Conversion Efficiencies of Chemical Warfare Agents V to G Using Silver Fluoride Conversion Pads/Tubes
What information is available on conversion efficiencies of chemical warfare agents V to G using silver fluoride conversion pads/tubes?
CBRNE Defense
Minimizing the impacts and effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) events through detection, recognition, and technological initiatives.
Recent Inquiries
Coordinating the Elimination of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances
Is there a group coordinating the elimination of per- and polyfluorinated substances, also known as the "forever chemicals," in U.S. Department of Defense materiel?
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Contamination in Littoral/Riverine Environment
Is there a way to detect and track chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear contamination in a littoral/riverine environment?
Articles
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…
Data-as-a-Product: A Force Multiplier for CBRN Defense
Biological agents have become cheaper, faster, and easier for adversaries to engineer and employ due to advancements in science and technology. Though defeating these dynamic threats can be challenging, the Joint Program Executive Office for…
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
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…
Military Health System Conference
The Military Health System (MHS) Conference is a four-day annual conference sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. Conference attendees are comprised of government, military, and industry healthcare professionals….
The 17th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit
The Nuclear Deterrence Summit is an event that goes beyond bringing together leaders, experts, and industry executives in the field of nuclear deterrence. It is an opportunity for professionals in the nuclear deterrence and nonproliferation…