Defense Special Weapons Agency
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The Defense Special Weapons Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for managing and supporting nuclear and other special weapons programs, later succeeded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defense Nuclear Agency | 1 |
| Defense Special Weapons Agency canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3544468 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense Special Weapons Agency Context triple: [Defense Threat Reduction Agency, replaces, Defense Special Weapons Agency]
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A.
Bureau of Naval Weapons
The Bureau of Naval Weapons was a former United States Navy organization responsible for the development, procurement, and support of naval aircraft and ordnance before its functions were reorganized under newer commands.
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B.
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for safeguarding the United States and its allies from weapons of mass destruction and emerging threats.
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C.
Defense Supply Agency
The Defense Supply Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense logistics organization responsible for managing the procurement, storage, and distribution of military supplies and equipment across the armed services.
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D.
Defense Intelligence Agency
The Defense Intelligence Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense combat support agency responsible for producing and managing foreign military intelligence to support national security and military operations.
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E.
United States Missile Defense Agency
The United States Missile Defense Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for developing, testing, and deploying integrated missile defense systems to protect the United States and its allies from ballistic missile threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense Special Weapons Agency Target entity description: The Defense Special Weapons Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for managing and supporting nuclear and other special weapons programs, later succeeded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
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A.
Bureau of Naval Weapons
The Bureau of Naval Weapons was a former United States Navy organization responsible for the development, procurement, and support of naval aircraft and ordnance before its functions were reorganized under newer commands.
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B.
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for safeguarding the United States and its allies from weapons of mass destruction and emerging threats.
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C.
Defense Supply Agency
The Defense Supply Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense logistics organization responsible for managing the procurement, storage, and distribution of military supplies and equipment across the armed services.
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D.
Defense Intelligence Agency
The Defense Intelligence Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense combat support agency responsible for producing and managing foreign military intelligence to support national security and military operations.
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E.
United States Missile Defense Agency
The United States Missile Defense Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for developing, testing, and deploying integrated missile defense systems to protect the United States and its allies from ballistic missile threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of Defense agency
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defunct government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DSWA ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
U.S. Department of Energy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Energy
United States nuclear weapons complex ⓘ
surface form:
United States nuclear weapons laboratories
other U.S. defense agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| field |
national security
ⓘ
nuclear weapons ⓘ weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
| focus |
nuclear weapons technology
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special weapons technology ⓘ threat reduction ⓘ |
| handled |
nuclear weapons effects modeling
ⓘ
special weapons testing data ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| mission |
provide technical support on nuclear and special weapons issues to the Department of Defense
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reduce threats from nuclear and other special weapons ⓘ |
| notableSuccessorMission | consolidated into Defense Threat Reduction Agency ⓘ |
| oversaw |
studies of hardening of military systems against nuclear effects
ⓘ
studies of nuclear weapons survivability ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
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| partOf | U.S. national security establishment ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Defense Nuclear Agency
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| responsibility |
arms control treaty verification support
ⓘ
management of nuclear weapons programs ⓘ nuclear test monitoring and analysis ⓘ nuclear weapons effects research ⓘ support of special weapons programs ⓘ weapons of mass destruction threat reduction support ⓘ |
| sector | military ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Defense Threat Reduction Agency ⓘ |
| supported |
U.S. military nuclear forces
ⓘ
arms control implementation ⓘ nuclear surety and safety analysis ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | research and support agency ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Defense Special Weapons Agency Description of subject: The Defense Special Weapons Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for managing and supporting nuclear and other special weapons programs, later succeeded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Defense Nuclear Agency