Fundamental Research for Combating WMD
Abstract
The Fundamental Research for Combating WMD project (1) conducts strategic studies to support Department of Defense, (2) develops decision support tools and conducts analyses to support combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) research and development investments, and (3) advances emerging technology and transitional science into viable applied technology development capabilities. The strategic studies address challenges in reducing the threat from WMD based on an assessment of the future national security environment. They also develop and maintain an evolving analytical vision of necessary and sufficient capabilities to protect the U.S. and allied forces and citizens from nuclear, biological, and chemical attack and identify gaps in these capabilities and initiate programs to fill them. The decision support tools identify key technology and performance parameters required for products generated under research and development investments. These tools also assess the expected impact on military missions and forces. The advancement of technology and science into applied technology development effort focus upon increasing the stability and utility of mid-to-long term, moderate risk but high payoff science, and emerging technologies for transition to other Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) applied technology programs. This effort serves as the bridge between the bench scientist and the applied technologist. Beginning in FY 2010, this project was rebalanced to transition the decision support tools efforts into Project RA - Systems Engineering and Innovation to enhance corporate capabilities across all projects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- RU_0602718BR_2_0400_PB_2012
Entities
Organizations
- Toronto Metropolitan University
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