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?
Homeland Defense & Security
Counterterrorism, environmental security, aviation security, law enforcement, fraud protection, building and facilities security, border security, disaster/emergency response and recovery, and cybersecurity/information management.
Recent Inquiries
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?
Sanitizing Military Equipment for Agricultural Inspection
What research has been conducted on decontaminating/sanitizing military equipment to ensure it is free from biohazards before shipping outside the continental United States?
Articles
Successful ERDC Seismic Test Advances Readiness of Mass Timber Shelter
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) took a significant step in transforming contingency construction. In November 2024, researchers conducted a seismic test on an eco-conscious mass timber shelter that…
Design and Certification of a Plutonium Air Transportation Package
Sandia researchers have developed a large plutonium air transportation (LPAT) package that utilizes HPC resources and test facilities. This package is capable of transporting hazardous plutonium materials over the road or by air and was…
Doppler Radar Tracks Non-Weather Debris to Aid Emergency Response
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using non-weather data from the nationwide weather radar network to understand how to track non-meteorological events moving through the air for better emergency response….
Webinars
Don’t Forget to Inform the Public: Why Messaging Matters
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…
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…
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…
Events
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America
There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security,…
2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference
Join NDIA and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for the 2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference. This event promises to deliver a platform for collaboration, innovation, and exploration of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)…
Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium
The 13th Annual Joint Civil & U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Symposium will explore efforts and strategies to address and mitigate current and emerging CBRN threats and challenges. The…