Information Science and Applications
Abstract
The Information Science and Applications project provides (1) Technical Reachback support to create decision advantage for the United States and our Allies through improved situational understanding across the complete Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) mission space and (2) research and development support for cooperative programs, technology demonstrations, and vulnerability assessments that enhance foreign partner ability to assess, prevent, and respond to threats and events involving weapons of mass destruction. The Technical Reachback effort provides 24 hour/7 days per week information and analyses on potential impacts of a WMD event to Warfighters and First Responders in consult with DTRA’s Combating WMD Research and Development subject matter experts. This effort develops and integrates capabilities and processes to support WMD effects and consequences, to include secondary and tertiary effects. This project also provides support to international CWMD science and technology cooperation by developing modifications, improvements, or new technologies and information tools suitable for foreign release and cooperative efforts. Further, this project provides the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) on-site support to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe (SHAPE) with a current primary focus on support to U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), NATO, and SHAPE in combating WMD and maintaining the NATO nuclear deterrent. A significant element of this project includes support to Command Elements and the warfighting Combatant Commands (COCOMs) on strategies for reducing/countering the WMD threat in the COCOMs Areas of Responsibility. This project also provides for the solution to the Secretary of Defense mandate for DTRA to account, maintain, report, and track the National Nuclear Weapons Stockpile & Nuclear Weapon-Related Materiel during peacetime, crisis, and wartime. In support of national requirements necessary to maintain a viable nuclear deterrent, the Defense Integration and Management of Nuclear Data Services provides a platform to ensure continued sustainability and viability of the nuclear weapons stockpile. The decrease from FY 2013 to FY 2014 is predominately due to the consolidation of Reachback Support operations in Project RM - WMD Counterforce Technologies in Program Element (PE) 0603160BR and increased investment in research and development analysis support funded by a transfer from PE 0602718BR. The decrease from FY 2014 to FY 2015 is due to the completion of efforts in building partner capacity development activities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- RA_0603160BR_3_0400_PB_2015
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