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Countering Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction Course to Thailand In an ongoing effort to build partner capacity for multiple Thai law enforcement agencies, the #DTRA Building Partner Capacity Department partnered with experts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security to deliver a course on Countering Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction at the Counter Terrorist Operations Center (CTOC) in Bangkok, Thailand. This event strengthened DTRA and U.S. ties with our Thai partners and helped lay a foundation to build Thailand’s capacity to counter terrorism and the use of WMD in Thailand. #DeterPreventPrevail

Mentors and teachers help high school students gain real-life STEM experience at the Joint Science Technology Institute (JSTI) East, a Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP). DTRA’s Chem & Bio Technologies Dept. in its role as the Joint S&T Office for Chemical & Biological Defense, a component of CBDP, operates #JSTI. JSTI empowers students to dream big and achieve more through:   👩🏫 Hands-on learning 🔬 Cutting-edge research experiences 🤝 Networking opportunities #FutureInnovators #STEM #DTRAJSTO #ScienceandTechnology

This year’s #CBDST2024 Conference theme is 𝑭𝑶𝑪𝑼𝑺 𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑾𝑨𝑹𝑫. As highlighted recently in our "Looking into the Future" division chief video campaign, DTRA JSTO Director Robert Kristovich, Ph.D., said it best! "𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮." Registration is open until November 8. Join us and make an impact in the future of chem-bio defense S&T. Register at:  𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐜𝐛𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 TODAY. *𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭! #DTRAJSTO #ChemBioDefense #FutureVisionaries #FocusForward

Strengthening Border Security #DTRA, @usembassymoldova, & the Government of Moldova held a quarterly review to celebrate their significant progress on the Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) Network project that will provide secure communications to enhance Moldova’s border security. Notable accomplishments include initiating the contract with relevant stakeholders and implementers; conducting a systems requirement review to outline technical and functional requirements; completing a technical survey to ensure each site was suitable for development; and facilitating a design review to ensure the designs met the necessary requirements. Once completed, the TETRA project will provide a secure communications network that will cover the entire country, increasing the ability of the Government of Moldova to manage and respond to WMD, border security, and emergency incidents. #DTRA, @usembassymoldova, and Moldova continue to build their strong relationship as they work together on non-proliferation efforts in the region. #strongandstrategic Read More by visiting https://bit.ly/46gXA6M

The 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝟐 Advanced Technology Demonstrations launched last week, the demos include field experiments and a display of on-the-horizon technology with the intent of gaining #JointForce insight on emerging CB defense capabilities. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Chemical and Biological Technologies Department, in its role as the Joint Science and Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, an integral component of the Chemical and Biological Defense Program, continue to collaborate with representatives from Government Research and Development organizations, academia, and industry to prioritize mission completeness. #JSTOontheMove #ProtectingOurJointForce #InnovativeTechnology #ResearchandDevelopment

DTRA Security Donor Coordination Meeting 2024 in Sydney, Australia While participating in the Global Health Security Conference, members of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and Biological Threat Reduction Program co-hosted a Health Security Donor Coordination Meeting with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Sydney, Australia June 19. Since 2019, this meeting series has enabled donors to discuss priorities over the next five years, deconflict areas of investment, and identify potential collaborative partners to ensure increased efficiency for improved health security outcomes throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific. With over 30 representatives from the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Thailand, attendees discussed challenges and opportunities surrounding health security in the region, as well as goals and priorities to enhance partner nation capabilities to prevent, detect, and respond to outbreaks caused by high threat pathogens.

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High school students are gaining hands-on knowledge and experiences in STEM fields through the JSTI-E program, a Chemical and Biological Defense Program-funded #STEM program. It offers a firsthand look at future STEM careers. Subject matter experts serve as mentors, guiding students through direct technology, innovative research, and scientific applications. DTRA’s Chem & Bio Technologies Dept, in its role as the Joint S&T Office for Chem & Bio Defense, a component of CBDP, operates #JSTI. #STEMeducation #FutureInnovators #DTRAJSTO

DTRA’s Director Rebecca Hersman recently visited the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) for discussions in London, England on July 17. Ms. Hersman leads more than 2,200 military and civilian experts operating in over 50 countries, to provide the United States Department of Defense, the U.S. Government, and international partners with leading-edge capabilities to counter and deter adversary use of WMDs and emerging threats. The fast-evolving threat environment raises new challenges for deterring strategic attacks, preventing WMD proliferation, increasing resilience and dealing with WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict. Previous approaches to risk reduction, arms control and verification may no longer be applicable, but the need to stabilize deterrence relationships and prevent escalation to the level of WMD use remains vitally important. The roundtable served as an opportunity to learn about DTRA’s adaptation to the new strategic circumstances and its current priorities, as the dialogue compared perspectives on the challenges facing the U.S. and its allies. #globalpartners

#DTRA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, National Security Sciences at ORNL, and Romania work together to strengthen the security of critical nuclear facilities! DTRA, ORNL, National Security Sciences at ORNL, and Romania recently completed a five-day workshop examining, simulating, and testing security systems designed to safeguard nuclear and radiological facilities and materials. Through Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s instruction and expertise, the workshop enabled Romanian security stakeholders to create a “design basis threat,” a comprehensive analysis that evaluates the design of nuclear facility security systems against known threats. These designs are instrumental in building secure facilities that can prevent and deter insider and external threats, critical to Romania’s ability to safeguard its nuclear and radiological materials. DTRA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, National Security Sciences at ORNL, and Romania continue to build their strong relationship as they work together on non-proliferation efforts impacting the region and the international community. #globalpartners #stronandstrategic U.S. European Command