AVS 50th International Symposium
    Homeland Security Topical Conference Wednesday Sessions
       Session HS-WeM

Invited Paper HS-WeM3
The DoD Chemical Biological Defense Program: Technical Base

Wednesday, November 5, 2003, 9:00 am, Room 309

Session: Plenary Session on Homeland Security
Presenter: R.A. Mackay, SBCCOM
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The DoD Chemical Biological Defense Program (CBDP) is a joint service program, with oversight and management through the Office of the Secretary of Defense for CB. The technical base portion of the CBDP, basic and applied research and concept development, is managed by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). Participants in the program include the services, industry and academia, and the projects are executed principally through the service laboratories. Each service is assigned responsibility by DTRA for monitoring supporting SBIR/STTR projects with industry, and DTRA is also responsible for ensuring coordination with other federal agencies and organizations. While the principal function of the CBDP is to support the warfighter, it also supports dual-use technology, which may be applied to homeland security. Some examples of relevant technology will be presented.