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) Biodefense Materiel Readiness Common Operating Picture (BDMR COP), (3) Executive Agent Management (EA MGT), (4) Joint Acquisition CB Knowledge System Defense Business System (JACKS DBS), (5) Joint Concepts, Studies, and Analysis (JCSA), (6) Joint Requirements Office Management (JRO MGT), (7) Joint Test Infrastructure Working Group (JTIWG), (8) Office of the Secretary of Defense Management (OSD MGT), (9) Joint CBRN Defense Program Analysis and Integration Office Management (PAIO MGT), and (10) Workforce and Biosafety - Enhanced Biodefense (WB-ENBD) BSAT 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. The BDMR COP will increase situational awareness of biodefense readiness through a biodefense logistics common operating picture (COP) to ensure preparedness and enable a more rapid response to biological threats. The platform will enable the biodefense enterprise to monitor assets and acquisition programs to consolidate data streams into executive dashboards, working level planning tools to provide material readiness status, and provide supply chain visibility and illuminations. This situational awareness of required biodefense materiel capabilities, including medical and non-medical personal protective equipment, will also enable leaders to track and manage the necessary capabilities to protect the Total Force and mitigate the effects of biological incidents. This effort will enable a holistic approach to addressing supply chain risk management, resiliency and security to across the entire biological defense aperture. EA MGT, as the DoD Executive Agent for the CBDP, is responsible for coordinating and integrating research, development, test, and evaluation and acquisition requirements of the Military Departments and National Guard Bureau; and reviewing all funding requirement through the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for the CBDP enterprise. JACKS DBS is a flexible, web-hosted CBRN data warehouse that provides the Warfighter, first responders and other users with a centralized, authoritative, and comprehensive source of CBRN information. JACKS also supports the acquisition domain by utilizing cutting edge information technology solutions and business intelligence tools to provide the Joint Force with the ability to mine data and create interactive data visualizations. JCSA, through the Joint Requirements Office (JRO) for CBRN Defense, a Chairman's Controlled Activity aligned under the Joint Staff J8, is responsible for supporting 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. 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 the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (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, promotes efficiency and readiness, and enhances data management and advanced analytics capabilities to streamline administration of program life-cycle activities. WB-ENBD provides centralized DoD expertise, implements biosafety improvements, and adds protections for CBDP defense industrial supply chain, tools and intellectual property.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: MS6_0605384BP_6_0400_PB_2025

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Readers

• Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.