Memory Effect Mitigation of an Incinerator’s Pollution Abatement System
How can the "memory effect" of an incinerator's pollution abatement system be removed after it becomes contaminated with dioxins and furans?
CBRNE Defense
Minimizing the impacts and effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) events through detection, recognition, and technological initiatives.
Recent Inquiries
What studies have been done to show high touch point surfaces for U.S. Marine Corps vehicles?
What studies have been done to show high touch point surfaces for U.S. Marine Corps vehicles?
Can technical specifications (detection limits, detection time, and detectable agents) on fielded biological agent detectors be provided?
Can technical specifications (detection limits, detection time, and detectable agents) on fielded biological agent detectors be provided?
Articles
On Your Mark, Get Set, Detect!
It’s been 20 years in the making, but the Army is about to get its first lightweight, low-cost, man-portable defense surveillance system for detecting, collecting, and identifying biological warfare agent aerosols. First conceived in 2003,…
ERDC Partners With U.S. Department of State to Develop Innovative Window Solutions
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Inventors from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, developed a groundbreaking innovation in window systems that are resistant to blasts, ballistics, and forced entry threats. Filed…
CBRN DRS Nears FOC – It’s Not Easy as 1,2,3
The modern battlespace is dynamic. As conflicts in Ukraine and Israel unfold and perpetual threats from our adversaries loom, we continue to see implications for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense and detection. As…
Webinars
The Clear and Present Threat of Chem-Bio and Data and Cyberscientific and Technological Tools and Techniques
Given the current global shift toward symmetrical warfare, major powers – and non-state proxies – are developing radical leveling and emerging technology for use as “deterrence leveraging” in both non-kinetic and kinetic engagements. Although regnant…
Novel Nuclear Forensics for the 21st Century
This work will demonstrate how ubiquitous radiological characterization can take place throughout all nuclear facilities for all nuclear material (even those facilities the United States does not know exist). The presentation will detail how this…
Radiation Biodosimetry: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
In the case of radiological/nuclear (R/N) mass casualty incidents, several thousands of humans may be exposed to ionizing radiation. Timely assessment of radiation dose is critical for making an appropriate “lifesaving” clinical decision for those…
Events
The 2024 Law Enforcement Theme Week
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) will host the 2024 Law Enforcement Theme Week training during the week of November 17 – 23, 2024 (17th and 23rd are travel days) on the CDP campus in…
The 2024 Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology Conference
Join the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA’s) Chemical and Biological Technologies Department in its role as the Joint Science and Technology (S&T) Office (JSTO) for Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD), an integral component of the…
CBRNe Convergence 2024
The 17th annual CBRNe Convergence returns to Orlando, Florida for 2024. This year’s events will be taking place from October 28 through 30, with multiple tracks of interest to choose from. “Pre-conference workshops” are occurring…