“We are honored to support DHS in its CWMD mission, helping stakeholders from federal decision-makers to first responders possess the capabilities to deter, detect, prevent, and respond to CBRN threats,” said John Selman, vice president of LMI’s national security programs. “The customer’s trust in our experts and approach amid the current pandemic is a tremendous responsibility. We take this obligation seriously and will bring our best to help DHS protect our citizens.”

The contract amplifies LMI’s longtime support to the CWMD and CBRN defense mission space, bolstered last year with the acquisition of The Tauri Group. Since then, LMI delivered a rapid capability prototype to the Joint Program Executive Office for CBRN Defense, emulating CBRN detection technologies in operational environments. The prototype supports the development of an integrated early warning capability for CBRN threats.

“Reinforced by our growth, LMI has the technical capacity and versatility to help the CWMD Office innovate new solutions to complex, dangerous challenges,” said Steve Hoffman, LMI’s director of national security science & technology. “We are very proud of our support to the CWMD Office and look forward to strengthening our trusted partnership.”

Source: LMI

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Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen established the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office in December 2017 in one of the most significant reorganizations of the Department in a decade. If enacted into law, this legislation would permanently establish the office and grant it new authorities to protect the American people against evolving WMD threats. The CWMD Office is currently led by Assistant Secretary James F. McDonnell, who was appointed by President Trump in May 2018.

“The United States faces rising danger from terrorist groups and rogue nation states who could use weapons of mass destruction to harm Americans,” said Secretary Nielsen. “Although DHS has broad authorities to guard against radiological and nuclear dangers, we don’t have the authorities we need to do the same against biological and chemical threats. We must stay a step ahead of our enemies, and this legislation would help us do that. I applaud the House Homeland Security Committee for their leadership in developing this legislation—especially Chairman Michael McCaul and Rep. Dan Donovan—and all House members who voted to enhance our defenses against WMD threats. I now urge the Senate to do the same—to pass this legislation and send it to the President’s desk for signature.”

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