Defense Threat Reduction Agency Archives

Scientists watch soldiers sample simulated leaking chemical weapons in an underground facility in order to get a better idea of both the bulky protective gear soldiers must wear as well as the dark, constrained environments they sometimes work in. (Photo by Stacy Smenos, Dugway Proving Ground)

DOD wants to use virtual reality to train troops for nuclear threats

The Pentagon wants to use AR and VR to equip troops with the skills to be ready to fight in a nuclear war.

Jul 8, 2019 By Jackson Barnett

Airmen from the 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron prepare a reentry system for removal from a launch facility, Feb. 2, 2018, in the F. E. Warren Air Force Base missile complex. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued a Broad Agency Agreement on April 16 seeking new nuclear threat technology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braydon Williams)

Pentagon’s WMD arm taps 5 companies for $535M IT contract

The agency divided its IT service design contract among five contractors, including some of the biggest players in government technology.

Feb 22, 2019 By Carten Cordell

Soldiers of the 53rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, Indiana National Guard, take radiation readings during an Arctic Eagle 16 simulated radiological dispersal device blast at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., April 5, 2016. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa/Released)

WMD defense agency awards $435M IT contract

The Department of Defense’s key agency for combating weapons of mass destruction obtained a series of core IT services in the potential five-year contract.

Aug 16, 2018 By Carten Cordell

Defense agency calls for new nuclear detection tech

The DOD’s key agency for combating weapons of mass destruction is requesting new technology solutions to detect a nuclear attack.

Apr 16, 2018 By Carten Cordell