U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Type: Organization

Name: U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Defense Threat Reduction Agency Defense Nuclear Weapons School hosts NWIRT Course

Tech. Sgt. Christian Davidson, Defense Nuclear Weapons School, prepares to teach the "Lessons Learned" nuclear weapons history block of the NWIRT Course at the DNWS - June 4.The Defense Nuclear Weapons School (DNWS) of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency ... [Published DVIDS - 20 hours ago]

Entities: U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Nuclear Weapon, CBRNE, Kirtland Air Force Base, Nuclear

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Invitation to Register: Annual Defense Threat Reduction Agency Basic Research Technical Review

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) will conduct its annual Basic Research Technical Review at the Waterford in Springfield, Virginia on July 22-25 and July 30-August 2. More than 300 grant awardees will present technical details on their counter ... [Published Street Insider - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Basic Research, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Radiation

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Invitation to Register: Annual Defense Threat Reduction Agency Basic Research Technical Review

The will conduct its annual Basic Research Technical Review at the Waterford in Springfield, Virginia on July 22-25 and July 30-August 2. The will conduct its annual Basic Research Technical Review at the Waterford in Springfield, Virginia on July 22-25 ... [Published PRWeb - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Basic Research, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Radiation, Springfield (Virginia, United States)

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Backpack-Sized Mini-mapper Captures Intel in Tight Spots.

An APL engineer uses EMAPS aboard a ship (above) to generate the map (below). The red line marks his path, and the colors show radiation levels on board.Engineers at APL have developed a portable mapping system-carried in a backpack-that can be used to ... [Published Noodls - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Laser, Radiation

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Gleevec

Can Repurposed Cancer Drugs Counter Bioterror Threats?

Newswise - ST. LOUIS -- A Saint Louis University reer has received a contract worth up to $980,000 to see if two cancer medications have the potential of protecting U.S. troops from biological agents that could be unleashed during an attack.The U.S. Defense ... [Published Noodls - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Tasigna, U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Gleevec, Virus

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

US Army

DTRA/SCC-WMD commemorates 238th Army birthday

Former Deputy Director DTRA/SCC-WMD retired Maj. Gen. Randy Manner serves as guest speaker for the celebration of the 238th Army birthday at the McNamara Headquarters Complex, Fort Belvoir.FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Two hundred and thirty-eight years ago, the ... [Published DVIDS - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir (United States), US Army, Major General

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

U.S.Army Materiel Command

Army scientists advance chemical detection techniques

The primary goal of the Laser Spectroscopy Branch is to conduct fundamental spectroscopic research as well as to test and evaluate systems that specialize in detection systems that can warn solderis to don hazardous material clothing and protective e ... [Published United States Army - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Spectroscopy, Chemical, Laser, U.S.Army Materiel Command, U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 2 reports

DTRA/SCC-WMD supports Ardent Sentry 13

Federal, state and local partners participate in NUWAIX 13, a component of Ardent Sentry. (Photo by Betty Burke-Fox/DTRA)MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. - With the hurricane and wildfire seasons fast-approaching, DTRA/SCC-WMD joined thousands of military ... [Published DVIDS - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Hurricanes, USNORTHCOM US Northern Command, Nuclear Support

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Largest Flexible X-ray Detector Using TFTs Developed

The Flexible Electronics and Display Center (FEDC) at Arizona State University (formerly the Flexible Display Center) and PARC, a Xerox company, today announced that they successfully manufactured the world's largest flexible X-ray detector prototype ... [Published PcbDesign 007 - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: PARC (Palo Alto Research Center Inc), Arizona State University, Xerox Corporation, U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Blowfly insecticide resistance could help develop antidote

SYDNEY, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have cracked the molecular structure of a protein that helps blowflies resist insecticide, the Australian National University (ANU) announced Tuesday.The discovery could save hundreds of millions of dollars' damage ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Insecticide, Organophosphates

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

William Florence, DTRA, To Present on Biodefense Vaccines at GTC's Vaccines Conf., July 8-10, Boston

/24-7PressRelease/ -- William Florence, Acting Branch Chief for Vaccines in the Translational Medical Division at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, will present on "Current Biodefense Vaccine Programs and Challenges" at GTC's 11th Vaccines Research ... [Published 24-7PressRelease.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency, GTCBio, Florence

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

William Florence, DTRA, To Present on Biodefense Vaccines at GTCs Vaccines Conf., July 8-10, Boston

William Florence, DTRA, To Present on Biodefense Vaccines at GTC’s Vaccines Conf., July 8-10, BostonRelease Date: 2013-05-21William Florence, Acting Branch Chief for Vaccines in the Translational Medical Division at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, ... [Published PR Urgent - May 22 2013]

Entities: U S Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Florence, Vaccine, Biological Defense, Boston (Massachusetts, United States)

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"They soon realized that they can't make unique anti-viral medications and vaccines for every potential weapon of mass destruction, and now are developing broad-spectrum anti-infectives that would be effective against many pathogens" Buller said

Can Repurposed Cancer Drugs Counter Bioterror Threats? [Published Noodls - Jun 17 2013]

...most striking features seen in most Ebola and Marburg infections is the lack of protective immune response," Bukreyev stated in the press release. "Some patients do mount a successful response, however, and in the clinical component of this exciting study we'll be investigating the molecular and genetic components involved in this process."

$5M grants bring federal Ebola studies to Galveston [Published Houston Chronicle - Jun 14 2013]

"That would take our capability to the next level," Guicheteau explains. "There is a lot of excitement in this field right now and we're thrilled to be a part of it."

Army scientists advance chemical detection techniques [Published United States Army - Jun 12 2013]

...5 million hours with no lost-time incidents," said Joe Brown, Bechtel's GMD project manager. "We are pleased to have worked with Boeing to advance the U S Missile Defense Agency's important mission."

Bechtel Completes U.S. Missile Defense Project [Published TickerTech.com - Jun 10 2013]

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Issues & Insights Vol. 13 - No. 6 - Progress Co... [Published CSIS: Publication Feed - May 23 2013] The Pacific Forum CSIS, with the China Foundation for International and Strategic Studies, and with support from NPS PASCC and DTRA, held the 7th China-US Strategic Nuclear Dynamics Dialogue on Jan. 28-29, 2013. Some 80 Chinese and US experts, officials, ...
Academic–Private Partnerships: Mutually Benefic... [Published Pharma-Mag - Apr 24 2013] During the last 10 years, most large pharma companies have down-sized their internal early drug discovery research activities. This is leading to an increased emphasis on the in-licensing of projects from biotech, or other organizations, to fill their ...
Raytheon awarded $35.9 million DTRA border secu... [Published Raytheon Company: Newsroom - Apr 11 2013] Surveillance, training and maintenance will support the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ...
Issues & Insights Vol. 13 - No. 4 - Testing Res... [Published CSIS: Publication Feed - Apr 04 2013] The Pacific Forum CSIS, with support from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, held the Fifth US-ROK Strategic Dialogue on Maui, Hawaii on Feb. 4-5, 2013. Twenty-five experts and officials and nine Pacific Forum Young Leaders attended, all in their private ...
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