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The visit was an opportunity for the two leaders to meet and introduce themselves. Both leaders provided updates on their current activities and discussed opportunities to advance collaboration between DTRA and the Canadian Armed Forces.

Dec. 29, 2021

Dr. Rhys Williams, acting Director DTRA, hosted the Canadian Defense Attaché, MGen Paul Ormsby, on 21 December at DTRA Headquarters.

Dr. Rhys Williams, acting Director DTRA, hosted the Canadian Defense Attaché, MGen Paul Ormsby, on 21 December at DTRA Headquarters. The visit was an opportunity for the two leaders to meet and introduce themselves. Both leaders provided updates on their current activities and discussed opportunities to advance collaboration between DTRA and the Canadian Armed Forces. The leaders also exchanged insights on AI, cyber, integrated deterrence and the Artic. MGen Ormsby welcomed DTRA’s continued engagement, including a visit to Ottawa, and accepted Dr. Williams invite to return for a tailored staff roundtable. RDML Scholl and Mr. Lampela, along with Canada's liaison officer to DTRA, Major Sean Newman, also participated in the meeting.

Members from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Mission Assurance Assessments Department concluded their first Joint Mission Assurance Assessment (JMAA) with the 45th Space Launch Delta to assess and identify vulnerabilities affecting defense critical assets, task critical assets and critical infrastructure.

Dec. 20, 2021

DTRA Conducts First Joint Mission Assurance Assessment on the Space Coast

PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fla. — Members from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Mission Assurance Assessments Department concluded their first Joint Mission Assurance Assessment (JMAA) with the 45th Space Launch Delta to assess and identify vulnerabilities affecting defense critical assets, task critical assets and critical infrastructure.

On December 9, 2021 the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Albuquerque Office (DTRA-AQ) conducted a groundbreaking ceremony recognizing a recent Military Construction award to Hensel Phelps Construction Company for the modern 76,000 square foot controlled access administrative building that will consolidate activities that previously occurred in three separate buildings.

Dec. 9, 2021

DTRA ABQ Awards MILCON Project for New Facility

KIRTLAND Air Force Base, NM — The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Albuquerque (DTRA-ABQ) Office will conduct an official groundbreaking ceremony in recognition of a recently awarded Military Construction (MILCON) contract to Hensel Phelps Construction Company on 9 Dec. 21 at 10:30AM. Located on Kirkland Air Force Base, NM, DTRA members will soon occupy a modern 76,000 square foot controlled access space administrative facility. Lead construction agents from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the DTRA ABQ Engineering office will manage the two-year effort.

DTRA Acting Director Dr. Rhys Williams, Operational Integration Director Kyle Lampela recently met with the Agency's new liaison to the UK

Nov. 17, 2021

DTRA Acting Director Dr. Rhys Williams, Operational Integration Director Kyle Lampela recently met with the Agency's new liaison to the UK, Kevin Sullivan

Fort BELVOIR, VA — ADIR and OI Director conducted multiple meetings at the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence on November 15th, highlighting the continued partnership between the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and various offices within the Ministry.

Dr. Ronald Hann, Acting Research & Development (RD) Director for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), hosted Dr. Sze Kim Pang, Deputy Future Systems and Technology Architect, from the Future Systems and Technology Directorate (FSTD) within the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).

Nov. 16, 2021

Dr. Ronald Hann hosted Visit from Future Systems and Technology Directorate within the Singapore Ministry of Defence

Dr. Ronald Hann, Acting Research & Development (RD) Director for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), hosted Dr. Sze Kim Pang, Deputy Future Systems and Technology Architect, from the Future Systems and Technology Directorate (FSTD) within the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).

BRIG Joanne Whittaker, the Director General for Special Operations Modernisation at Australia's Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) visits DTRA HQ at Fort Belvoir on the morning of Tuesday, 9 November 2021 to meet with DTRA leaders and staff.

Nov. 10, 2021

DTRA Leaders and Staff Meet with BRIG Joanne Whittaker

Fort BELVOIR, VA — BRIG Joanne Whittaker, the Director General for Special Operations Modernisation at Australia's Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) visits DTRA HQ at Fort Belvoir, VA on the morning of Tuesday, 9 November 2021 to meet with DTRA leaders and staff.

Outpacing New Threats: New DTRA Strategy 2022-2027 keeps counter-WMD agency aligned with national, DoD priorities

FORT BELVOIR, VA Oct. 27, 2021

Battling Emerging Threats: New DTRA Strategy 2022-2027 keeps counter-WMD agency aligned with national, DOD priorities

In keeping its missions, priorities and values aligned with the most recent higher-level guidance, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has published the 2022-2027 Agency Strategy. The new document is a timely, strategic blueprint that ensures DTRA addresses the challenges posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and emerging threats. When referring to WMD, the Agency is specifically focused on nuclear, chemical, and/or biological weapons.

Throughout the year 2021, the Department of Defense’s Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program will celebrate 30 years of collaboration with foreign partners to address the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by securing and eliminating chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons and preventing proliferation of such weapons components, weapons-related materials, technology, and expertise.

Oct. 14, 2021

Detecting and Deterring Biological Threats, Then and Now

Fort BELVOIR, VA — Throughout the year 2021, the Department of Defense’s Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program will celebrate 30 years of collaboration with foreign partners to address the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by securing and eliminating chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons and preventing proliferation of such weapons components, weapons-related materials, technology, and expertise.

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Security Cooperation Engagement Program, or CSCEP, concluded a six-year cooperative Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Preparedness and Response training program with Senegal’s National Fire Brigade’s, Sapeur Pompiers CBRN Unit.

Oct. 14, 2021

DTRA Readies Senegal First Responders for Peer-level CBRN Response

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Security Cooperation Engagement Program (CSCEP) concluded a six-year cooperative Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Preparedness and Response training program with Senegal’s National Fire Brigade’s, Sapeur Pompiers CBRN Unit.

A military member in a uniform sits in a conference room

Oct. 7, 2021

“The last levee”: Travis DTRA ensures New START compliance

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Travis Air Force Base, California, hosted Ms. Rose Gottemoeller, former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, one of the original architects of the New START treaty, Sept. 24, 2021, at Travis AFB. As part of the New START Treaty’s verification regime, DTRA members and their Russian counterparts conduct inspections of each other’s nuclear storage facilities and participate in a free exchange of data as a means of ensuring compliance to the treaty’s agreement.