Story by Kelly Burkhalter | Capability Program Executive Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) | 11.28.2025
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 identify airborne biological agents, reducing the risk of ship contamination and minimizing potential casualties....
Story by Kelly Burkhalter | Capability Program Executive Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) | 05.20.2025
Biological agents have become cheaper, faster, and easier for adversaries to engineer and employ due to advancements in science and technology. Though defeating these dynamic threats can be challenging, the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense’s (JPEO-CBRND) Joint Project Lead for CBRND Enabling Biotechnologies (JPL CBRND EB) is using the......
Story by Vashelle Nino | Capability Program Executive Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) | 01.15.2025
While modernization in capability development can be a gradual and time-consuming process, it is essential to keep pace with up-to-the-minute technology and evolving threats. Stagnancy is too great a risk to warfighters’ lives. This is why the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) is committed to continuously refining and......
Story by Alexandra Hillman | Capability Program Executive Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) | 12.05.2024
In 2021, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, an unexpected partnership was forged between the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The relationship began as a pilot program to attract innovators, existing patent holders and other “unexplored” and non-traditional......
Story by Alexandra Hillman | Capability Program Executive Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) | 11.21.2024
Where do the Defense Department (DOD), homeland security and other federal defense counterparts turn when they’re looking for available chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense products? For the past two decades, the Joint Acquisition CBRN Knowledge System (JACKS), a web-based knowledge management platform designed to support the acquisition, sustainment, and......
Story by Vashelle Nino | Capability Program Executive Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) | 10.01.2024
This past July’s Green Dragon Ball marked one year since the inception of JPEO-CBRND’s P.A.I.D. U.P. approach, which stands for People first, Adapt to the joint force’s needs, Integrate layered CBRN defense, Deliver on our commitments, Unity of command and effort, and Pivot to incremental capability. JPEO-CBRND’s Joint Program Executive Officer, Mr. Darryl Colvin, came up with the......
Story by Kelly Burkhalter | Capability Program Executive Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) | 09.24.2024
The adage goes, “two heads are better than one”, meaning that the power of a group solving a problem is often more effective. That same adage can be applied to defending against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats as alliances and partnerships continue to be a foundational element of the United States’ CBRN defense strategy. The power of partnerships can......
Story by Alexandra Hillman | Capability Program Executive Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) | 09.12.2024
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. – This past summer, undergraduate and recent grads participated in the Defense Department’s (DOD) Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) summer research program and the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) internships. These young professionals were busy solving STEM challenges alongside staff at the Joint......
