Defense Agencies: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
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The Defense Security Service (DSS)
is under the authority, direction,
and control of the Under Secretary
of Defense for Intelligence. DSS
ensures the safeguarding of classified
information used by contractors on
behalf of the DOD and 22 other
executive branch agencies under the
National Industrial Security Program. It
oversees the protection of conventional
arms, munitions, and explosives in the
custody of DOD contractors; evaluates
the protection of selected private
sector critical assets and infrastructures
(physical and cyber-based systems)
and recommends measures needed
to maintain operations identified as
vital to DOD. DSS makes clearance
determinations for industry and
provides support services for DOD
Central Adjudicative Facilities. It
provides security education, training,
and proactive awareness programs for
military, civilian, and cleared industry to
enhance their proficiency and awareness
of DOD security policies and procedures.
DSS also has a counterintelligence
office to integrate counterintelligence
principles into security countermeasures
missions and to support the national
counterintelligence strategy. Information
on DSS operating locations and centers
is available at http://www.dss.mil/isp/
dss_oper_loc.html.
For further information, contact the Defense Security Service, Office of Congressional and Public Affairs,
1340 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314–1651. Phone, 703–325–9471. Internet, http://www.dss.mil.
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
8725 John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22260–5916
Phone, 703–325–2102. Internet, http://www.dtra.mil.
Director KENNETH A. MEYERS
Deputy Director REAR ADM.GARLAND P. W RIGHT,JR.,
USN
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency
(DTRA) was established in 1998 and
is under the authority, direction, and
control of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics. DTRA’s mission is to reduce
the threat posed by weapons of mass
destruction (WMD). DTRA covers the
full range of WMD threats (chemical,
biological, nuclear, radiological, and high
explosive), bridges the gap between the
warfighters and the technical community,
sustains the nuclear deterrent, and
provides both offensive and defensive
technology and operational concepts
to warfighters. DTRA reduces the threat
of WMD by implementing arms control
treaties and executing the Cooperative
Threat Reduction Program. It uses combat
support, technology development, and
chemical-biological defense to deter
the use and reduce the impact of such
weapons. DTRA also prepares for future
threats by developing the technology and
concepts needed to counter new WMD
threats and adversaries.
For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, Defense Threat Reduction Agency,8725 John J.
Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA22060–5916. Phone, 703–767–5870. Internet, http://www.dtra.mil.
Missile Defense Agency
The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–7100
Phone, 703–695–6420. Internet, http://www.mda.mil.
Director LT.GEN.PATRICK J. O’REILLY, USA
Deputy Director REAR ADM.RANDALL HENDRICKSON,
USN
Executive Director JOHN H. JAMES,JR.
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