Defense Threat Reduction Agency Overview for UHM Neutrino Workshop 4 February 2004

2 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DTRA makes the world safer by reducing the threat from weapons of mass destruction  A combat support agency that is part of the Department of Defense: –Nearly 2,100 civilian and military personnel –Funded at $2.4 billion for FY 04  The near-term interface between research and development and the ultimate user, the warfighter  We use a comprehensive set of tools to accomplish our mission: arms control, threat reduction, technology development, chemical and biological defense, and combat support  DoD's "go-to" agency on WMD threats

3 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Weapons of mass destruction are the most serious threat to the United States Nuclear Weapons...difficult to acquire, devastating in use Biological Weapons...use available technology and are potentially catastrophic Chemical Weapons...cheap and easy to make

4 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY …but we only know what is reported Nuclear In addition to plutonium and uranium, spent nuclear fuel and radiological medical waste pose a significant threat in the hands of terrorists Dozens of attempted nuclear smuggling incidents are reported annually

5 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY The chemical attack on the Tokyo subway killed twelve and injured more than 5,500 …one milligram of sarin can kill a person Chemical Industrial chemicals are a significant threat in terrorist hands

6 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY The 2001 anthrax attacks killed five, exposed hundreds, and resulted in costly cleanup activities …one billionth of a gram of anthrax can kill a person Biological Legitimate medical research can resemble weapon production

7 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DTRA uses a comprehensive set of tools to reduce the threat of weapons of mass destruction Arms Control: Fulfilling treaty obligations and countering proliferation Threat Reduction: Dismantling the former Soviet nuclear arsenal in place and eliminating Iraqi weapons of mass destruction Chemical and Biological Defense: Assuring operations in hostile environments Technology Development: Developing, testing and fielding offensive and defensive technologies Making the World Safer Combat Support: Assessing vulnerabilities, assuring the nuclear deterrent

8 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Arms Control: Assessing the threat environment first-hand Implementing intrusive arms control inspections to fulfill U.S. treaty obligations On-Site Inspection Successes include the START, INF and CFE treaties

9 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Enhancing border security across the former Soviet Union to prevent WMD smuggling Nonproliferation Arms Control: Stopping the spread of weapons of mass destruction Currently training and equipping border guards on the proliferation front lines

10 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Search for, secure and dispose of chemical, biological and nuclear threats Weapons Elimination Threat Reduction: Eliminating Iraqi weapons of mass destruction DTRA is supporting CENTCOM in the elimination of Iraqi WMD capabilities

11 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Cooperative Threat Reduction: Securing and dismantling strategic offensive arms in countries of the former Soviet Union Cooperative Threat Reduction Enhancing Russian nuclear weapon storage and transportation security while eliminating strategic bombers, missiles and submarines Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine are now nuclear weapon-free

12 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Technology Development: Taking the fight to the enemy: new weapons to defeat new threats Counterproliferation Rapidly developed thermobaric tunnel-busting weapons and cruise missile penetrator warheads DTRA is revolutionizing the development of advanced weapons to defeat difficult targets

13 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense: Detecting weapons of mass destruction Field-testing nuclear protection systems, chemical agent detectors and a prototype biological defense capability WMD Detection DTRA field-tested a radiological detection system at four military installations in

14 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Combat Support: Protecting against weapons of terror Force protection techniques and blast mitigation technology Homeland Security DTRA recommended Pentagon renovations reduced casualties on September 11 Scenario development and threat modeling and simulation

15 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Combat Support: Managing risk by preparing for the unthinkable Consequence Management WMD incident response Developed hazard prediction and assessment software Developed "playbooks" for WMD events that form the foundation of the National Response Plan

16 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Combat Support: Deterring the use of weapons of mass destruction Nuclear Deterrence Sustaining our nuclear deterrent Developed the first nuclear weapon management plan for the Department of Defense

17 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DTRA consistently beats government and industry workplace injury rates Environment, Safety and Health We have an aggressive workplace safety program and are careful stewards of the environment in our worldwide operations Environmental cleanup at Johnston Atoll nearly complete FY Working Safely and Respecting the Environment

18 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DTRA delivers mission success Models of WMD use in urban areas ICBM/SLBMs Destroyed Warheads Deactivated Bombers Eliminated SSBNs Destroyed Former Soviet strategic arms elimination Radiological disablement and elimination in Iraq Targeting and analysis in support of the warfighter Open Skies Treaty implementation Unconventional Nuclear Warfare Defense

19 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DTRA successes in the making Training the trainers to deal with WMD Restoring operations after chemical attacks at airports and seaports BioNet: a biological consequence management initiative Weapons effectiveness assessments Counterproliferation training in former Soviet states

20 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Reporting to the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs McNamara Building Ft. Belvoir, VA Hybla Valley Federal Building Alexandria, VA Secretary of Defense Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Director, DTRA Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Programs Leadership StructureHeadquarters Facilities DTRA is a defense combat support agency

21 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY DTRA's global presence supports the warfighter National Capital Region San Francisco, California Albuquerque, New Mexico Darmstadt, Germany Kiev, Ukraine Moscow, Russia Votkinsk, Russia Yokota, Japan Baghdad, Iraq Almaty Kazakhstan Major Operating Locations Liaison Officers (PACOM, NORTHCOM, NORAD, STRATCOM, CENTCOM, SOCOM, SOUTHCOM, JFCOM, TRANSCOM, National Guard Bureau, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, NATO, EUCOM and USFK) Mercury, Nevada

22 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY SS-19 Silo Elimination Heavy Bomber Elimination SS-19 Missile Elimination Site Security Enhancements Fissile Material Storage Facility Biological Weapons Production Facility Dismantlement

Making the World Safer... …by reducing the threat of weapons of mass destruction