Aimed at protecting personnel, sensitive systems, and infrastructure from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high explosive weapons and weapon effects with specific emphasis on radiological and nuclear threats, Thrust Area 3 focuses on conducting CWMD-centric basic research in the following capability components:
Protection of Sensitive Systems
Nuclear Environments Simulation and Characterization
Protection of Personnel from Radiological and Nuclear Effects
For a list of what we have funded in the past, see our Complete Award History (Excel).
Vanderbilt University Design Tool Enables Prediction of Single Event Effects in Microelectronics
DTRA-funded Research Identifies Risks Associated with Next-Generation COTS Devices
Naval Research Laboratory Develops Method for High Speed Testing of Devices to Predict Tolerance to Radiative Environments
MIT and Columbia University Scientists Report Fabrication of High Purity Diamond Nanocrystals with Long-lived Spin State Suitable Quantum Computing
New Test Instrument Helps Validate Nuclear Survivability of Critical Technology