Director of Operations & Integration Directorate and Operational Analysis Department Brigadier General David P. Warshaw with OI-OA leadership conducted a Leadership Development Training Workshop, "Comedy Crash Course," led by the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP) in Alexandria on May 25th, 2023.

The 28 OI-OA team members that consisted of OI-OA's GG-14/15, Lieutenant Colonels/Colonels, and Brigadier General that participated found the activities facilitated in groups and pairs to be beneficial, as it led members to dig into their personal experiences, look at them through the lens of comedy, and communicate them effectively to their peers.

DTRA’s Director, Ms. Rebecca Hersman hosted Dr. Radha Iyengar Plumb, DUSD for Acquisition and Sustainment (DUSD(A&S)) at DTRA on June 5.

As part of the visit, the HON Plumb viewed several pieces of DTRA R&D technology tools as well as saw firsthand some of the OI Directorate capabilities.

The Hazmat Guys Podcast sat down with Dugger Kemp, Andy Grose and Brendan Zinn from the Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Assessment Center (IMAAC).

"Congressman Brian Mast receives the Army Master Explosive Ordnance Badge" - left to right Scott Weimer, Command Sergeant Major, US Army Ret., Command Sergeant Major Brant Shyrigh, Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and REP Brian Mast (R-FL-21)

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s global reach recently played an integral role in the successful repatriation of two Cobalt-60 radioactive sources. In close partnership with Guatemala’s Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE-NNSA), DTRA facilitated logistical efforts for the safe removal of the sources from the Liga Nacional Contra el Cáncer/Instituto de Cancerología in Guatemala City, Guatemala in April 2023.

DTRA Director at Opening of the OPCW ChemTech Center

Last week, Director Hersman represented DTRA at the opening of the OPCW ChemTech Center that was funded by 57 countries. The center aims to prevent the use of chemical weapons around the world and to further facilitate international cooperation and capacity building.

DTRA at Sea Air and Land Challenge in Suffolk, VA

Col. Cory Lane from the DTRA R&D talked with an engaged & excited future workforce at the PSU Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter University Research Alliance Sea Air and Land Challenge. Last weekend, the Sea Air and Land Challenge occurred at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle School in Suffolk, VA. Col. Each team competed in a Sea, Air, and Land Challenge managing their technology through courses to test their engineering skills. All skill levels participated. #FutureWorkForce