*Fundamental Research for Combating WMD

Abstract

This project provides for the discovery and development of fundamental knowledge and understanding by research performers drawn primarily from academia and world-class research institutions in government and industry. This leverages the Department of Defense’s (DoD) $1 billion annual investment in basic research by ensuring a motivation within the scientific community to conduct research benefiting Weapons of Mass Destruction-related defense missions and by improving Agency knowledge of other research efforts of potential benefit to Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) nonproliferation, counterproliferation and consequence management efforts. The increase in FY 2010 reflects the DTRA corporate decision to fund the 6.1 Basic Research program at the DoD investment norm of 10-12% of Total Obligation Authority. These efforts are closely coordinated with the Chem-Bio Technology Portfolio which executes a basic research program under the joint Chem-Bio Defense Program. Agency research interests are coordinated with those of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Service basic research programs through the Defense Basic Research Advisory Group. DTRA reviews research interests annually to focus on technology areas not clearly addressed by other basic research efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
RU_0601000BR_1_0400_PB_2011

Entities

Organizations

  • Toronto Metropolitan University

Tags

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology

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