information through in-depth analysis and the creation of specialized information products in support of the HDIAC' s eight vital technical focus areas.

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