Notable Technical Inquiries (TIs)

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Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by HDIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

Notable Inquiries

Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by HDIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

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Memory Effect Mitigation of an Incinerator’s Pollution Abatement System

How can the "memory effect" of an incinerator's pollution abatement system be removed after it becomes contaminated with dioxins and furans?

The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) was asked to…

Rendering Riot Control Agents (RCAs) as Materiel Designated as Safe (MDAS)

What processes exist for rendering RCAs as MDAS?

The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) was asked to…

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Sections 301-303

What EPCRA Sections 301-303 plans are publicly available, and what are the homeland security risks to making them public?

EPCRA Sections 301-303 focus on chemical emergency preparedness and sections involve state…

Nefarious Uses of Biological/Biochemical Additive Manufacturing (AM)

What efforts are underway by the U.S. Department of Defense/other government agencies to identify and mitigate nefarious uses of bioprinting to create, modify, or enhance biological threats/weapons?

This technical inquiry is related to the HDIAC webinar “Printing Destruction: AM,…

Genome Editing Tools Subject Matter Experts

Who are U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) experts in platforms using genome editing tools to diagnose disease?

The Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) was asked to…

Behavioral and Mental Health Issues Unique to the National Guard

Is there any research on the behavioral and mental health issues unique to National Guard forces?

The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) was asked to…

Example Inquiries

Example TIs are samples of the wide range of technical inquiries submitted by HDIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support. They are intended to show the breadth of information requests we receive.

Is there any research on the effects or correlations of airborne parachute operations and long-term degenerative disc disease of military paratroopers of the T-11 vs. T-10 parachutes?

April 9, 2024

What is the medical impact of long-term exposure to shooting mortars, artillery, and tanks?

March 27, 2024

What are current and projected U.S. Department of Defense regulations for storing and distributing alternative fuels?

March 12, 2024

Who is developing commercial and government off-the-shelf wearable devices with geolocation tracking and physiological informatics?

March 11, 2024

What is the quantity and rate of DNA transfer of wet and dry biological fluid stains (semen, blood, saliva, and vaginal fluid) on clothing and fabrics?

March 11, 2024

What information is available on using counter unmanned aerial systems within the homeland defense/security, consequence management, or civil protection spaces?

March 7, 2024

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