Technical Reachback Support

Challenge

ARA’s Technical Reachback team provides round-the-clock decision support capabilities for the full spectrum of CBRNE threats. Our goal is to thoroughly respond to all customer questions, use modeling and analysis capabilities to predict outcomes and quantify uncertainty, and plan for worst-case scenarios for decision-makers.

Solution

ARA provides over 40 advanced degreed subject matter experts with interdisciplinary CBRNE backgrounds to answer technical questions related to planning events, exercises, targeting, and real-world operations. The team uses numerous decision support software tools to answer questions in real time and provide tailored support spanning the CWMD/CBRN enterprise. Reachback routinely interacts with software tool developers and integrators to ensure updated versions of the tools meet customer needs.

ARA’s Reachback personnel travel to various locations to assist customers in exercises and special events. We provide guidance for civil support teams, the Combatant Commands, the Joint Staff, and numerous federal, state, and local agencies both domestically and internationally.

Beyond CBRNE, we also provide assistance with infectious disease and natural hazard modeling. Our team isheavily involved in providing modeling and decision support for epidemiological events. We also use FEMA’s HazUS software to provide hurricane planning and mitigation support to the Department of Health and Human Services, USNORTHCOM, and a variety of other requestors.

Impact

ARA’s Technical Reachback team is at the forefront of helping our government plan for the effects of WMD employment, mitigate event impacts, and conduct recovery/clean-up operations when needed.

EXPLORE

	Modeling and Simulation Tools for decision support and training for defense applications, the transportation community, medical and life sciences, and emergency... more
	Response and Planning Tools ARA’s expertise in physiological and computational modeling, research, development, and design ensure human aspects of systems respond effectively... more
	Software Application and Technology Development Our engineers and developers have experience providing users with 3D graphics/visualization, database design & development, web-based... more