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Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Pilots New Approach in Connecting with Innovators
May 26, 2023 — On 3 May 2023 the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) held their Textile and Protective Clothing Innovation Meeting hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, Virginia. This meeting was a first-of-its-kind pilot project to encourage innovators to...

JPEO-CBRND Hosts CVCAD Exercise at Soldier Integration Facility
May 26, 2023 — With threats evolving, equipping warfighters to be ready to respond to several seen and unseen threats without increasing their physical burden, remains a top priority for the Department of Defense (DOD). The Compact Vapor Chemical Agent Detector (CVCAD) is a program of record that is currently funded and managed by the Joint Program Executive...

Pacific Air Forces Airmen Test Next Generation Aircrew Protection Equipment
May 24, 2023 — If you’ve spent time in the Indo-Pacific region, you’ve heard the term “Fight Tonight,” probably more than once, and for good reason. Pacific Air Forces Airmen are on the forefront of operations in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific and in doing so, it comes with a need to be ready, diverse, innovative and lethal. We have been charged with...

Capacity Expansion Team Bolsters Nation’s Vaccine Industrial Base in Response to COVID-19
April 27, 2023 — At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain shortfalls prevented Americans from finding basic items like toilet paper and cleaning supplies. Factory shutdowns emphasized the fact that most American manufacturing took place overseas. The domino effect was felt far and wide and was further illuminated once COVID-19 vaccines were available to...

Lawyers and Pandemic Response: How the Joint Assisted Acquisition (JA2) Legal Cell Joined the Fight Against COVID-19
April 18, 2023 — President Biden announced that in May 2023, the U.S. will officially end its emergency response posture to the COVID-19 pandemic. This announcement marks a significant milestone in a long and difficult journey. From masks, to at-home test kits, to vaccines, countless experts worked tirelessly behind the scenes to develop the products and solutions...

AL&T Feature - "Sensor Suite - Upgraded"
April 1, 2023 — STEERING CLEAR OF CONTAMINATION: Two CBRN technicians secure and prepare to decontaminate the unmanned aerial vehicle after it investigates a potentially hazardous cloud. The unmanned ground vehicle in the background can also drive into contaminated environments, keeping Soldiers safe.Read the full article about the JPM CBRN Sensors' Stryker...

Medical Countermeasure Autoinjector Summit Held to Promote Performer and Joint Force Alignment
March 21, 2023 — On January 26, the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense’s (JPEO-CBRND) Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Medical (JPM CBRN Medical) team hosted an autoinjector-focused summit, held at the Defense Health Agency Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.With the...

Mobile Chem-Bio Detection Lab Now Fielded in all 50 States, Territories
February 15, 2023 — The mobile laboratory used for detecting and identifying chemical and biological hazards has now been delivered to all National Guard Bureau’s Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Teams (CST) in all 50 U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Named the Analytical Laboratory System -...

Batts Formally Recognized as the Defense Department’s Joint Project Manager for CBRN Protection
January 30, 2023 — Steven G. Batts, with over 38 years of service in the Defense Department and on active duty, formally assumed the charter on 20 December 2022 as the Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection (JPM CBRN Protection). In this role, Batts is responsible for the development, fielding, and modernization of...

Senior Response Leaders Shown Latest Chemical, Biological Defense Technology Available for Disaster Response
December 22, 2022 — A group of senior leaders responsible for carrying out national disasters responses were recently shown the latest capabilities for responding to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) events. On November 30, personnel from the Joint Program Executive Office for CBRN Defense along with the Air Force CBRN Defense Systems Branch and the Uniformed Services University’s 4DBio Program demonstrated current and future CBRN defense capabilities to a senior leadership team comprised of representatives from the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Security Council’s Office for Resilience and Response, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and additional domestic emergency response organizations...

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