Joint Service Chemical and Biological Defense Program FY 08-09 Overview

摘要

The mission of the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) Joint Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) is to provide chemical and biological defense capabilities in support of the national military strategies. To accomplish this mission, the CBDP works with other federal agencies, state and local governments, Congress, and the private sector. This document provides an overview of the current and future programs that enable our troops to protect themselves and our nation from CBRN threat. The current environment demands a CBDP that is visionary, able to respond quickly to warfighter and national security needs, and streamlined with authority and accountability vested in specific executives. The Department will continuously assess its progress, ever striving to ensure that the U.S. military has the capabilities and information to operate effectively and decisively in the face of CBRN threats, in warfighter and homeland security missions, today and through the challenges of tomorrow. Additionally, the DOD Annual Report to Congress on the Chemical and Biological Defense Program provides a more detailed overview of the CBDP, as well as a more detailed examination of the program's objectives for the future.