“In 1995, the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo unleashed terror on the Tokyo subway system with a highly publicized sarin gas attack. However, less is known about the group’s development of biological and chemical weapons and about their prior attacks using these weapons. The CNAS report, Aum Shinrikyo: Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons, culminates a multi-year project…”
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H.R. 307: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013
An act to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes.
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National Health Security Strategy 2009
This document presents the Nation’s first National Health Security Strategy (NHSS), which is intended to help galvanize efforts to minimize the health consequences associated with significant health incidents. The NHSS was developed in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders, including representatives from local, state, territorial, tribal, and federal government; community-based organizations; private-sector firms; and Read More »
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National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats 2009
This National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats articulates our vision for managing these evolving and complex risks. It is a vision of shared commitment wherein the United States Government works with domestic and international partners to advance the health security of all people. It recognizes that the pace and progress of the life sciences require Read More »
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Bioresponse Report Card
The idea for this report card project began late last year, when we asked ourselves the question, “If the nation is unprepared for a biological attack, what more can we do?” Since 2001, the United States government has spent more than $65 billion on biodefense, and yet it has done so without an end-to-end, strategic Read More »
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Deconstructing the Final Document of the BWC Seventh Review Conference – Workshop Summary
The Harvard Sussex Program (HSP) in association with the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) hosted a ‘Sussex Day’ workshop titled ‘Deconstructing the Final Document of the BWC Seventh Review Conference’. The meeting was attended by a number of interested parties, including NGOs and representatives of academia as well as individuals from various UK government departments Read More »
Aum Shinrikyo: Insights Into How Terrorists Develop Biological and Chemical Weapons
- July 27, 2011
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Biowarfare, Bioterrorism, and Animal Diseases as Bioweapon
“This chapter highlights the wildlife component of the pathogen-host-environment triad to focus attention on the potential for bioterrorists to use wildlife as a means for infectious disease attacks against society. The value of this focus is that the underlying causes of disease emergence and the optimal prevention or control response frequently differ for disease emergence, resurgence, and deliberately emerging diseases. Differences also exist relative to the potential importance of wildlife as a component of biowarfare and as a component of bioterrorism activities.”
- June 27, 2011
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Review of Risk Assessment Work Plan for the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation Facility at Fort Detrick: A Letter Report
At the U.S. Army’s request the National Research Council (NRC) established the Committee to Review Risk Assessment Approaches for the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation (MCMT&E) facility at Fort Detrick, in Frederick, Maryland. The committee was charged with reviewing a proposed approach to preparing a risk assessment for the new biocontainment laboratory at the base. Review of Risk Assessment Work Plan for the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation Facility is the second letter report on the Army contractor’s proposed work plan for conducting the risk assessment.
- December 20, 2011
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1990 Department of Defense Chemical and Biological Defense Program Annual Report to Congress
“The Department of the Army manages DoD’s chemical warfare and biological defense research programs. To assist the Congress in its oversight role, DOD is required to prepare different reports on the subject. This report discusses three DOD reporting documents for chemical warfare and biological defense research programs and suggests ways to improve reporting.”
- June 28, 2011
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2000 Department of Defense Chemical and Biological Defense Program Annual Report to Congress
“The national Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 1994, Public Law. 103-160, Section 1703 (50 USC 1522), mandates the coordination and integration of all Department of Defense chemical and biological (CB) defense programs. As part of this coordination and integration, the Secretary of Defense is directed to submit an assessment and a description of plans to improve readiness to survive, fight and win in a nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) contaminated environment. This report contains modernization plan summaries that highlight the Departments approach to improve current NBC defense equipment and resolve current shortcomings in the program. During the past year, DoD took several steps to ensure the protection of U.S. forces against both immediate and future chemical and biological threats. This report details DoDs’ current and planned capabilities. Highlights from the past year include continuing immunization of all U.S. forces with the licensed anthrax vaccine, and continued enhancement of DoD CBDP funds to protect against validated and emerging threats through the far-term future.”
- June 28, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 1976-2000
