Center Recognized by Federal Laboratory Consortium for Achievements in Technology Transfer
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – The Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center received two awards from the Federal Laboratory Consortium during the organization’s annual national meeting Aug. 31. Members of the Center’s Technology Transfer (T2) Office and staff from partner organizations were awarded the 2020 State and Local…
Man’s Best Friend Joins COVID-19 Fight
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – The U.S. Army and the University of Pennsylvania have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to explore the ability of dogs to safely detect biomarkers produced by the COVID-19 virus in humans. Medical researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary…
Army Scientist Plays Key Role in International Ban on Nerve Agent
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — The world was reminded of the existence of a deadly Russian-developed nerve agent in March 2018 when a former Russian double agent, Sergei V. Skripal, and his daughter were found poisoned by it and unconscious on a park bench in Salisbury, England. The agent was…
DoD Identifies Commercial Decontaminant for Field Use Against COVID-19
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – A chemical and biological decontamination solution improved through testing and evaluation by the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center has been identified by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) as an effective COVID-19 disinfectant. Center researchers have been working with Atomes, F.D., a…
CCDC Chemical Biological Center Strives to Become DoD’s Biomanufacturing Leader
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — The last decade has seen dramatic advances in using micro-organisms to manufacture highly specialized chemicals that the Department of Defense needs. These materials hold the promise of advancing how Soldiers are protected from chemical agent, how energetic molecules for propellants for explosives are manufactured, and…
Center Hosts Assessment of 3D Printers for Army Fielding Decision
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — A select group of military and civilian subject matter experts well-versed in additive manufacturing, specifically 3D printing, gathered at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center to assess five 3D printers for the Army’s long-term use. “The machine selected will be…
Technology Transfer to Industry Brings Chemical Agent Protection a Big Step Closer to the Warfighter
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — Technologies developed by the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center are some of the most advanced in the world, however they do not actually benefit the warfighter until they can be mass produced by industry and placed into their hands. That is why…
Center Announces Winning IDEAS for 2020
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — The Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center Director Eric Moore, Ph.D., announced six winners of the 2020 IDEAS Program. Each winner will receive between $40,000 and $70,000 in seed money to pursue a promising new research idea. Begun in 2012, the Center’s Innovative…
Army Collaborates State and Local Governments to Assess Fentanyl Screening Test
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center has entered a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Anne Arundel County Crime Lab and the State of Delaware Division of Forensic Science to determine the effectiveness of a fentanyl detection test…
CBARR Crew Manages COVID-19 Threat While Completing Chemical Material Assessment Work in Australia
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — The Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center’s Chemical Biological Applications and Risk Reduction (CBARR) business unit travels the world performing investigation, assessment and remediation activities. At times, this includes traveling to active and former military sites that may contain suspect buried chemical warfare…