DTRA INDUSTRY DAY PRINTED 9/14/2020

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ATTENDEE QUESTION RESPONSIBLE 

DIRECTORATE / OFFICE ANSWER COMMENTS

1

Mark Fraser (Unverified) What are DTRA Research and Development (RD) budget projections for 

the next few years? RD

DTRA has programmed ~ $1B annually across the FYDP. This includes ~ $600M in directlyappropriated DTRA funds and ~ $400M in Chemical and Biological Defense Program funds 

executed by DTRA's RD Directorate.

2

Sally White (Unverified) Will you be providing names and contact information since we cannot 

hear everything due to muting? Thank you. AL-SB

The presentation slides from Industry Day were published to our website (www.DTRA.mil; 

click on the tab "Doing Business With Us.") The presenters' contact information is on the 

cover slide for each presentation. 

3

Anonymous (Unverified) does your agency have an Avenue for emerging tech (cyber/risk 

management) to be demo’ed/tested? IT 

The IT Directorate will accept invitations/material review of industries emerging technology, 

if they see value in the technology. The appropriate path is to submit materials for review 

to the POC annotated on IT Directorates slides.

4

Anonymous (Unverified) Does DTRA not have a presence in South America? CT / OB

CT- The CTR program does not have an authority or determination to work in South 

America.

5

Mark Fraser (Unverified) What are the DTRA Research and Development (RD) budget projections 

over the next few years? RD (See Question #1) This is a duplicate question. See Question #1)

This is a duplicate. See Question 

#1)

6

Andrew Hooson (Unverified) What are some of the biggest workforce challenges you face that if fixed, 

would increase the efficiency of the agency

HR / OB

HR - In this virtual environment, one of the biggest challenges is the lack of enabling secure 

technologies w/in DoD to allow maximum user participation across federal government and 

partner organizations (HR Response). /// OB - Consistent funding levels and lack of multiyear budgeting within the Section 333 authority has caused significant challenges both for 

government and contractor workforce. With more consistent funding it would allow for 

streamlined and better defined contracts.

7

Arthur (Epion LLC) (Unverified)

(1) Does DTRA have a pathway to showcase new technology to support 

cyber/risk management solutions? 

(2) Who should new technology companies reach out to?

AL-SB

The Office of Small Business Program hosts technology demonstrations and capability 

briefs. You can submit a white paper or capability statement to DTRA_OSBP@mail.mil. 

Additionally, see DTRA's very broad Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to submit ideas 

about your innovative technology. The submittal will be socialized with the appropriate 

DTRA organization. 

8

Anonymous (Unverified)

What specifically are you doing to close the gap with HUBZONE and 

EDWOSB awards either as small Primes or as subcontractors? 

 Specifically holding Primes and agencies to the subcategories vs overall 

Small Business goals? The established targets are never met.

AL-SB

It sounds like you questions focuses mostly on subcontracting; however, DTRA has ramped 

up our outreach to Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) - including Economically 

Disadvantaged WOSBs) and HUBZone firms in order provide guidance on how to find prime 

contracting opportunities with DTRA. DTRA Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) also 

implemented an Subcontracting Compliance Review in 2019, scrutinizing DTRA's effort to 

enforce post-award subcontracting compliance. 

9

Chris (Unverified)

Secretary Murray, many/most not for profit providers supporting DoD are 

small or mid size corporations. However, they must compete as large 

businesses, regardless of their actual size. Would DoD and DTRA be willing 

to consider not for profit set-asides, or some sort of hybrid acquisition 

procedures to better support not for profit competition? AL-SB/AL-ACP

The definition of a Small Business is stated in statute and in regulation. Businesses are 

considered "small" fi they meet either a average annual revenue standard or a number of 

employee standard of their industry; are organized for profit, and are U.S. companies. All 

other firms not meeting that definition are considered "other than small" businesses. Nonprofit organizations, by definition, are organized not for profit, and, as such, must, by law 

and regulation, compete for actions that are not set aside for small business.

