Counter-Terrorism Technologies

Abstract

The Counter-Terrorism Technologies project is an over-arching project that has three distinct functional areas in support of Joint U.S. Military Forces, specifically U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The research and development support to USSOCOM is one of the highest priority mission areas in the Overseas Contingency Operations and a top priority for Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). The following efforts are included in this project: The Device Defeat effort develops innovative technologies, energetic materials, and software programs to identify, defeat, contain and mitigate Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) capable Improvised Explosive Devices. Device Defeat began with minimal funding in FY 2008 and receives full funding in FY 2010. DTRA has been delegated the responsibilities and authority to act as Task Lead on behalf of DoD to provide leadership, integration, development, and testing as the primary U.S. Government coordinator for the National Implementation Plan WMD-Terrorism Task 5.4.4. Develop and transition the full spectrum of new technologies for Joint U.S. Military Forces to counter WMD, enabling warfighters, specifically Special Operations Forces, to improve their ability to detect, disable, interdict, neutralize, and destroy chemical, biological, nuclear production, storage, and weaponization facilities. Provide oversight for Counterproliferation (CP) research and development resources sent directly to USSOCOM that are used to develop Special Operations Forces (SOF)-unique technologies in support of USSOCOM’s CP mission. New CP technologies are developed under USSOCOM management that provides SOF with the operational capability to counter WMD threats. The requested increase builds upon the FY 2010 request in support of the Combating WMD-Terrorism (CWMD-T) Support Program and Arctic Mist efforts. Arctic Mist builds upon the collaborative effort with the warfighter that delivered a proof of concept to USSOCOM in June 2007 and provides a multi-mission oriented critical capability that may be applied throughout the entire spectrum of warfare while significantly eliminating collateral damage. It will develop technologies to enable the warfighter to locate, identify, characterize and access WMDs, their production and storage facilities and associated enablers anywhere within the terrorist pathway to disrupt, delay, degrade, destroy or deny Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear WMDs while minimizing risk to US forces in support of Counterproliferation and Counterterrorism Offensive operations. Arctic Mist specifically addresses USSOCOM Directive 70-1 Appendix C, Special Mission Area Programs and 71-4 Force Development Special Operations Forces Capabilities Integration and Development Systems. The Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction – Terrorism (CWMD T) Support Program integrates and federates all-source intelligence products and information with operational analysis to support the Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (JIPOE) process to forecast plausible terrorist WMD threats for planning and conducting operations to combat WMD terrorism. The CWMD-T Support Program specifically addresses a USSOCOM Statement of Requirements for Combating WMD – Terrorism.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
• Source ID: RE_0603160BR_3_0400_PB_2011

Tags

Readers

• Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
• Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control