CWMD Systems: Advanced Technology Development

Abstract

The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Systems program provides funding for research, development, integration, and deployment of CWMD capabilities. Funding is allocated to a portfolio of projects and activities in response to Combatant Command, joint, and Military Service capability needs and research initiatives. The CWMD Systems program supports the National Defense Strategy objective of “dissuading, preventing, or deterring state adversaries and non-state actors from acquiring, proliferating, or using weapons of mass destruction.” The CWMD Systems program is organized to develop, enhance, mature and transition technologies across the RDT&E continuum, from Advanced Technology Development through Operational Systems Development, as well as limited sustainment in unique cases. A focus area is investment in CWMD-related technologies that require additional development to transition to fielded capabilities, in response to validated, prioritized requirements. This effort fills a seam in which capability gaps are not being addressed adequately or sufficiently to meet warfighter needs. The CWMD Systems program closes gaps identified by specialized military units and leverages prior S&T investments to continue development and fielding of operational systems to those units. The program’s legacy focus on CWMD situational awareness capabilities remains a significant component of the investment portfolio. U.S. Special Operations Command, which assumed CWMD mission responsibilities in January 2017 per the Unified Command Plan, is providing focus and guidance for development of CWMD situational awareness capabilities. The CWMD Systems program funds initiatives to close CWMD situational awareness gaps by leveraging mature technologies, modifying existing systems, and utilizing technology-enabled analytical cells to provide support to Combatant Commands and other joint and Service commands. These cells curate, synthesize, and contextualize CWMD information for end-users. This hybrid approach facilitates cross-organizational information sharing and collaboration, necessary for addressing the trans regional character of WMD proliferation. During FY 2018 and FY 2019 the CWMD Systems program utilized four Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) program elements (BA-3 / PE#0303310D8Z, BA-5 / PE#0305310D8Z, BA-6 / PE#0306310D8Z, and BA-7 / PE#0607310D8Z), as well as an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) "CWMD Sustainment" line (PE#0901388D8Z ORC-2531). Reallocation of resources beginning in FY 2020 will eliminate the BA-6 / PE#0306310D8Z program element and address O&M requirements with the "Threat Reduction and Arms Control" line (PE#0901388D8Z ORC-3501). This Program Element (PE) funds research, development, testing, and evaluation of materiel and non-materiel solutions to develop CWMD capabilities. Funds are used for development and integration of hardware or software technologies; contractor personnel for analytic cells at defense agencies and under Combatant Commands; research partnerships with DoD and civilian academic institutions, FFRDCs and UARCs; and interagency table-top exercises conducted on behalf of Combatant Commands. This appropriation funds travel to support the requirements of this program, and work (including manpower) performed by a government agency or by private individuals or organizations under a contractual or grant arrangement with the government who conduct research, development and test and evaluation efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0303310D8Z_3_0400_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
Reduction from FY 2018 to FY2019 the result of reallocation of resources across the portfolio to better support the full RDT&E cycle and technology insertions. Increase from FY2019 to FY2020 the result of further reallocation of resources to gain efficiencies following the elimination of BA-6 / PE#0306310D8Z and combination of O&M projects CWMD Sustainment with Threat Reduction and Arms Control.
Service Agency Name
Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Arms Control
  • Contractors
  • Demonstrations
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Investments
  • Maintenance
  • National Security
  • Situational Awareness
  • Sustainment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

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