What capabilities exist for field-level decontamination in a radiological environment?
What capabilities exist for field-level decontamination in a radiological environment?
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 information is available on the 5G mobile network as a new or emerging threat for radio-controlled improvised explosive devices and/or unmanned aircraft systems?
What information is available on the 5G mobile network as a new or emerging threat for radio-controlled improvised explosive devices and/or unmanned aircraft systems?
How do first-responder teams on a military base use automated drones (machine learning, computer vision, 5G command and control)?
How do first-responder teams on a military base use automated drones (machine learning, computer vision, 5G command and control)?
Articles
S&T Is Developing New Fentanyl-Detection Technologies
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) works tirelessly every day to detect and confiscate drugs, weapons, and other illicit items that can put lives in danger. In fiscal year 2024 alone, CBP screened over 2.9…
Lights on at LIHE
In response to the nation’s evolving nuclear deterrence needs, Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) upgraded and expanded the 60-year-old Light Initiated High Explosives (LIHE) facility. SNL and NNSA unveiled the improved facility during a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
Designing Long-Duration Toxin Sensors
Imagine a smoke detector that instead of warning residents of smoke before a fire engulfs their home, is placed in mass-transit locations to alert travelers and first responders to hazardous chemicals in the air. Researchers…
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
2025 Advanced Functional Fabrics Summit
This event gathers Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) members and the greater ecosystem from across the US each year at the Advanced Functional Fabric Summit. Attendees learn about new advanced fiber and fabric technology…
2025 CBRN Defense Conference
Join NDIA’s CBRN Division in Baltimore, MD for the 2025 CBRN Defense Conference. The NDIA CBRN Defense Division promotes the exchange of information — technical and operational — related to defenses against weapons of mass…
Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium
The 13th Annual Joint Civil & U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Symposium will explore efforts and strategies to address and mitigate current and emerging CBRN threats and challenges. The…