CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OP SYS DEV)

Abstract

This program element supports developmental efforts to upgrade systems in the Department of Defense (DoD) Chemical Biological Defense Program that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year. Efforts in this program element support the upgrade of fielded CB defense equipment against emerging chemical threat agents and toxic industrial chemicals. Specifically this program includes: (1) the upgrade and modernization of contamination avoidance systems; (2) the upgrade and modernization of homeland defense systems; (3) the upgrade and modernization of information systems; (4) the Software Support Activity (SSA); (5) the upgrade and modernization of medical systems; (6) upgrade and modernization of BSL3 systems; and (7) revitalization and technical upgrade of existing instrumentation and equipment at Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) supporting WDTC and BTB-ECBC.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0607384BP_7_0400_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
Funding: FY18 - Initiate development ($7M) of additional FDA cleared medical diagnostic assay for the Alphavirus's (Eastern Equine Encephaltis/Venezuela Equine Encephalitis/Western Equine Encephalitis) and Orthopox (Variola major-Smallpox, Variola minor, Pan-Orthopox, Monkeypox). Adjustments due to fact-of-life changes ($5). Schedule: N/A Technical: N/A
Service Agency Name
Chemical and Biological Defense Program

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Command And Control
  • Data Analysis
  • Detectors
  • Equine Encephalitis
  • Health Services
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.

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