Weapons of Mass Destruction

Chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons or devices capable of a high order of destruction and/or causing mass casualties.

Recent Inquiries

Nefarious Uses of Biological/Biochemical Additive Manufacturing (AM)

What efforts are underway by the U.S. Department of Defense/other government agencies to identify and mitigate nefarious uses of bioprinting to create, modify, or enhance biological threats/weapons?

Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Instruments for Low-Level Chemical Warfare Agent Detection

What COTS instruments are available for near real-time detection of chemical warfare agents?

Iran’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Munitions

Could you provide information or resources on Iran's use/employment of CBRN munitions?

Articles

NSF Spurs Technology Development of Biological and Chemical Sensing Applications

The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $10.4 million to develop innovative technologies and solutions to address a wide range of challenges related to chemical and biological sensing. Through this investment, 16 multidisciplinary teams have…

Physical and chemical decontamination of personnel in protective suits.

Tough on Chemicals, Gentle on Gear

Newly developed synthetic polymer enzymes may provide an effective alternative to harsh chemical warfare agent (CWA) decontaminants for Joint Force equipment, such as motor vehicles and unmanned sensors. After military equipment is contaminated with CWAs,…

NNSA Delivers 2024 Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan to Congress

WASHINGTON – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) released the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan (SSMP) for Fiscal Year 2024. This report describes NNSA’s continued plans to implement the Biden Administration’s 2022 Nuclear…

Webinars

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…

Policies, Procedures, and Dangerous Plumes: Lessons Learned From a Mixed-Hazardous Waste Tabletop Exercise

In June of 2023, the Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center convened a Tabletop Exercise (TTX) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which posited a mixed-hazardous waste “dirty bomb” blanketing a nearby federal reservation and its…

Events

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Radiation Testing, Gas Testing, Chemical Testing, Exercise, Hill Air Force Base, Ready Eagle, Medical Readiness Training

The 34th Annual National Radiological Emergency Preparedness Conference

The Mission of the National Radiological Emergency Preparedness (NREP) Conference is to provide a professional forum for individuals involved with the Radiological Emergency Preparedness programs to gather in the spirit of continuous self-improvement to share…

12th Annual Joint Civil & DoD CBRN Symposium

This event will explore the continued efforts of the CBRN community to advance the defense, readiness, and response to current and emerging chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats.  The 2024 symposium will aim to…

The 16th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit

The 16th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit will gather Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DoE), and Industry partners involved in managing nuclear deterrence efforts and maintaining the current infrastructure. Throughout the three day conference…