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Threat Awareness

Battelle is a trusted partner to customers needing decision support information to help the nation prevent, protect, and mitigate CBRNE events using accurate data, vetted models and the best available threat information.
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Battelle is equipped to characterize, assess, model, anticipate and measure the full range of CBRNE threats for clients in intelligence, defense and homeland security. In many cases, we perform these tasks on behalf of our clients in our own, leading-edge facilities. With expertise and resources that are among the most extensive available, Battelle can address virtually any threat-analysis challenge.

Our Services


We provide multi-source data analysis (e.g., open-source intelligence (OSINT)) to assess and characterize current and emerging threats.
Battelle offers capabilities across the entire CBRNE threat pathway. When a property of a hazard is not known, Battelle can perform experiments to obtain that data for better decisions.
Battelle offers a comprehensive suite of risk-based models and rapid-assessment data analysis tools to inform decision making for preparedness investments and response planning.

Specialized Lab Facilities Addressing Our Most Client Most Pressing Needs

We have dedicated facilities for solving some of the most complex and important CBRNE challenges.

Hazardous Materials Research Center (HMRC)


The largest and most comprehensive contractor-owned contractor-operated facility in the U.S. to work with chemical warfare agents. 

Photo: Scientists in protective suits examining equipment at Hazardous Materials Research Center
Photo: Scientists working at the Biomedical Research Center

Biomedical Research Center (BRC)


The largest, private BSL-3 containment laboratory in the U.S. dedicated to high hazard RDT&E, biopreparedness and medical countermeasures for chemical and biological agents.

High Energy Research Laboratory (HERLA)


Lethality and survivability system assessment, engineering, modeling, metrology and testing services for ammunition and explosives, non-lethal weapons, foreign material exploitation and armor development. 

Photo: Image of an experiment being conducted at our HERLA facility

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Cross-disciplinary scientific and engineering collaboration is essential for innovation. Our experts, called “Solvers” at Battelle, combine multiple advanced materials expertise like these with other applied sciences and engineering disciplines to deliver comprehensive client solutions.

  • Biomaterials

  • Ceramics

  • Coatings

  • Digital Engineering

  • Fibers and Textiles

  • Materials Chemistry

  • Metals

  • Metamaterials

  • Nanomaterials

  • Polymers and Plastics

  • Semiconductors

  • Solid State Physics

Our comprehensive solutions require cross-disciplinary scientific and engineering collaboration. Battelle Solvers combine biology disciplines like these with other applied sciences and engineering to deliver client success.

  • Bioaerosol Science

  • Biological Chemistry

  • Biological Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Cell and Molecular Biology

  • Forensic Chemistry and Biology

  • Genomics

  • Immunology

  • Microbiology

  • Virology

Innovation requires multidisciplinary scientific and engineering collaboration. Our Solvers at Battelle combine multiple chemistry disciplines like these with other applied sciences and engineering expertise to deliver comprehensive client solutions.

  • Analytical Chemistry

  • Biological Chemistry

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Forensic Chemistry and Biology

  • Materials Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry

  • Physical Chemistry

Data science expertise is at the core of our multidisciplinary approach. Our experts, called “Solvers” at Battelle, combine data science disciplines like these with applied engineering and science to deliver comprehensive client solutions in government and industry.

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Bioinformatics

  • Data Analytics

  • Data Translation

  • Digital Engineering

  • Modeling and Simulation

Real-world solutions require multidisciplinary scientific and engineering collaboration. Our experts, called “Solvers” at Battelle, combine multiple engineering disciplines like these with other applied sciences to deliver comprehensive client solutions.

  • Aerosol Science

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  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Digital Engineering

  • Explosives Engineering

  • Human Factors Engineering

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Featured Expert


  • Chris Dibble, Ph.D.

    Lead Data Scientist
    Dr. Chris Dibble is an expert in modeling infectious disease outbreak and spread. He has developed mathematical models as part of the Countermeasures Assessment and Planning Tool (CAPT), conducted threat analysis for existing or emerging biological threats for the former Biological Terrorism Risk Assessment (BTRA) and the current Research Prioritization Matrix (RPM), and has led the development of the SARS-CoV-2andAfrican Swine Fever Virus Master Question Lists(MQLs) for DHS S&T.