10

Anonymous (Unverified)

CMMC seems to have been delayed somewhat (COVID 19?) . . . When 

does DTRA expect to release requirements specifying some degree of 

CMMC compliance (e.g. level 3)? IT 

DTRA will provide industry with Agency requirements as they evaluate the requirements of 

a given contract. The level of information technology, combined with the critical nature of 

the work and available contractor pool, will dictate level of compliance. As this is an 

emerging program, it is still being reviewed.

11

Anonymous (Unverified) (1) What is DoD doing to ensure CMMC is affordable for small biz?

(2) Do your homework on the certificate costs by the 3rd party?

AL-SB / IT

DoD has implemented a Pilot Program called Project Spectrum to assist small businesses in 

acquiring their CMMC certifications. DoD Protégé firms (those currently participating in the 

DoD Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) have priority to participate in the program. Depending 

upon its success, DoD plans to expand this program to other small businesses. 

12

Rob Hyland

 (Charles River Analystics) (Unverified)

Could Ms Murray please repeat the URL for small business support 

professionals which she mentioned on her "Tips for winning" slide? AL-SB

business.defense.gov is the website. Additionally, Ms. Amy Murray's slides are posted to 

the DTRA website. 

13 Anonymous (Unverified) Does DTRA plan to increase use of the OASIS SB vehicle? AL-AC

DTRA considers all viable contracting alternatives when developing acquisition strategies, 

including existing contract vehicles such as OASIS.

14 Anonymous (Unverified) where can we get a contracting forecast for your agency? AL-SB

The acquisition forecast is posted to the DTRA website. It is updated monthly on the 2nd 

week of the month. 

15 John (Unverified) How do we get on the mailing list for small businesses? AL-SB DTRA does not have a mailing list. 

16

Anonymous (Unverified) Can you address the emphasis on category management and its impact on 

small business opportunities throughout DoD

AL-SB / AL-AC

The office of Management and Budget (OMB) has mandated use of Category Management 

Best-in-Class vehicles; however, DTRA will continue to do thorough market research and 

only use these vehicles when their use is the best acquisition solution. There are many 

category management vehicles that provide opportunities for small businesses. The key is 

to make sure that you have the required experience, past performance and certifications to 

be competitive and win a contract under these vehicles. Many of the Category 

Management contracts have on ramping throughout the life of the contract vehicle where 

they bring on additional contractors using the identical solicitation as the original contract 

vehicle. 

17 Karlee (Unverified) What are the best ways to locate opportunities for cyber within the NE? NE

Attend our Industry Days for each upcoming contract, especiallly AEMSS. Several other 

contracts have a smalller cyber need. Best to keep checking https://beta.sam.gov

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Anonymous (Unverified) Do you have information on AEMSS Industry Day?

AL-AC / NE

NE - All information on AEMSS Industry Day will be posted here: 

https://beta.sam.gov/opp/a037fd1cb5584c7e8b63fb70ad721964/view?keywords=%22DTR

A%20AEMSS%22&sort=-relevance&index=opp&is_active=true&page=1 

19 John (Unverified) Where are solicitations usually posted? AL-AC

DTRA competitive solicitations are posted in Beta.SAM. DTRA has also begun utilizing the 

Solicitation Portal in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE).

20

Melissa Peterson, 

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions 

(Unverified)

On an unclassified basis, would you discuss a success of which you are 

most proud

AL-SB / RD 

The RD Directorate's requirement for Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) is a success 

story. The requirement was traditionally a full and open requirement with very restrictive 

solicitation provisions that required a extensive number of resumes for "key personnel" and 

a secured facility for use for meeting space. The requirement was analyzed and the portion 

that was suitable for small businesses to perform was "carved out" and set aside for small 

businesses. DTRA engaged extensively with industry through several Industry Days and 1:1 

meetings to improve upon the solicitation and remove unde restrictions. The acqusiition 

was competed as 2 solicitations - 1 for the Program Management Supoort as a Small 

Business Set Aside and 1 for Science and Technology (S&T) Subject Matter Reports. 

