Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness and ResponsePublisher:
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Does the Homeland Security Act of 2002 Give the Department the Tools it Needs to Determine which Bio-warfare Threats are the Most Serious?
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness and ResponsePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
A Short History of Biological Warfare
Author: W. Seth CarusPublisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160941481
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
This publication gives a history of biological warfare (BW) from the prehistoric period through the present, with a section on the future of BW. The publication relies on works by historians who used primary sources dealing with BW. In-depth definitions of biological agents, biological weapons, and biological warfare (BW) are included, as well as an appendix of further reading on the subject. Related items: Arms & Weapons publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/arms-weapons Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT & CBRNE) publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/hazardous-materials-hazmat-cbrne
Project Bioshield Act of 2003
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and CommercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antitoxins
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Report on Legislative and Oversight Activities of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Homeland SecurityPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : National security
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Legislative Calendar
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland SecurityPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
House Reports
Author: Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1132
Book Description
National Strategy for Combating Terrorism
Author: George W. BushPublisher: Wordclay
ISBN: 1600375839
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Since the September 11 attacks, America is safer, but we are not yet safe. We have done much to degrade al-Qaida and its affiliates and to undercut the perceived legitimacy of terrorism. Our Muslim partners are speaking out against those who seek to use their religion to justify violence and a totalitarian vision of the world. We have significantly expanded our counter terrorism coalition, transforming old adversaries into new and vital partners in the War on Terror. We have liberated more than 50 million Afghans and Iraqis from despotism, terrorism, and oppression, permitting the first free elections in recorded history for either nation. In addition, we have transformed our governmental institutions and framework to wage a generational struggle. There will continue to be challenges ahead, but along with our partners, we will attack terrorism and its ideology, and bring hope and freedom to the people of the world. This is how we will win the War on Terror.
Department of Homeland Security Bioterrorism Risk Assessment
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309120284
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
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.
BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030918763X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Following the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the anthrax letters, the ability to detect biological threats as quickly as possible became a top priority. In 2003 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) introduced the BioWatch program-a federal monitoring system intended to speed detection of specific biological agents that could be released in aerosolized form during a biological attack. The present volume evaluates the costs and merits of both the current BioWatch program and the plans for a new generation of BioWatch devices. BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance also examines infectious disease surveillance through hospitals and public health agencies in the United States, and considers whether BioWatch and traditional infectious disease surveillance are redundant or complementary.
Responsible Research with Biological Select Agents and Toxins
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030914535X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The effort to understand and combat infectious diseases has, during the centuries, produced many key advances in science and medicine-including the development of vaccines, drugs, and other treatments. A subset of this research is conducted with agents that, like anthrax, not only pose a severe threat to the health of humans, plants, and animals but can also be used for ill-intended purposes. Such agents have been listed by the government as biological select agents and toxins. The 2001 anthrax letter attacks prompted the creation of new regulations aimed at increasing security for research with dangerous pathogens. The outcome of the anthrax letter investigation has raised concern about whether these measures are adequate. Responsible Research with Biological Select Agents and Toxins evaluates both the physical security of select agent laboratories and personnel reliability measures designed to ensure the trustworthiness of those with access to biological select agents and toxins. The book offers a set of guiding principles and recommended changes to minimize security risk and facilitate the productivity of research. The book recommends fostering a culture of trust and responsibility in the laboratory, engaging the community in oversight of the Select Agent Program, and enhancing the operation of the Select Agent Program.