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Novel Technologies for CWMD and Related Threats

Department of War · Defense Threat Reduction Agency · SBIR Topic · 26.BZ

posted 5 August 2026 · closed 23 September 2026

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Summary

The Department of Defense’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) seeks proposals to develop novel technologies that can detect radiological or nuclear threats using signals from existing general‑purpose military hardware, commercial devices, and publicly available data sources. The effort aims to create prototype detection capabilities without relying on specialized sensors, addressing cost and timeline challenges for WMD threat identification.

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