21

Anonymous (Unverified) Can you provide the Industry Day solicitation number? It is impossible to 

find again without it. AL-SB

HDTRA1-DTRA-wide-Virtual-Industry-Day. This Speical Notice is archived on beta.SAM now; 

if you'd like the active contracts list or the "How to do Business with DTRA" attachements to 

the notice, e-mail DTRA_OSBP@mail.mil. 

22

Cody Tews (Unverified) For DTRA, are large contracts a single award, or are multiple awards at 

different amounts? AL-AC

There is no designated value to determine whether a contract will be a single award or 

multiple award. The acquisition strategy will develop the best acquisition alternative for the 

Agency.

23

Anonymous (Unverified) DTRA IT - Can you discuss how DTRA IMAX Mission IT on FEDSIM 

addresses your IT strategy? 

ALAC /-OI / IT 

AL-AC and OI- The task order to be issued by GSA for DTRA Mission IT is a GSA contract; not 

a DTRA contract. /// IT - The task order to be issued by GSA for DTRA Mission IT is a GSA 

contract; not a DTRA contract. Currently DTRA IT Directorate shares 2 Information 

Technology IDIQ vehicles that address Agency needs and are listed on the Industry Day IT 

Slide deck. IMAX is not an IT Directorate initiative but will attempt to address unique 

matrixed requirements that are not primarily IT related.

OI and/or IT can provide 

additional information. 

24

Anonymous (Unverified) As a SB, how can we participate on FEDSIM opportunities if we are not 

part of that? AL-SB / OI

Contractors who do not have prime contracts on OASIS, the contract vehicles the GSA 

FEDSIM will use for the 4 DTRA requirements, can reach out to the OASIS prime contractors 

to develop subcontracting or teaming relationships with those OASIS prime contractors. 

25 Fred (Unverified) Is it possible to go back to the IT future needs slide for a second? AL-SB Yes. The slide was re-presented during the Industry Day event. 

26 Anonymous (Unverified) Can we get these slides? AL-SB

Yes, these Industry Day slides will be avaialble on DTRA's Office of Small Business Programs 

(OSBP) webesite in approximately 1 week. They were posted on 8/27/20. 

27

Anonymous (Unverified) Does DTRA participate in any consortia to leverage OTAs, or are they 

managed internally within DTRA?

AL-SB / RD 

DTRA participates in the JPEO Countering Weopons of Mass Destruction Consortium 

(CWMD). DTRA has also leveraged Other Transactional Autority (OTA) through the Defense 

Innovation Units (DIU) by posing problems for solution to DIU "customers." Additioanlly, 

DTRA has a rather broad Broad Agency Announcment (BAA) that provides for flexible ways 

to obtain development solutions, including OTAs. 

Other Directorates (in addition to 

RD) who utilize consortia may 

also add their comments. 

28

Anonymous (Unverified) Does DTRA historically participate in SBIR, and will they participate in the 

upcoming pre-release next week?

AL-SB / RD 

DTRA participates in both Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business 

Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. DoD isssues 3 solitications each year identified by a 2-

digit Fiscial Year and either a number (for SBIR) or letter (for STTR) to indicate which 

solicitation cycle. DTRA only participates in the 2nd cycle (i.e. 20.1 / 20.B). 

29

Anonymous (Unverified)

Do we understand why FedSim ran a seperate Industry Day for DTRA - Is it 

assumed that all of the contracts at that industry day will be managed in 

the future by FedSim AL-SB / OI / AL-AC

 The GSA Industry Day hosted by FEDSIM are for GSA contracts, not DTRA contracts. Those 

requirements, although for DTRA requirements, will be solicited, evaluated, negotiated, 

awarded, and administered by GSA. 

30

Anonymous (Unverified) On average, what level of facility clearance are contractors required to 

have to support DTRA projects? 

