CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (BASIC RESEARCH)

Abstract

This program element funds the Joint Service basic research program for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) defense. The objective of the basic research program is to advance fundamental knowledge and understanding of the sciences with an emphasis in exploring new and innovative research for combating or countering chemical, biological and radiological weapons. Moreover, basic research supports a Joint Force concept of a lethal, integrated, supportable, highly mobile force with enhanced capability by the individual service member. Specifically, the program promotes theoretical and experimental research and studies in the physical, life and information sciences. A portion of this program element directly supports basic research efforts for the transformational medical technologies program. The work in this program element is consistent with the Chemical Biological Defense Program Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA) Plan. Basic research technological breakthroughs support applied research (PE 0602384BP) activities. Basic research activities described in this budget justification leverage existing research programs and activities within the DoD and other government agencies and promotes cross-pollination between government and academia, as well as sponsors world class scientists. The projects in this PE are placed in BA1, because they are basic research efforts directed towards non-specific or non-unique military applications. The project names within this BA are changing in FY12 to reflect the research areas of Information Science (IS1), Life Science (LF1), and Physical Science (PS1), but retained is TB1, Transformational Medical Technologies. The projects of CB1, TC1, TR1, will no longer be used after FY11.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
0601384BP_1_0400_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
Funding: FY10 - Realignment of Congressional Adds to correct Budget Activity/Program Element (-$12,068K CI1; -$52K CB1); Program realignments to support CBDP and DoD program initiatives (-$1,209K CB1; +$624K TC1; -$1,211K TB1; -$89K TR1); SBIR Transfer (-$584K CB1; -$270K TB1; -$93K TC1; -$16K TR1). FY12 - Adjustments less than 10% of total program. Schedule: N/A Technical: N/A
Service Agency Name
Chemical and Biological Defense Program

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Information Science
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Countermeasures
  • Molecular Biology
  • Nanomaterials
  • Nanotechnology
  • Physical Sciences
  • Synthetic Biology

Readers

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

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