Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) is the primary research and development resource inside the Department of Defense for non-medical chemical and biological defense. As a major organization in the CB defense community, the CBC supports all phases of the acquisition life-cycle ― from basic and applied research through technology development, engineering design, equipment evaluation, product support, sustainment, field operations, and demilitarization ― to address its customers’ requirements.

The center's mission is to provide innovative chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) defense capabilities to enable the joint warfighters' superiority on the battlefield, and interagency defense of the United States.