AL-SB / AL-AC

The level of clearance required to do DTRA work will depend upon the type of work to be 

done and the location of the work. Most vendors will require at least a SECRET facilty 

clearance to work in a DTRA facility, but that may not always be the case, depending upon 

the type of work to be done. Always refer to the solicitation requirements. 

31

Anonymous (Unverified)

OCI issues within DTRA are very challenging for small business. It is not 

well understood if you are not performer, why are you OCI's from various 

A&AS opportunities AL-AC / GC

There may be some misunderstanding about Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCIs). 

Contractors who do Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) get to see senstive 

information and sometimes help with acquistion planning, devleoping Performance Work 

Statements, and other work that would give them 

32

Anonymous (Unverified)

Can you please clarify the meaning of "2nd cycle" with regard to SBIR - 

does that mean DTRA participate in STTR's only, or was the reference to 

the 2nd SBIR release for the year? AL-SB See Question # 28

33 Anonymous (Unverified) What is Lisa Swan's title? AL-SB

Ms. Lisa Swan is the DTRA Acquistion, Contracts and Logistics (AL) Directorate Director, the 

Senior Procurement Executive (SPE), the and the Component Acquisition Executive (CAE)

34

Anonymous (Unverified)

My company (a small business) is currently performing at DTRA. Would it 

be possible to share a list of attendees today that might be interested in 

learning or working at DTRA? AL-SB

In order to do so, we will have to obtain a release from each attendee. We will request it 

and release list of attendees and their company names for those who have provide a 

release. That document will be released in approximately 4 weeks and will be psoted to the 

OSBP website on DTRA's website (www.DTRA.mil; go to the tab "Doing Busienss With Us") 

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Anonymous (Unverified)

Can you please discuss how JIEDDO/JIDA/JIDO ops/intel now has been 

integrated - which parts from that organization fall under which 

departments?

OI / SI 

OI - Former analytic capabilities are operationally aligned under the Operational Analysis 

Department in OI. Former Operational Statistics Forecasts, Sensitive Activity Advisors and 

Operational Advisors are operationally aligned under ther Operations Department in OI. 

Capability Data Integrators and Virtual Modeling and Simulation are are organizationally 

aligned under the Mission Support Department in OI. Former RDT&E has transitioned to 

DTRA RD. Former Enterprise IT and CATAPULT has transitioned to DTRA IT. All these 

capabilities have transitioned from a predominatly counterterrorism mission to a Great 

Power Competition mission. /// SI- All of what was WMD Intel has moved from SI to OI and 

been consolidated within their Intel structure.

36

Anonymous (Unverified)

How does the RD Directorate support any OI activities with tools, models, 

or any technology development as the mission has transitioned against 

near peer adversaries?

RD / OI

OI - DTRA sensitive activity advisors depend on RD material and non-material solutions to 

support OI-designed CONOPS for irregular warfare operations and military deception 

operations. /// RD - DTRA's Research and Development Directorate provides science, 

technology and capability development investments that maintain the U.S. military’s 

technological superiority in countering weapons of mass destruction & asymmetric threats, 

mitigate the risks of technical surprise and respond to the warfighter’s urgent technical 

requirements. These investments support customers internal to the Agency, like OI or NE, 

and external to the Agency, like the Services and Combatant Commands.

37

Anonymous (Unverified)

how will TT as it merges with RD CX help OI in the future? What specific 

things will be supported? Counter Threat Networks? CIT? (How does the 

RD Directorate support any OI activities with tools, models, or any 

technology development as the mission has transitioned against near 

peer adversaries?) RD / OI

OI - DTRA sensitive activity advisors depend on RD material and non-material solutions to 

support OI-designed CONOPS for irregular warfare operations and military deception 

operations. /// RD - RD will realign functions, personnel, and fiscal resources in internally to 

maintain capabilities which address emergent and evolving threats, and provide offensive 

advantage and stronger defense.

