DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY JOINT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE create collaborate communicate Click to add title of project an project # Position, organization Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Date NAME

2 Project Objective State specifically what scientific problem you are trying to address (BIG PICTURE) –How the project aligns with DTRA’s mission for CB defense basic research –Where it fits in the general scientific field(s)

3 Background and Significance Include scientific background/historical development that is essential to understanding the work being presented. Include preliminary work done either by the performer or others prior to the initial funding of this project that are specifically relevant. Indicate the current state of the art.

4 Technical Approach (2-3 slides) Research design and methodology Describe your approach and how it will address the research objective Show the advantage of proposed approach Technical scope and limitations What kinds of data are being obtained Reliability/repeatability of the data collection Statistical analysis methods being applied

5 Strategy/Risk Mitigation Discuss the potential difficulties / risks associated with the project and the proposed mitigation If the project has already encountered any challenges or barriers to success, describe what measures have been taken to solve these problems

6 Research Progress Discuss research results to date –Have the results supported the initial hypotheses? –How did the results modify or confirm your approach? –Discuss any new work/experiments to better understand new hypotheses and/or specific aims

7 Program Lifecycle Insert a timeline projection with key milestones and events Risk & milestone status

8 Conclusions Provide summary of significant discoveries and the potential impact Provide update in regards to understanding of the original hypothesis Provide any broad conclusions or new hypotheses that can be drawn from this research

9 Project Deliverables Publications (e.g., journal articles, patent applications) Presentations Awards # of students, postdocs supported Other impacts of research

10 Future Directions What are the next steps? Will this project result in a product or information that could be transitioned to an applied research investigation? Are there potential for collaborations within the larger scientific community? What new basic research questions have been derived from this work?

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12 Coordination & Collaboration Please list internal or external collaborative efforts

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