Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Applied Research

Abstract

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Applied Research program element funds the application and advancement of basic scientific knowledge to develop novel materials, devices, systems, and methods supporting next generation concepts and technologies, to include advances in Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) surveillance, detection, defeat, prevention, nonproliferation, counterproliferation, consequence management, and treaty verification. This Applied Research portfolio is aligned with strategic planning objectives and Science and Technology (S&T) investment direction established annually by DTRA, which directly support policy and planning guidance from the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the broader WMD threat reduction community. The portfolio advances DTRA’s CWMD mission by balancing the following: invest in DTRA’s applied research capabilities and increase the CWMD technology base to maximize future pay-off; capitalize on opportunities to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions to technical challenges that must be resolved prior to system-specific technology investigations and development; and ensure applied research efforts are directly aligned to the mission-specific capability requirements of DTRA, the Military Departments, Combatant Commanders, other DoD and federal agencies, and international partners.

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Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
0602718BR_2_0400_PB_2022
Change Summary Explanation
The increase in FY 2022 from the previous President's Budget is due to the net impact of 1) the realignment of resources from Project JC - Enable Rapid Capability Delivery in PE 0602134BR and PE 0604134BR to Project RA - CWMD Cross-Cutting Technical and Information Sciences for technology-driven CWMD capability development and evaluation activities to develop organizationally cross-cutting innovative and agile new technologies that more effectively counter the full spectrum of WMD, by anticipating new threats while responding to current and constantly evolving threats, 2) the realignment of resources from Project JS - Assist Situational Understanding in PE 0602134BR to Project RA - CWMD Cross-Cutting Technical and Information Sciences for strategic research and dialogues program activities in support of National Defense Strategy priorities, 3) the realignment and integration of nuclear data analysis applications including operations analysis, modeling & simulation, hazard effects, and Integrated WMD Toolset (IWMDT) from Project RA - CWMD Cross-Cutting Technical and Information Sciences into Project RD - Nuclear Technologies and Capabilities Development in PE 0603160BR to support cloud-ready, cross-cutting platforms, supporting a fuller spectrum of nuclear operations, wargaming, and assessments, 4) Increased investment in Project RD - Nuclear Technologies and Capabilities Development for nuclear survivability priorities, and 5) a downward adjustment for revised economic assumptions (inflation).
Service Agency Name
Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Management
  • Data Science
  • Detectors
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Weapons Effects
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.

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