38

Anonymous (Unverified)

Can you please address what major contract vehicles OI uses and any 

specific SB opportunities OI projects for solicitation in the next 12 

months? AL-SB / OI

Most of OI's requirmeents are fufilled through the IMAX contract(s); however, if there are 

oopportunties for small businesses, you can search for them on beta.SAM. Additioanlly, 

you can search DTRA's Acquisition Forecast, posted to our website (www.DTRA.mil). 

39 Anonymous (Unverified) Is IMAX through GSA the only contracting approach to do business with 

OI? (re last question) AL-SB / OI See Question # 39

40

Anonymous (Unverified) How has the Defense Wide Review changed your mission - if at all - seems 

like Counter Threat Networks is broad and therefore, not changed??

DAG / OI / CT

CT- DWR reduced funding for the CTR program, and accelerated close-out efforts and 

cancelled planned new starts in several countries - but did not change the overall mission 

focus. The CTR mission is to reduce WMD threats by eliminating, securing, detecting, and 

interdicting WMD material. This "left of boom" approach utilizes a counter threat network 

approach by leveraging analyses and prioritizing investments to address the highest priority 

WMD threats. /// OI - So far, DWR has not changed OI's mission. OI's mission has evolved 

to enable the understanding of and design opportunities to counter Great Power and Proxy 

threat networks in response to CCMD mission requirements for OI support against National 

Defense Strategy and Global Campaign objectives. Through DWR, OI is continuing to 

explore options to enhance collaboration and partnership with DIA and to share its best 

practices to provide support to CCMD operational request within the latest time of value.

Any other Directorates not listed 

can also add comments, if they 

have any. 

41

George Barros

 www.agisinc.com (Unverified)

To bring best value to government, how do we contact this Directorate, 

Mission Support Department, for Global Situational Awareness tools that 

enable users from the tactical level to all echelons up and down the chain 

of command, to establish crosstalk and establish a Common Operating 

Picture OI

We recommend that you first engage with DTRA's Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), 

who can socialize services, technolgies, or products that may be of interest to the 

appropriate DTRA Directorate, Offidce, or organization. You may contact OSBP by e-mailing 

DTRA_OSBP@mail.mil. 

42

Peter Maloney, Bloomberg Data and 

Analytics (Unverified)

Are your "Intellegence" analysts leveraging OPEN SOURCE data?, for 

FOCI, SCRM etc ? SI / OI

SI - All intel now consolidated in OI. We recommend reaching out to Mike Cimino. See 

Question # 54. 

43 Anonymous (Unverified) The Challenge with IMAX is the only small business set-aside POAS - OCI 

states that you can not be on ANY other DTRA contract. AL-SB

This is more a statement than a question. No repsonse necessary. There are plenty of 

opportunties on the GSA IMAX contracts without having other DTRA contracts. 

44

Anonymous (Unverified) BP - CMATs going away under Defense wide review - what service will pick 

that up? OB 

Although the CMAT program designation title is going away, the Agency will still maintain 

the associated primary capabilities -- namely CBRN advisory and reach back. These 

capabilities will be located within RD, NE and OB beginning in FY22

NOTE: CMAT = Consequence 

Management Assessments Teams 

(CMATs)

45 Mark Fraser (Unverified) When you answer my DTRA RD budget question, please specify the 2020 

budget RD See qustion #1. The FY20 budget is available on the DOD Comptroller website.

46 WIlliam King (Unverified) Will the loss of CMAT, does DTRA have a means to backfill that capability 

to GCCs through other means or programs? OB See Question # 44

47

Anonymous (Unverified)

AL - Does DTRA intend to leverage and partner with Army 

Concepts/Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) - Chem Bio Center 

(CBC) acquisition vehicle(s) for future acquisitions? RD (ChemBio)

DTRA has partnered with CCDC-CBC in the past, and will continue to partner with the most 

appropriate organizations to achieve our strategic capability development goals in the 

future.

