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Author | : White House |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2022-11-13 |
Genre | : Medical |
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Download The National Biodefense Strategy Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In the United States, the National Biodefense Strategy is a biosecurity strategy that the federal government was directed to adopt by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Following the congressional directive, in September 2018, President Trump announced and issued the strategy. The strategy placed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in charge of leading the federal government's biodefense efforts, and designated HHS to lead a committee of high-level officials from the Defense Department, Agriculture Department, and Homeland Security Departments, to review the biodefense capabilities of the United States Intelligence Community and 15 other executive branch agencies.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2009-01-03 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0309120284 |
Download Department of Homeland Security Bioterrorism Risk Assessment Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The mission of Department of Homeland Security Bioterrorism Risk Assessment: A Call for Change, the book published in December 2008, is to independently and scientifically review the methodology that led to the 2006 Department of Homeland Security report, Bioterrorism Risk Assessment (BTRA) and provide a foundation for future updates. This book identifies a number of fundamental concerns with the BTRA of 2006, ranging from mathematical and statistical mistakes that have corrupted results, to unnecessarily complicated probability models and models with fidelity far exceeding existing data, to more basic questions about how terrorist behavior should be modeled. Rather than merely criticizing what was done in the BTRA of 2006, this new NRC book consults outside experts and collects a number of proposed alternatives that could improve DHS's ability to assess potential terrorist behavior as a key element of risk-informed decision making, and it explains these alternatives in the specific context of the BTRA and the bioterrorism threat.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Homeland Security |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
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Download Towards a National Biodefense Strategey [sic] Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Brian C. Bernett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Biological warfare |
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Download U.S. Biodefense and Homeland Security Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
American leaders face tough decisions about the role of biodefense in homeland security. Debate centers on U.S. preparedness for biological attack, but few if any have adequately defined "preparedness." This thesis defines bioterrorism preparedness in terms of detection and attribution. Through case studies of the 1984 Rajneeshee cult and 2001 U.S. anthrax attacks, the thesis develops a notional model of biodefense that shows that nature of attack and the lethality or type of agent influence outbreak detection and biological weapons attribution. Because public health surveillance facilitates detection and interagency coordination facilitates attribution, there is a need to re-balance U.S. biodefense priorities by easing emphasis on current programs, and redirecting resources to simpler improvements in communication and organizational efficiency. Core limitations of the public health system that impede surveillance are discussed, and barriers between public health and law enforcement officials that hamper coordination are examined. Recommendations are provided to improve detection through better surveillance, and to enable attribution through better coordination and information sharing.
Author | : Frank L. Smith III |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2014-09-19 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0801455154 |
Download American Biodefense Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Biological weapons have threatened U.S. national security since at least World War II. Historically, however, the U.S. military has neglected research, development, acquisition, and doctrine for biodefense. Following September 11 and the anthrax letters of 2001, the United States started spending billions of dollars per year on medical countermeasures and biological detection systems. But most of this funding now comes from the Department of Health and Human Services rather than the Department of Defense. Why has the U.S. military neglected biodefense and allowed civilian organizations to take the lead in defending the country against biological attacks? In American Biodefense, Frank L. Smith III addresses this puzzling and largely untold story about science, technology, and national security.Smith argues that organizational frames and stereotypes have caused both military neglect and the rise of civilian biodefense. In the armed services, influential ideas about kinetic warfare have undermined defense against biological warfare. The influence of these ideas on science and technology challenges the conventional wisdom that national security policy is driven by threats or bureaucratic interests. Given the ideas at work inside the U.S. military, Smith explains how the lessons learned from biodefense can help solve other important problems that range from radiation weapons to cyber attacks.
Author | : Jeffrey Ryan |
Publisher | : Butterworth-Heinemann |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2016-02-18 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0128020571 |
Download Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, Second Edition, takes a holistic approach to biosecurity, with coverage of pathogens, prevention, and response methodology. It addresses these hazards in the context of vulnerability assessments and the planning strategies government and industry can use to prepare for and respond to such events. The book is organized into four thematic sections: Part I provides a conceptual understanding of biowarfare, bioterrorism and the laws we have to counteract this; Part II investigates known bioagents and the threat from emerging diseases; Part III focuses on agricultural terrorism and food security; and Part IV outlines international, US, and local initiatives for biodefense and biosecurity. Case studies illustrate biodefense against both intentional terrorism and natural outbreaks. Covers emerging threats of pandemic influenza, antibiotic resistant strains of bacterial pathogens, and severe respiratory diseases caused by novel viruses Offers increased international coverage, including initiatives to counter biological weapons and threats, and food security Updated throughout with latest protocols for dealing with biological threats and new case studies Includes online instructor ancillaries - PowerPoint lecture slides, test questions, and an instructor manual, for increased classroom functionality
Author | : Albert J. Mauroni |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : 2022-04-08 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1440878889 |
Download Biocrisis Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book examines the recent intersection of national security and public health regarding biological threats to the U.S. populace and proposes improvements to the executive and legislative development of U.S. policy addressing biological threat mitigation. Over the last 20 years, the national security community has engaged with disease-related issues that have traditionally been the scope of public health agencies. The federal government's response has been to create a single national biodefense strategy, which has been largely ineffective in improving conditions due to poor terminology, a lack of leadership, and a failure to assess government programs. Applying a public policy framework, Albert J. Mauroni examines how the government addresses biological threats-including disease prevention, bioterrorism response, military biodefense, biosurety, and agricultural biosecurity and food safety. He proposes a new approach to countering biological threats, arguing that lead agencies should focus on implementing discrete portfolios with annual assessments against clear and achievable objectives.
Author | : Frank Gottron |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 2010-08 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1437931766 |
Download Federal Efforts to Address the Threat of Bioterrorism Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The federal government¿s efforts to address the perceived threat of bioterrorism span many different agencies and are organized and directed through several strategy and planning documents. These agencies have implemented numerous disparate actions and programs in their statutory areas to address the threat. Despite these efforts, many experts, including congressional commissions, non-governmental org., and industry rep., have highlighted weaknesses or flaws in the federal government¿s biodefense activities. Contents of this report: (1) Introduction; (2) Strategic Planning; (3) Risk Assessment; (4) Biosurveillance; (5) Medical Countermeasures: R&D; Procurement; (6) Conclusion.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on the Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download Implementing the National Defense Strategy Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Biological weapons |
ISBN | : |
Download Bioterrorism Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle