THREAT REDUCTION AND ARMS CONTROL

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Threat Reduction and Arms Control (DASD(TRAC)) fulfills Congressionally and Departmentally mandated responsibilities related to treaty management, the Chemical Demilitarization Program, the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, and countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD) capability development. ODASD(TRAC) is a component of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs (OASD(NCB)), which reports to the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)).

Our Vision and Mission

Vision:Ensure the Department of Defense is optimally positioned to reduce chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and conventional threats to national security.

Mission: Strengthen the implementation of nonproliferation programs and agreements and the delivery of counterproliferation capabilities.

LEADERSHIP

Craig Campbell

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Threat Reduction and Arms Control (DASD(TRAC))

Photo Biography

TRAC Spotlight

2024 Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference

DASD(TRAC) Kingston Reif Participates in Groundbreaking Ceremony for the African Union Pan-African Veterinary Vaccine Center in Ethiopia

ASD(NCB) Rosenblum Attends the 58th Session of the Organization for the Prohibitions of Chemical Weapons Conference of State Parties

SPOTLIGHT ARTICLES

CORE FUNCTIONS

ODASD(TRAC) achieves its mission through three core functions:

Integration

TRAC serves as a nexus for identifying and leveraging synergies within, between, and among various countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD) and threat reduction activities
TRAC directorates coordinate with one another; with key stakeholders across the Department; and with interagency, industry, and international partners to identify and leverage synergies within, between, and among various CWMD and threat reduction activities
TRAC leverages expertise, maximizes use of resources, and improves execution and outcomes of CWMD and threat reduction programs and activities

Sponsorship

TRAC focuses on bridging the “valley of death” between early-stage research and fielded CWMD capabilities
TRAC works with stakeholders to align research, development, test and evaluation efforts with strategic priorities and requirements and plan for transition
TRAC encourages the use of innovative, flexible, and rapid acquisition processes to achieve development of operational systems and provides sponsorship to facilitate the realization of capabilities to execute CWMD tasks

Oversight

TRAC’s oversight activities provide accountability to the Secretary of Defense, Congress, and the public by ensuring programs and activities are being executed:
- Legally (in accordance with law);
- Effectively (in line with DoD strategic guidance, policy, and requirements); and
- Efficiently (on track to meet milestones while minimizing duplication of effort and cost)

OFFICE OVERVIEW

Treaty Management Directorate

ODASD(TRAC) is the DoD Treaty Manager for all chemical, biological, nuclear, and conventional treaties. The Treaty Management Directorate:

Strengthens arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament efforts, and enhances confidence-building and security measures by ensuring effective implementation of and compliance with the following treaties and agreements:
- Chemical: Chemical Weapons Convention
- Biological: Biological Weapons Convention
- Nuclear: Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, International Atomic Energy Agency Protocols, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Safeguards Agreements
- Conventional: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, Vienna Document 2011, others
Coordinates DoD Component actions regarding treaty implementation and compliance, meets reporting timelines, and conforms DoD practices to U.S. policy
Ensures U.S. policies and agreements, weapons, and doctrine are compliant with U.S. treaty commitments

Chemical Demilitarization Directorate

Strengthens nonproliferation and disarmament efforts by ensuring the safe and timely destruction of the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile in accordance with the CWC, while providing maximum protection of the workforce, the public, and the environment
Oversees the Chemical Demilitarization Program (CDP), which is this nation’s response to the mandate of public law and commitments under the CWC for the elimination of the stockpile of chemical agents and munitions
Ensures acquisition management tools are used to control cost, schedule, and performance parameters for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (ACWA) program

WMD Threat Reduction Directorate

Strengthens nonproliferation and counterproliferation efforts by ensuring the effectiveness of DoD programs to enhance CWMD capabilities of partners and allies
Oversees the implementation of WMD threat reduction programs and activities executed by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, including:
- DoD Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program
- International Counterproliferation Program
- CWMD Security Cooperation Engagement Program
- Proliferation Security Initiative
Enables execution of threat reduction programs to operationalize the priorities established by OUSD(Policy), and ensures value by providing transparent accountability and oversight

Chemical and Biological Weapons Elimination (CBWE)

Chemical and Biological Weapons Elimination Directorate

Strengthens disarmament, nonproliferation, and counterproliferation efforts by ensuring DoD’s readiness to elimination chemical and biological weapons
Conducts its mission across three lines of effort:
- Assessment to ensure DoD maintains adequate materiel readiness;
- Engagement to leverage partnerships in support of CBW elimination activities and to improve capabilities across the DOTMLPF-P (Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy) spectrum; and
- Oversight to ensure long-term availability of CBW elimination capabilities

Counterproliferation Special Projects Directorate

Strengthens counterproliferation capabilities by resourcing and advocating for advanced R&D to enable the DoD CWMD Enterprise to conduct, support, or facilitate active, full-spectrum pathway defeat and WMD Defeat missions
Primary source of advanced research, development, test, and evaluation funding for DoD components to mature and transition prototypes into deployed CWMD capabilities or upgrade/enhance fielded systems
Investments respond to validated, prioritized requirements from functional and geographic combatant commands, combat support agencies, defense agencies, the Services, and interagency partners; and result in capabilities fielded to DoD Components with assigned CWMD missions