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Current Issues in Face Recognition and Photo-ID

Published in Journal of the Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center
Volume: 6 Number: 4 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure in the Digital Age
Authors: Kay L. Ritchie, Ph.D., Tessa R. Flack, Ph.D. and Robin S. S. Kramer, Ph.D., ...
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From passport issuing authorities and border protection to law enforcement, security officials around the world make identity judgements about members of the public based on photo-ID every day. Crucially, research tells us that this is a difficult and error-prone task [1-3]. In this article, we will detail some of the most up-to-date research on issues that Read More

Improving Power System Resilience with Interoperable Communications

Published in Journal of the Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center
Volume: 6 Number: 4 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure in the Digital Age
Author: Scott Manson
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U.S. Army Research Laboratories and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory have developed a new draft standard called Tactical Microgrid Standard (TMS). Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) was hired to validate the specification by building a prototype TMS microgrid system. SEL teams blended proven powerMAX® control Read More

Confidence and Trust in Human-Machine Teaming

Published in Journal of the Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center
Volume: 6 Number: 3 - Biomimetic Nanosponges as a Broad-Spectrum Countermeasure to Biological Threats
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Following World War II and into the Cold War, the United States began utilizing offset strategies to gain strategic and operational advantage over adversaries. These strategies focused on technological advance as key to creating disparities in military and coercive power between opposing forces. Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Harold Brown explained this Read More