Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

CWMD is a critical national and global security challenge requiring multidisciplinary expertise, sophisticated tools, and strategic coordination of the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities.

LMI has advised these communities since our inception. We understand how our customers operate and how to bring innovative technologies and approaches to bear that advance the CWMD and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense missions. Our real-time technical, programmatic, and operational support helps customers respond to a dynamic threat landscape and protect our nation, deployed forces, allies, and interests from devastating attack.

Proven Performance

LMI’s key personnel have supported more than a dozen defense and homeland security stakeholders supporting the CWMD and CBRN defense missions, including:

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC)
Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA)
Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC)
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Joint Program Executive Office—Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs (OASD [NCB/CBD])
Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA)
Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RPTO).

Our Experts

John David: LMI Taking Long View of Biosecurity, CWMD Threats

LMI director discusses how the CWMD threat landscape has changed over the past decade and how LMI helps customers anticipate and respond.

John joined LMI in 2019 after 10 years at The Tauri Group, where he rose from task lead to director of the Asymmetric Threat Mitigation Division. In this role, he managed CWMD and life sciences portfolios.

John David,
Director, National Security Science & Technology

Meet John

A retired U.S. Army colonel, Ron concluded his 30-year active duty career as principal director to the deputy assistant secretary of defense for chemical and biological defense programs.

Ron Fizer,
Fellow, Management Strategy

Meet Ron

Flexible Standards Strengthen CBRN Survivability

LMI's Ron Fizer proposes a modified approach to improve commanders' understanding of how defense systems would operate in CBRN hazard environments.

Thamar has more than 30 years’ experience executing and supporting the CWMD mission, including stints with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence at Fort Leonard Wood.

Thamar Main,
Senior Consultant, National Security Science & Technology

Meet Thamar

Accelerating Integrated Early Warning for DoD’s CBRN Defense

The simulated CBRN threat detection prototype integrates unmanned aerial and ground vehicles, ground-based radar, and agent-specific sensors.

As a DoD program manager, Mark developed and fielded over 15 major chemical and biological defense programs. His career started as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Chemical Corps.

Mark Malatesta,
Fellow, Product Research Operations

Meet Mark

Dr. Boyle’s contributions to biosurveillance and chemical-biological detection efforts have supported the development and evaluation of wearable, non-traditional sensor technologies as well as incident planning and response plans.

Debora Boyle, DVM,
Principal, Clinical Research

Meet Debora

Shanmuga joined LMI in 2019 from The Tauri Group. For the past seven years, he has supported the Defense Biological Product Assurance Office’s Joint Program Executive Office as a technical coordinator.

Shanmuga Sozhamannan, PhD,
Fellow, Biology

Meet Shanmuga

Ebola: Lessons Learned

Shanmuga Sozhamannan, PhD, Fellow, Biology

Next generation sequencing and synthetic biology are changing the paradigm of outbreak response.

The LMI Difference

Advanced Analytics

LMI delivers analytical solutions and integrated software architectures that enhance customers’ WMD and CBRN threat awareness and improve understanding of their enterprise. Our expertise in systems engineering, data science, and data visualization gives customers new insights from large, disparate datasets, while allowing us to constantly improve analyses and modeling. Clients receive repeatable, scalable services that support decision making and ensure data privacy and security.

CWMD Mission Experience

With decades of technical and operational experience supporting the CWMD and CBRN defense missions, LMI’s experts understand what needs to be done.

We work closely with members of the defense and homeland security communities to generate requirements, conduct scientific testing and evaluation, and procure, field, and sustain new capabilities.

Our team members have led CWMD initiatives in military, civilian government, and contractor roles and bring exceptional mission awareness and problem-solving to our customers.

Intelligence Analysis

LMI has developed and managed intelligence targeting and analysis programs in support of national security priorities, including CWMD, for over 20 years. We elevate our customers’ threat awareness and response capacity through all-source analysis, tradecraft training, and solutions that enhance human-machine integration. Our proprietary Bluecell^TM methodology assimilates people, tools, and methods to solve our clients’ most complex problems.

Policy & Program Management

LMI combines industry-leading program management practices with a deep understanding of customers’ processes, policies and plans related to CWMD and CBRN defense responsibilities, workforce education and training, and acquisition. Our team includes Program (PgMP) and Project Management Professionals (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute, as well as members with Lean Six Sigma training and certifications. We also hold Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certifications.

Scientific & Technical Expertise

LMI’s CWMD capabilities and customer support are rooted in rigorous scientific and technical analysis. Our team includes mathematicians, technology developers, and certified experts in

life sciences (biology, chemistry, and toxicology)
medicine (MD, DVM, RN), and
engineering (mechanical, electrical).

We have extensive clinical and environmental experience performing medical and physical countermeasure research and development. Our straightforward, jargon-free reports and recommendations enable leaders to make decisions confidently.

Testing & Evaluation

We excel at testing and evaluation (T&E) of threat detection, mitigation, and response capabilities, from complex systems to system components. Our knowledge of customer requirements and the acquisition environment enable us to quickly identify, develop, and field emerging technology solutions, which we support throughout the lifecycle.

Our expertise in rapid capability development allows us to create virtual T&E environments to perform developmental and operational demonstrations. Our proven management framework gives customers increased confidence in T&E planning, execution, and reporting—at reduced cost and schedule.