CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (ATD)

Abstract

This program element (PE) demonstrates technologies that enhance the ability of U.S. forces to deter, defend against, and survive Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) warfare. This program element (PE) funds advanced technology development for Joint Service and Service-specific requirements in both medical and physical sciences CBR defense areas. The medical program aims to produce drugs, vaccines and medical devices as countermeasures for CBR threat agents. Specific areas of medical investigation include: prophylaxis, pretreatment, antidotes and therapeutics, personnel and patient decontamination, and medical management of casualties. In the physical sciences area, the focus is on demonstrations of CB defense technologies, including biological detection, chemical detection, and decontamination. The work in this PE is consistent with the Joint Service CB Defense Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA) Plan. This PE also provides for the conduct of advanced technology development in the areas of real-time sensing, accelerated biological warfare operational awareness, and the restoration of operations following a biological warfare or chemical warfare attack. This program is dedicated to conducting proof-of-principle field demonstrations, test of system-specific technologies to meet specific military needs. Work conducted under this PE transitions to and provides risk reduction for System Integration/Demonstration (PE 0603884BP/PE 0604384BP) activities.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0603384BP_3_0400_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: Funding: FY10 - Adjustments less than 10% of total program. FY12 - Program realignments to support high priority CBDP and DoD program initiatives (+$2,400K CB3; +$47,244K TB3; -$8,819K TC3; -$38K TE3; -$949K TR3; -$8,117K TT3). Economic assumptions (-$32K CB3; -$274K TB3; -$30K TC3; -$17K TE3). Schedule: N/A Technical: N/A
• Service Agency Name: Chemical and Biological Defense Program

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Biological Factors
• Biological Warfare
• Chemical Biological Radiological And Nuclear Defense
• Chemical Warfare
• Chemical Warfare Agents
• Chemistry
• Deoxyribonucleic Acids
• Detectors
• Eye Injuries
• Infectious Diseases
• Liquid Chromatography
• Manufacturing
• Medical Personnel
• Small Molecules
• Test And Evaluation
• Vaccines
• Viruses

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Biotechnology