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Portfolio Acquisition Executive makes inaugural visit to CPE CBRND
March 4, 2026 — On Feb. 3, Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general, and the portfolio acquisition executive for layered protection and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense (PAE LP & CBRND) visited the Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and...

Portable Decontamination System Reduces Logistical Burden for CBRN Operations
February 20, 2026 — The Forward Area Mobility Spray System provides special operations forces with a mobile, easy-to-use solution to quickly decontaminate equipment in harsh environments without the heavy logistical burden of traditional systems...

MG Greene Acquisition Award Submissions
February 19, 2026 — Our CPE CBRND subject matter experts developed articles for the MG Greene Acquisition Writing Award program. Read their submissions at the links below An Operational Viewpoint for Acquisition by Warren “Rick” Besore An essay highlighting how incorporating an operational viewpoint approach can improve acquisition. Accelerating Medical Countermeasure Capabilities via Capability Portfolio Management (CPM) and Adaptive Acquisitions by Rachel Campbell de Bautista and Liz Smith An article discussing how capability portfolio management and adaptive acquisition accelerates medical countermeasure capabilities. ...

Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection System Provides Biodefense Capability for Sailors in Near-Real Time
January 28, 2026 — It’s full speed ahead for the U.S. Navy’s state-of-the-art capability for detecting biological warfare agents onboard and at sea.Since its initial fielding in 2023, nearly one hundred of the Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection System (EMBD) have been fielded across the fleet, providing the Navy a “detect to inform” ability to detect, collect and...

Working SMARTer: JPEO-CBRND Builds Army Acquisition Talent Pipeline
November 20, 2025 — University students can offer the professional workplace new ideas and perspectives uninhibited by learned limitations or processes, digital know-how and the ability to easily incorporate technology into simple tasks for efficiency, a deeper understanding of the latest information in their fields, and many more advantages...

JPEO-CBRND Hosts Third Annual Safety Day at APG South
November 19, 2025 — The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) hosted its third annual Safety Day for the Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) community. The event was held on 21 August in the Chemical Demilitarization Training Facility on APG South and was organized by the JPEO-CBRND’s Chief of Operations (CHOPS) Safety and Security team...

JPEO-CBRND Interns Wrap Up an Inspiring Summer at APG
September 30, 2025 — This summer, the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) hosted a 10-week internship at Aberdeen Proving Ground where students from Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) immersed themselves in cutting-edge STEM research and mentorship...

From the Homeland to the Battlefield: Transitioning the National Guard's MFK into a Joint Force Capability
September 4, 2025 — Read our latest article about how the JPEO-CBRND and its partners developed the Mobile Field Kit (MFK) to support the National Guard Bureau in support of Homeland Defense CBRN missions. Read the full story

JPEO-CBRND Hosts Next-Generation Individual Protection Industry Day
August 15, 2025 — On July 22-23, 2025, the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense’s (JPEO-CBRND) Joint Project Manager for CBRN Protection hosted a Next-Generation Individual Protection (Next-Gen IP) Industry Day. The objective was to identify potential sources of individual ensembles that are scalable, modular,...

Going Far, Together: U.S. and UK Collaboration Promotes CBRN Deterrence
July 30, 2025 — Read our latest article about how the JPEO-CBRND and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) partnered for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Science, Technology, and Acquisition Forum (C-STAF), which is an annual bilateral meeting to foster collaboration with a common interest in contributing to global security.Read the full...

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