IEM created S.M.A.R.T. Warfighter, a culturally realistic serious game that is being used to train soldiers to recognize complex behaviors signaling an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threat and to respond effectively. This technology is in use at the US Marines Infantry Immersion Trainer in Camp Pendleton, California.
Working with HHS and other stakeholders, IEM built a state-of-the-art bioterrorism response and consequence model that predicts medical demand and casualties associated with response to twelve priority bioterrorism agents. The model estimates countermeasure impacts on disease progression. In generating its results, the model accounts for surveillance and detection, official decision-making processes, response mobilization throughput and capacity, expected public behavior, countermeasure efficacy, and other variables.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected IEM to conduct feasibility assessments of proposed approaches for detecting the release of biological agents in an urban setting.
IEM conducted a comprehensive assessment of cybersecurity vulnerabilities for a leading US financial firm that deals with significant amounts of personal credit information that must be kept secure. IEM identified security vulnerabilities and developed a security strategy for addressing these vulnerabilities.
DHS selected IEM to develop and launch its chemical sector Security Awareness Training, a Web-based interactive program to help increase security awareness among employees in chemical facilities across the U.S.
IEM created a visualization that modeled possible IED attacks on the five most critical buildings in Salt Lake City, Utah, including the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics. The scenario was site-specific, and modeled the facilities’ current protection levels. The technology demonstrated potential methods for heightening the level of protection, providing emergency managers with a vital tool in making policy and resource allocation decisions.
IEM has conducted port security planning and other services for some of the largest US ports, including the Ports of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Lake Charles, Fourchon, Plaquemines, Louisville, Nashville, Charleston, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis.
IEM is an active contributor to DoD’s Joint Effects Model (JEM), a software application targeted to become a general-purpose, accredited simulation model for predicting and tracking airborne nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) hazards. We provide scientific guidance, software development, modeling and simulation, integration analysis support, testing support, and IV&V documentation support for the program. JEM combines functionality from a number of certified modeling systems, including IEM’s D2-Puff.
For DHS Chemical and Nuclear Preparedness and Protection Division, conducted the very first Chemical Comprehensive Review, which evaluated EP capabilities at chemical sites; also developed an awareness training program as part of this project
Analysis of Healthcare Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: For HHS, IEM analyzed infrastructure vulnerabilities of healthcare systems in three states. This analysis identified how failure of one or more critical infrastructures (power, water, transportation resources, etc.) may reduce the healthcare system’s ability to provide complex patient care, even if the healthcare system loses only part of its operational capabilities.
Analysis of Healthcare Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: For HHS, IEM examined the vulnerabilities of a regional healthcare system’s medical supply chain. The study identified susceptibilities to failure, such as an interruption in the supply chain stream.
