DTRA News

Alice Crabtree receiving Award - Alice is recognized for her exceptional leadership in resolving a material weakness by implementing a proactive, monthly reconciliation process. This strategic shift transformed the agency’s financial reporting from a reactive "year-end scramble" into a streamlined, highly effective operation that saved thousands of man-hours. Her innovative approach has not only fortified DTRA's audit readiness but has also been adopted as a best-practice blueprint for the wider DoW.

The Honorable Robert Kadlec speaks at NDU on March 12. - In a decisive move to bolster national security, the Honorable Dr. Robert Kadlec, Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs, delivered a powerful keynote address on March 12 at the "Framework for Biological Weapons Deterrence: Report Rollout." Co-hosted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the National Defense University (NDU), the event united over 100 senior leaders to establish a strategic front against the rapidly evolving threat of biological warfare.

43 participants of workshop organized by RACVIAC - From 4 to 6 March 2026 the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (C-WMD) Capability Enhancement Workshop was held in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia. The Workshop was organized by RACVIAC – Centre for Security Cooperation in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia.

military parade formation. - On Friday, February 13, 2026, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego celebrated a momentous graduation ceremony for Company B, 1st Battalion, with Marine Corps Sergeant Major (Sgt. Maj.) Daniel Mangrum serving as the Parade Reviewing Official (PRO).

Maj. Gen. Lyle K. Drew, Acting Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), and Sgt. Maj. Daniel Mangrum, DTRA Senior Enlisted Leader participate in physical training (PT) session with military personnel from DTRA-West. - Major General Lyle K. Drew and his leadership team are conducting a multi-site visit to DTRA-West and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) to provide executive oversight and engage with regional personnel.

Major General Drew sits down with officials from South Korea's Arms Control and Verification Agency (KAVA). - The acting head of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency recently completed strategic engagements across the Indo-Pacific, meeting with allies in South Korea and Japan to bolster cooperation against weapons of mass destruction threats in what Pentagon officials call the world's most strategically contested region.

DTRA Leadership at JMUA Ceremony at DTRA Headquarters - U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Lyle K. Drew, Acting Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Daniel Mangrum, Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL), DTRA, place the Joint Meritorious Unit Award streamer onto the agency guidon at DTRA headquarters on Fort Belvoir, Va. Dec. 16, 2025. This award reflects the exceptional service of the agency in protecting the United States and its allies. (DoD photo by Christopher R. Nicely)

The Liberty Wing hosted the Defense Threat Reduction Agency for the annual Vienna Document 2011 information exchange exercise, Nov. 18-19. - The Liberty Wing hosted the Defense Threat Reduction Agency for the annual Vienna Document 2011 information exchange exercise, Nov. 18-19.

DTRA Team working with Thailand Partners - A DTRA Building Partner Capacity team traveled to Bangkok, Thailand under its Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Security Cooperation Engagement Program (CSCEP) authorities to conduct a WMD Incident Command System Course for approximately 30 representatives from the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Center and the Royal Thai Navy.