HSARPA and Chemical Countermeasures for Homeland Security

May 25-27, 2004

“NDIA Homeland Security Symposium”, Arlington, VA

Dr. William S. Rees, Jr.

Dr. Steven B. Buchsbaum

Program Managers

HSARPA

William.Rees@dhs.gov

Steven.Buchsbaum@dhs.gov

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 2

• Past Solicitations– RA 03-01– SBIR FY 04.1

• Present Solicitations– Water Study (CLOSED)– SBIR FY 04.2

• Future Solicitation– BAA 04-10

HSARPA Chemical Countermeasures Solicitations

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 3

PAST SOLICITATIONS

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 4

RA 03-01: Detection Systems for Biological and Chemical Countermeasures

• TTA-1: Bioagent Autonomous Networked Detectors (BAND)

• TTA-2: Rapid Automated Biological Identification System (RABIS)

• TTA-3: Autonomous Rapid Facility Chemical Agent Monitor (ARFCAM)

• TTA-4: Lightweight Autonomous Chemical Identification System (LACIS)

• TTA-5: Portable High-throughput Integrated Laboratory Identification System (PHILIS)

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 5

Systems for Chemical CountermeasuresNeed for:

TTA-3: Autonomous Rapid Facility Chemical Agent Monitor (ARFCAM)

Monitor facilities for presence of TICs and CWAs

Continuously and autonomously

Fast enough response to allow “Detect to protect” reaction to attacks, limiting exposure to agents

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 6

Systems for Chemical CountermeasuresNeed for:

TTA-4: Lightweight Autonomous Chemical Identification System (LACIS)

Responders need to quickly assess whether dangerous concentrations of TICs and CWAs are at the scene

Fully autonomous, hand portable

Appropriate time response and dynamic range to determine if protective garments are required

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 7

Systems for Chemical Countermeasures

Need for:

TTA-5: Portable High-throughput Integrated Laboratory Identification System (PHILIS)

High-throughput of samples from contaminated areas Rapidly field-deployable lab analysis system Determine the extent of area containing unsafe concentrations

of TICs and CWAs

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 8

SBIR Topic Number H-SB04.1-001

• New System/Technologies to Detect Low Vapor Pressure Chemicals (e.g. TICs)

• Objective: Develop a new system for rapid and accurate detection of low vapor pressure chemicals, particularly TICs

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program FY 04.1

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 9

SBIR Topic Number H-SB04.1-001

• Three Phase effort:– Phase I – Develop a concept for an LVP detector– Phase II – Formalize concept from Phase I (all

engineering and validation testing performed)– Phase III – Commercial Applications

• 48 Submissions received• 8 awards

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program FY 04.1

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 10

PRESENT SOLICITATIONS

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 11

• System Study for Municipal Domestic Water Security - Cross-cutting project involving multiple portfolios.

Concerns include:

• CIP: Damage to the physical components of the purification and distribution system or resulting from the trusted insider threat.

• Biological countermeasures: The near-end-user distribution components of the system involving a hydrolytically robust threat with sufficient toxicity / morbidity to impact even in highly diluted concentrations.

• Radiological / nuclear countermeasures: Potential for having to decontaminate significant portions of the distribution system.

• Chemical countermeasures: Post-event system re-certification challenge.

HSARPA Contributions to Critical Infrastructure Protection Portfolio

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 12

SBIR Topic Number H-SB04.2-003

• Alternatives to Cl2 in Municipal Water Purification

• Objective: Identify and produce large quantities of an alternative to Chlorine for the purpose of disinfecting municipal water supplies in a more cost effective and safer manner than currently exists

• Alternate focus: Ultimately decrease the amount of disinfection byproducts associated with the use of Chlorine

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program FY 04.2

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 13

SBIR Topic Number H-SB04.2-003

• Three Phase effort:– Phase I – Identify and demonstrate the ability of an

alternative that inactivates microbial pathogens and prevents re-growth in representative samples

– Phase II – Demonstrate the cost effectiveness and safety of identified alternatives and demonstrate the reduced amount of secondary disinfectants required to ensure adequate residual disinfection

– Phase III – Commercial Applications

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program FY 04.2

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 14

SBIR Topic Number H-SB04.2-004

• Wide-Area TIC Neutralization• Objective: Identify and demonstrate safer and more cost

effective alternatives to using typical techniques for wide area TIC neutralization

• Current methods have deployment shortcomings– Cost of Storage– PPE requirements– Clean-up costs– Substrate damage

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program FY 04.2

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 15

SBIR Topic Number H-SB04.2-004

• Three Phase effort:– Phase I - Demonstrate broad spectrum utility and

economic advantage of alternatives when applied to acids, bases, oxidizing and reducing agents, and hydrolytically stable TICs

– Phase II – Develop and conduct laboratory scale demonstration of ≥2 wide area TIC neutralization protocols

– Phase III – Commercial Applications

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program FY 04.2

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 16

FUTURE SOLICITATIONS

May 26, 2004NDIA Homeland Security Symposium 17

BAA 04-10: Low Vapor Pressure Chemical Detection System (LVPCDS)• Objective: Develop, field-test, and transition to

commercialization state-of-the-art components and systems required to effectively detect toxic low vapor pressure compounds

• The LVPCDS Program will facilitate a number of HSARPA’s goals, including:– Enabling future enhancements to existing detection

components and systems;– Enabling new types of detection components and systems;– Creating next generation components and systems which are

robust against novel and engineered threats

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• BAA addresses several separate Technical Topic Areas (TTAs)

– Each TTA solicits a specific approach or tool to augment the Nation’s detection and analysis capabilities

– Some TTAs are for component development

– Some TTAs are for detection system development

• BAA to be released end of May

http://www.hsarpabaa.com

BAA 04-10: Low Vapor Pressure Chemical Detection System (LVPCDS)