# Chemical and Biological Defense Division

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R4D3b8dBF273a9DAc3d71475

## Labels

**Preferred Label:** Chemical and Biological Defense Division

**Alternative Labels:**

- CBD

**Translations:**

- de-de: Abteilung für chemische und biologische Verteidigung
- en-gb: Chemical and Biological Defence Division
- es-es: División de Defensa Química y Biológica
- es-mx: División de Defensa Química y Biológica
- fr-fr: Division de défense chimique et biologique
- he-il: מחלקת הגנה כימית וביולוגית
- hi-in: रासायनिक और जैविक रक्षा विभाग
- ja-jp: 化学・生物防御部門
- pt-br: Divisão de Defesa Química e Biológica
- zh-cn: 化学和生物防御部门

**Hidden Label:** CBD

## Definition

The Chemical and Biological Defense Division (CBD) is a division of the Science and Technology Directorate of the United States Department of Homeland Security. Within the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency, CBD develops technologies to increase the United States's preparedness and protect key National infrastructure against chemical, biological, and agricultural threats and disasters through improved threat awareness and advanced surveillance, detection, and protective countermeasures.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RF7Ca55295730882931DFef6

**Deprecated:** False

**Identifier:** US-FD-DHS-HSARPA-CBD