Management Support (Mgmt Support)

Abstract

The Management Support Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Project provides management support for the Department of Defense (DoD) Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP). It includes program oversight and integration of overall non-Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Equipment (non-CDE) and CBRN Defense Equipment (CDE) programs by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs (ASD(NCB)) and defense programs through the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense (DASD(CBD)). Efforts included in this Project are: (1) Biological Select Agent and Toxins (BSAT) Biorisk Program Office (BBPO) (2) Executive Agent (EA) Management (3) Joint Acquisition CB Knowledge System Defense Business System (JACKS DBS) (4) Joint Requirements Office Management (JRO MGT) (5) Joint Test Infrastructure Working Group (JTIWG) (6) Office of the Secretary of Defense Management (OSD MGT) (7) Joint CBRN Defense Program Analysis and Integration Office Management (PAIO MGT) (8) Joint Concepts, Studies, and Analysis (JCSA) (9) Workforce and Biosafety - Enhanced Biodefense (WB-ENBD) BBPO supports the DoD EA and EA Responsible Official (EARO) for BSAT Biosafety and Biosecurity Programs in their responsibilities for mission oversight, technical review, inspection, harmonization of biosafety and biosecurity protocols and procedures across DoD laboratories handling BSAT. Efforts also support the Scientific Gaps in Biorisk Research Program (SGBRP) to address gaps in scientific knowledge to facilitate validation of BSAT protocols and procedures. Closing these gaps will reduce the inherent risks associated with BSAT research in CBDP laboratories and supports research and development work on priority agents. Research projects, selected from an order of merit list are funded for one year. EA Management conducts coordination and integration of the RD&TE and acquisition requirements of the military departments for CB warfare defense programs of the DoD. JACKS DBS is a web-based capability that provides users with a centralized, authoritative and comprehensive source of CBRN equipment information that includes program oversight and integration of CBRN and non-CBRN defense equipment. The project provides for the development, coordination and integration of Joint CBRN defense capability requirements and supports the preparation of Joint Capability System documents. JRO MGT, through the Joint Requirements Office (JRO) for CBRN Defense, a Chairman's Controlled Activity aligned under the Joint Staff J8, is responsible for representing the Services and Combatant Commands (CCMD) in the requirements generation process for the development of Joint materiel and non-materiel solutions in the medical and physical CBRN defense mission areas. Directly supports the improvement of CBRN defense-related leadership development, education, and training at the Joint and Service levels and provides technical and subject matter expert support in the areas of CBRN Defense/Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), including during CCMD exercises. JTIWG, through the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRND) Test and Evaluation (T&E) Executive, is responsible for the planning, balancing, and oversight of test infrastructure and test technology requirements to support Developmental Testing (DT) and Operational Testing (OT) of DoD CBRND systems. The JTIWG program supports T&E Early Involvement; test threat planning; T&E studies; and T&E standards planning and development to support CBRND testing for all Services to include medical T&E efforts. The CBRND T&E Executive oversees the Enterprise processes to develop and sustain standardized T&E methodologies and validated instrumentation and infrastructure to ensure the adequacy of test for CBRND systems in alignment with acquisition milestones and associated decision points. The CBRND T&E Executive provides the T&E infrastructure investment strategy and coordinates investment planning and T&E capabilities validation among the Joint Service Community to ensure that program needs are met. The CBRND T&E Executive oversees the T&E processes to ensure end to end feedback loops to support to the Warfighter. OSD MGT performs program reviews/assessments, provides programmatic PPBE oversight/analysis, provides Congressional issue analysis and support, and financial management. OSD MGT also provides the CBDP Enterprise all aspects of accounting, to include financial statements, reconciliation of budgetary and proprietary accounts, and compliance. PAIO MGT conducts independent analysis and provides objective advice to the CBDP and CWMD stakeholders to inform senior leader decision-making across the DoD and whole of government partners. PAIO ensures CBRN defense programs mission areas, policies, and processes support operational requirements, promote efficiency and readiness, and meet national security objectives. JCSA supports foundational Joint Concepts development, studies, and analyses to enable requirements and capabilities development of both medical and physical CBRN defense systems; coordinates WMD/CBRN threat information requirements; and conducts integrated CBRN risk assessments. WB-END provides centralized DoD expertise, implements biosafety improvements, and adds protections for CBDP defense industrial supply chain and intellectual property.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: MS6_0605384BP_6_0400_PB_2023

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