Nuclear and Conventional Physical Security/Countering Nuclear Threats

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) addresses the need to defend and deter against weapons of mass destruction threats and to safeguard personnel; prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations, material, and documents; and to safeguard the foregoing against espionage, sabotage, damage, and theft. This program oversees advanced engineering development and rapid fielding throughout the DoD for an integrated and systemic approach for countering nuclear threats and the development of nuclear and conventional physical security material solutions. Public Law, Presidential and DoD-level guidance, and Combatant Command and Service requirements drive the priorities for these programs. Under this PE, funding associated with nuclear and convention physical security material solution for the Department is broken down into seven capability areas: (1) Detection and Assessment; (2) Access Controls; (3) Installation and Transport Security; (4) Storage and Safeguards; (5) Prevention; (6) Decision Support Systems; and (7) Analytical Support. The material solutions either (a) lead to a Programs of Record transitioning to Program Element 0604161D8Z for Systems Development and Demonstration; (b) become technology insertions into existing programs; or (c) advance to being a certified Commercial/Government off-the-shelf product. The Physical Security Enterprise and Analysis Group is responsible for avoiding duplication of effort, ensuring systems integration, and promoting interoperability and sustainability. DoD's laboratory capability is limited by capacity and technical expertise. In fiscal year (FY) 2018, Departments and Agencies began to shift research and development from NTNF to other mission areas. This resulted in degradation of the DoD's (and by default, the U.S. Government's) ability to execute the nuclear forensics mission and deter adversaries. Reemphasizing the importance of this mission is crucial to the success of this program. This PE can fund travel to support the requirements of this program. This appropriation will finance work, including staffing, 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.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2021
• Source ID: 0603161D8Z_4_0400_PB_2021
• Change Summary Explanation: Shifted $5.7 million each year through the FYDP from PE 0603161D8Z to 0605161D8Z to better align analytical work being done. Additional reductions are to due to the Economic Assumption and the Defense Wide Review adjustment.
• Service Agency Name: Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

• Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Autonomy
• Biomedical
• C4I
• Cyber
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Command And Control
• Computer Access Control
• Control Systems
• Cross Domain
• Department Of Defense
• Detection
• Detectors
• Engineering
• Force Protection
• National Security
• Nuclear Weapons
• Physical Security
• Product Development
• Range Finding
• Test And Evaluation
• Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

• Cybersecurity.
• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.