Topic: Counterterrorism

Podcast

National Vetting Center: Operational Overview

Posted: 04/10/2020 | Presenters: Monte Hawkins, Tara Barsotti | Leave a Comment

In this video podcast, HDIAC analyst Tara Barsotti interviews Monte Hawkins, Director of the National Vetting Center (NVC), in a conversation that overviews the NVC’s origins, mission, and operations. The interview touches on NVC’s role in the watchlisting process, the future of border security, and the importance of information sharing in protecting the Read More

Aleksandra Scalco - MOSAICS: Engineering and Development of a Critical Infrastructure Cyber Defense Capability for Highly Context-Sensitive Dynamic Classes

Ms. Aleksandra Scalco discusses the engineering of a critical infrastructure cyber defense capability that builds on the concepts demonstrated as part of the More Situational Awareness for Industrial Control Systems (MOSAICS) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD).

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Protecting Critical Infrastructure in the Digital Age

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

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

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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