sharon goodman

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is the intellectual, technical and operational leader for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Strategic Command in the national effort to combat the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threat.In the post-Cold War environment, a unified, consistent approach to deterring, reducing and countering WMD is essential to maintaining our national security.Under DTRA, DoD resources, expertise and capabilities are combined to ensure the United States remains ready and able to address the present and future WMD threat. We perform four essential functions to accomplish our mission: combat support, technology development, threat control and threat reduction. These functions form the basis for how we are organized and our daily activities.Together, they enable us to reduce the physical and psychological terror of WMD, thereby enhancing the security of the world's citizens. At the dawn of the 21st century, no other task is as challenging or demanding.