48

Anonymous (Unverified)

*Combat Capability DevCom (CCDC)(AL - Does DTRA intend to leverage 

and partner with Army Concepts/Capabilities Development Command 

(CCDC) - Chem Bio Center (CBC) acquisition vehicle(s) for future 

acquisitions? ) AL-AC / RD (ChemBio) See Question # 47

This is a duplicate question. See 

question # 47. 

49 Mark Dennis (Unverified) Do you post contracting opportunities in beta.SAM.gov? AL-AC

Yes, action requiiring synpsis are posted in beta.SAM. Additionally, DTRA's Acquistion 

Forecast is posted to our website (www.DTRA.mil)

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Anonymous (Unverified) how does small business industry request an engagement meeting 

AL-SB

Industry can send a request for a meeting by e-mailing the Office of Small Business 

Programs (OSBP) at DTRA_OSBP@mail.mil. (NOTE: There is an underescore between 

"DTRA" and "OSBP.") 

51

Anonymous (Unverified) Is ERM Systems integration a priority?

DAG / AL-SB

It is difficult to answer this question withouth defining the acronym ERM. It could me any 

number of things including Enterprise Risk Management, Environmental Resource 

Management, Employee Relationship Management, Enterprise Release Management (for 

software), Employee Resource Manament, or any number of other definitions. We invite 

the original submitter of the question to clarify the question be e-mailing 

DTRA_OSBP@mail.mil. 

52

Anonymous (Unverified) CCDC-CBC is putting a new MATOC IDIQ together now, STEPSS. Is that one 

that you are considering? (Total ceiling value estimated >$800M) 

AL-AC 

 Part of the acqusition planning process is deterimining whether there are existing contract 

vehicles that can meet our needs. If the Army's Combat Capabilities Development 

Command (CCDC) contract vehicle meets our needs, and we are autorized to use its 

capacity, we will consider it for use. 

53 Anonymous (Unverified) Does SI plan to use the Assessment, Evaluation, Modeling and Simulation 

Support (AEMSS) contract to obtain performing contractor support? SI not at this time

54

Clem Danish (Unverified)

Who would you speak with to provide instruction on Operational 

Integration of Publicly Available Information? 

This would include understandings of Intelligence Oversight OI / SI

OI - Mike Cimino in the DTRA Chief of Staff Office is the subject matter expert on 

Intelligence /// SI - Intelligence Oversight is in the Office of the Chief of Staff (OCoS)

55 Anonymous (Unverified) What contracted companies provide SI with A&AS support now? 

Does DTRA anticipate an acquisition that will address A&AS for SI? SI Contract Award data is available at www.DTRA.mil

56

Anonymous (Unverified) What is the acquisition strategy for A&AS for DTRA AI? SB set aside? Will 

this be a forthcoming acquisition and on what timeline? AL-AC

This question is unclear. Does the asker mean Artificial Intelligence for the acronym "AI?" 

DTRA invites the original asker of this question to clarify it by e-mailing 

DTRA_OSBP@mail.mil 

57 Anonymous (Unverified) Are the SI-ST positions on-site at DTRA or will based at the contractor 

site? SI On site

58

Rob Hyland (Charles River Analystics) 

(Unverified)

Are there technology needs for the SI Directorate, or are all needs focused 

on staffing services? SI No technology needs now

59

Anonymous (Unverified) What contract vehicles is DTRA-SI looking at if not AEMSS? 

SI / AL-AC 

SI - No decision made /// AL-AC - The question is too broad to specifically address. It is 

unclear what specific SI requirements the asker is inquiring about. Different strategies may 

be developed for various SI requirements.

60

ashish (Unverified) how do you get clearance? and how much time does it take? 

can we get it without a contract?

OI (Security)

We are assuming the question refers to obtaining a facility clearance. A contractor must 

have a contract that requires a facility clearance in order to obtain a facility clearance or be 

a subcontractor to a prime contractor for a contract that requires it. It can take 18 months 

or longer to obtain a facility clearance. It is recommended to work as a subcontractor to 

obtain your intiial facility clearance. 

