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. 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
0604161D8Z_5_0400_PB_2021
Change Summary Explanation
The decrease of $0.206 million is the result of planned program changes in OUSD(A&S).
Service Agency Name
Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Access Control
  • Contracts
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Physical Security
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unified Combatant Commands

Readers

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

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