Deter. Prevent. Prevail.

DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY

Robert S. Pope, Ph.D., SES

Director, Cooperative Threat Reduction

March 2023

Approved for Public Release

Approved for Public Release

Cooperative Threat 

Reduction (CTR) 

Director’s Brief
DoD CTR Program Overview

The CTR Program works with foreign partners to:

• Eliminate WMD-related systems and materials

• Consolidate and secure WMD-related systems and materials

• Detect and interdict WMD-related trafficking or outbreaks of 

especially dangerous diseases

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Eliminated Chemical Weapons, Russia

Anthrax Burial Site Survey, Georgia

Eliminate. Secure. Detect. 

Interdict.
Partner Nations and Offices

DTRO/RCEOs 

(Embassy Personnel) 

CTR Engaged Countries

Regional Cooperative Engagement 

Offices (RCEOs)

• Hub for all operations in the area

• 7 RCEOs: South, East and Central 

Africa; West and North Africa; AsiaPacific; and Eurasia, Middle-East, 

and South Asia

Defense Threat Reduction Offices 

(DTROs)

• Focus on a single country 

• 4 DTROs headed by a U.S. civilian 

or military officer 

• 11 DTROs headed by Locally 

Engaged Staff (LES) 
Program Integration (OAAC)

Mission support through: strategic analysis, assessment, and planning; 

operational evaluations; and business services such as equipment 

procurement, material and personnel logistics, travel, language services, 

IT/KM/RM, training, manning; and overseas establishment and operations.

Embassy personnel handling old equipment Shipment of equipment for Operation 

Peregrine Falcon Translation services

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Delineating border security responsibilities 

for US Ambassador to Jordan
Biological Threat Reduction Program

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Protect the United States, its Armed Forces, and our allies from 

biological threats by strengthening the capabilities of partner nations 

and the international community to prevent, detect, and prepare for 

outbreaks caused by biothreat pathogens.

CTR Biosciences Fellow from Iraq 

conducting research in Italy PPE handover in South Africa Mapping of anthrax foci Training to collect tissue 

samples from ruminants 

infected with Brucella spp.
Proliferation Prevention Program

Siyazan Radar Site, Azerbaijan Border security surveillance tower, Tunisia Coast Guard boat lift, Vietnam Land border surveillance tower, Lebanon 

Strengthens the capability of partners to detect and interdict 

WMD-related trafficking across borders or through maritime jurisdictions

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Global Nuclear Security

Cesium irradiators transported for final 

disposition

Training center built to ensure long-term 

nuclear weapons security

Security and response exercise with 

Ukraine’s National Guard

Railcar used to ship nuclear weapons cargo 

to dismantlement facilities

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Supports the cooperative dismantlement of nuclear weapons programs, as well as the 

transportation and disposition of associated materials; and builds the capacity of international 

partners to secure nuclear weapons, high-threat radiological material, and related 

components, materials, equipment, technology, and expertise, and to counter nuclear 

smuggling
Chemical Security and Elimination

CW elimination, Syria CW elimination & physical security, Libya CW elimination & destruction facility, Russia CW destruction facility, Albania

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Supports the cooperative elimination of chemical weapons, related materials, and 

infrastructure; and builds the capacity of international partners to secure toxic industrial 

chemicals and chemical weapon precursors, as well as associated components, 

materials, equipment, technology, and expertise
Strategic Offensive Arms Elimination

Empty motor case elimination facility, Silo Elimination, Kazakhstan

Ukraine

Submarine elimination, Russia KH-22 missile elimination, Ukraine

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Supports the cooperative elimination of WMD delivery systems, related materials, and 

infrastructure, including disposition of interdicted delivery systems and related 

commodities; and builds partner capacity to secure related components, materials, 

equipment, technology, and expertise
Contracted Products and Services

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• DTRA/CT contracts for all the capabilities covered in the prior mission 

slides

• Contracts are performed overseas at partner countries

• Most of CTR products and services are acquired via existing CTR 

specific indefinite quantity indefinite delivery contracts and other 

dedicated vehicles 

• Outside of major standing contract vehicles, limited new award 

opportunities – primarily done via 8a awards

• Opportunities to provide capabilities to the CTR Program best 

accomplished via teaming with existing contract holders
Major Vehicles

• Cooperative Threat Reduction Integrating Contract IV (CTRIC IV)

• Full and open competition acquisition planning underway

• Multiple award IDIQ; $3.5B ceiling; Base period 5 years, Option 

period 5 years

• Industry day held 22 March

• Planned award July 2024

• Full range of threat reduction capability for nuclear, chemical, and 

biological threats

• Will be one of the primary vehicles to execute CTR mission 

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Major Vehicles

• Threat Reduction Logistics Support II (TRLS II)

• Full and open follow-on contract acquisition planning underway

• 5-year single award IDIQ contract for travel, language support, shipping and 

equipment procurement 

• Planned award December 2023

• CTR Advisory and Assistance Services contract, Noblis Inc.

• Provides full spectrum A&AS support to include scientific, engineering, 

acquisition support, WMD technology and elimination expertise, etc. 

• Current contract (to include options) ends August 2026

• Opportunities may exist to team with prime contractor for delivery of capabilities

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Major Vehicles

• Scientific & Technical Engagement Partnership 2.0 (STEP 2.0)

• Full and open follow-on contract acquisition planning underway

• Single award IDIQ contract, 3-year base & 2-year Option

• Focused on BTRP threat reduction services 

• For building long-term partnerships with research and technical centers 

for biosafety and security; provides rapid support to emergent 

requirements to include trainings, technical support, and mentorship. 

• Planned award December 2023

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QUESTIONS?

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