*DTRA Basic Research

Abstract

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Basic Research funds support research across physical, material, engineering, computational, and life sciences directed toward increased knowledge and understanding of the fundamental aspects of observable phenomena associated with the threats posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD). DTRA's Basic Research effort is the Nation’s only basic research portfolio solely dedicated to countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD). It provides for the discovery and development of basic knowledge by research performers from academia and world-class research institutions in government and industry. This investment helps motivate the scientific community to conduct research benefiting WMD-related defense missions, advancing the body of CWMD knowledge, and improving knowledge of research efforts that support nonproliferation, counter proliferation, and consequence management. These efforts are closely coordinated with DTRA’s Chemical and Biological Technologies Department, which executes a basic research portfolio under DoD’s Chemical and Biological Defense Program. Each year, program and technical managers conduct formal assessments of the portfolio, leveraging deep Science and Technology (S&T) expertise within DTRA, as well as from the Defense Basic Research Advisory Group, independent external panel reviews, and other CWMD-focused stakeholders. This coordination facilitates unique, CWMD-relevant basic research while eliminating unintended duplication of effort in the broader defense S&T community.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Source ID
0601000BR_1_0400_PB_2019
Change Summary Explanation
The decrease in FY 2019 is due to the impact of lower economic assumptions for inflation. The funding level in this program element continues to reflect the impact of incremental Service Requirement Review Board reductions, as part of the Department of Defense reform agenda, for consolidation and reduction of service contracts.
Service Agency Name
Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Communities
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Guidance
  • Investments
  • Materials
  • Mathematics
  • Network Science
  • Nuclear Forensics
  • Procurement
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.

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