CBRN Survivability: Is Your Program Ready

Abstract

The insidious threat posed by chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons has significantly changed how U.S., allied, and coalition forces must now prepare for joint operations. CBRN survivability has become a game-changer in a way that no other threat has. To formalize the growing importance of this capability, the DoD modified an existing policy (DoD Instruction 5000.02, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System) and developed a new policy (DoD Instruction 3150.09, The CBRN Survivability Policy) to better ensure that program offices address CBRN defense requirements as early as possible in a weapon systems acquisition life cycle. These policies provide top-level guidance for weapon systems that are expected to survive and execute missions in a CBRN environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1016026

Entities

People

  • Duane Mallicoat
  • Jorge Hernandez
  • Mike Kotzian

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Biological Detection
  • Chemical Biological Radiological And Nuclear Defense
  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • Force Protection
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Planning
  • Military Acquisition
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.