Spotlighting Innovation for Homeland Security: Strategic R&D Webinar Series

Where:

Virtual

Purpose

‍HSWERX, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Technology Transfer & Commercialization Branch (T2C), will host a series of webinars to highlight priority research areas for DHS. Informed by the Department’s FY 2024-2030 Innovation, Research, and Development (IRD) Strategic Plan, the webinars will feature presentations from academia, national laboratories, and non-profits on their research and capabilities aligned with each priority research area. This webinar series will allow industry participants to hear directly from DHS representatives about their priority needs and engage with other innovation ecosystem members.

Kick-Off Webinar

The kick-off webinar will feature key DHS stakeholders to introduce the IRD Strategic Plan and its core research areas. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the plan. This foundational session will pave the way for a series of monthly webinars, each one showcasing innovative capabilities within a specific IRD research area.

Agenda

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 10:00-10:45 AM ET

10:00 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks

10:05 AM: DHS Speaker Presentations

10:35 AM: Q&A Session

10:45 AM: Closing Remarks

How to Participate

Click Here to RSVP (NLT November 6, 2024)

Questions?

If you have any event-related questions, please reach out to Kinsey Crim, kcrim@hswerx.org or Bridget Stauffer, bstauffer@hswerx.org.

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Event Summary

‍HSWERX, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Technology Transfer & Commercialization Branch (T2C), hosted a kick-off webinar to introduce the IRD Strategic Plan and its core research areas.

Event Outcomes

An author of the IRD Strategic Plan shared insights into its creation and anticipated implementation
This webinar resulted in ecosystem growth and further interest from participants to work with DHS
Path forward: HSWERX plans to host additional webinars in this series based on the SPRAs highlighted in the IRD Strategic Plan

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Percentage of Attendees

Government:

12%

Industry:

82%

Academia:

4%

Laboratories:

2

Other:

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