Nuclear and Conventional Physical Security/National Technical Nuclear Forensics

Abstract

Nuclear and Conventional Physical Security/National Technical Nuclear Forensics 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 National Technical Nuclear Forensics 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. Funding associated with nuclear and conventional physical security materiel solutions for the Department are 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 Program of Record, (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 (PSEAG) is responsible for avoiding duplication of effort, ensuring systems integration, and promoting interoperability and sustainability. Per Presidential Policy Directive 42, Annex C, the DoD provides the USG post-detonation NTNF capability. Per DoDD 2060.04, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) is the office responsible for developing and leading DoD’s NTNF capabilities. Ensuring the USG can identify the source of nuclear material and hold those responsible for an attack accountable is critical to our national defense and security. Internal and independent assessments indicate new capabilities are needed to sustain an effective deterrent against nuclear attack and meet the challenges of future threats. This PE is the only DoD RDT&E program focused on System Development & Demonstration of post-detonation NTNF capabilities and without proper funding, DoD’s ability to meet this critical deterrence need will be significantly degraded. 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, 2022
• Source ID: 0604161D8Z_5_0400_PB_2022
• Change Summary Explanation: The FY 2022 funding request was reduced by $0.302 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.
• Service Agency Name: Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

• Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Counter IED
• Counter WMD
• Cyber
• Human Systems
• Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Computer Access Control
• Decision Support Systems
• Department Of Defense
• Detection
• Detectors
• Explosives
• Intrusion Detection
• National Security
• Nuclear Weapons
• Physical Security
• Product Development
• Test And Evaluation
• Unified Combatant Commands
• Unmanned Systems
• Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
• Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

• Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
• Cybersecurity.
• Defense Acquisition Program Management