61

Anonymous (Unverified)

Do capabilities developed for R&D transition directly to target 

users/organizations - or ultimately get picked up by another DTRA 

directorate for transition? RD

DTRA-developed capabilities transition to a variety of organizations, including internal 

customers like OI or NE and external customers like Combatant Command and Service 

partners.

62

Anonymous (Unverified)

In RD and the NEW CX org which takes over the former TT mission, what 

will the R&D focus be on counter improvised threat, and counter threat 

networks with the NEW focus on near peer adversaries? RD

RD will realign functions, personnel, and fiscal resources in internally to maintain 

capabilities which address emergent and evolving threats, and provide offensive advantage 

and stronger defense. RD will work collaboratively with the Army as it assumes the role of 

Executive Ageny for the C-IED and C-UAS missions.

63

Anonymous (Unverified)

Do capabilities developed for R&D transition directly to target 

users/organizations - or ultimately get picked up by another DTRA 

directorate for transition? RD See Question # 62

This is a duplicate question. See 

question # 62. 

64 Mark Fraser (Unverified) What is the DTRA RD budget for 2020, 2021 and beyond? RD See Question # 1

This is a duplicate question. See 

Question #1. 

65

Anonymous (Unverified) as the defense wide review impacts and more are on the way, what 

happens to the RD funding profile?

RD

The RD RDT&E appropriation was reduced according to guidance provided during FY 21 

Defense Wide Review (DWR). This included a reduction in funding associated with the 

transfer of the C-IED mission to the U. S. Army as the EA. Beyond DWR mandated functional 

transfers, the funding profile remains relativly stable across the FYDP.

66

Anonymous (Unverified) how will future "TT" CIT mission change as Army takes over CUAS and 

CIED? Will CX perform any Army R&D? 

RD (CX)

RD will realign functions, personnel, and fiscal resources in internally to maintain 

capabilities which address emergent and evolving threats, and provide offensive advantage 

and stronger defense. RD will work collaboratively with the Army as it assumes the role of 

Executive Ageny for the C-IED and C-UAS missions.

67

Anonymous (Unverified)

We have heard the DTRA lead Chem/Bio Operational Analysis (CBOA) 

event is being rescheduled for Dec 2020 at Camp Shelby. How does 

Industry participate? RD (ChemBio)

Industry should monitor the beta.SAM.gov website for requests for information and 

opportunities related to CBOA. Calls for interest are posted publicly to allow for broad 

industry response and potential participation in CBOA activities.

68

Keith (Unverified) Do you release BAAs for "Medical Protection" of the troops to counter 

WMD threats or leave this to BARDA or the DOD? RD

DTRA releases BAAs for a variety of capability development areas, which can include 

medical countermeasure development. DTRA also partners with other organizations, such 

as BARDA, so industry should monitor for broad opportunities across government.

69 Anonymous (Unverified) does CB budget go up or down? OB NOTE: CB = Capacity Building

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Anonymous (Unverified)

The Defense Wide Review significantly reduced funding for BTRP. 

Published information indicates that the Congress has added funding back 

into the program. Has a budget agreement preview and possible BTRP 

budget been provided to CTR? CT 

The DWR did signficantly reduce funding for BTRP. Through various conference marks, 

Congress may restore some or possibly all of the funds reduced during DWR. However, 

until the FY21 final conference marks have concluded, we have no insight into what the final 

number will be. 

71

Anonymous (Unverified) I presume no planned migration toward Best In Class vehicles?

AL-AC

The office of Management and Budget (OMB) has mandated use of Category Management 

Best-in-Class vehicles; however, DTRA will continue to do thorough market research and 

only use these vehicles when their use is the best acqusition solution. 

72

Anonymous (Unverified)

That question was for DTRA CT(Do you intend to use the Army's Combat 

Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chem Bio Center (CBC) 

pending acquisition known as Scientific, Technical, Engineering and 

Program Support Services

?) CT No decision at this time

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