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Presidential Policy Directive / PPD-8: National Preparedness
Presidential Directive Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8) Signed: March 30, 2011 This directive is aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of the United States through systematic preparation for the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation, including acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters. Our national Read More »
- April 11, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Delegated Legislation, Featured, and 2001-2025
Biosafety Protocol for Genetically Modified Organisms: Overview
The Biosafety Protocol to the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was adopted in January 2000, by the 176 nations that are parties to the CBD. Not having ratified the CBD, the United States participated in the negotiations as anobserver, but nevertheless was an active participant in the discussions. The Protocol addresses a major area Read More »
- April 8, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
Terrorist Motivations for Chemical and Biological Weapons Use: Placing the Threat in Context
Current popular attention being paid to the threat of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) use by terrorists may give the impression that this is a new phenomenon, but it is not. Most chemical and biological weapons themselves have a long history: the first chemical weapons were used in ancient Greece; biological weapons have been used Read More »
- April 8, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
The BioWatch Program: Detection of Bioterrorism
The anthrax mailings of 2001 increased public and governmental awareness of the threat of terrorism using biological weapons. The federal response to this threat includes increases in countermeasure research funding, greater investment in public health infrastructure, and greater preparation of first responders who might be the first to encounter such weapons in an event. The Read More »
- April 8, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
Small-scale Terrorist Attacks Using Chemical and Biological Agents: An Assessment Framework and Preliminary Comparisons
This report, which will be updated as necessary, presents a means of assessing the relative threat from terrorist-use of individual chemical, biological, and toxin agents. It focuses on small-scale, targeted chemical and biological attacks, rather than mass-casualty attacks. The framework considers the elements of access, public health impact, medical treatment, prophylaxis, and dissemination. Other factors Read More »
- April 8, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
