Countering biological terrorism in the U.S. : an understanding of issues and status /
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| Corporate author / creator: | Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. Counter Biological Terrorism Panel. |
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| Imprint: | Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. : Oceana Publications, c1999. |
| Description: | 426 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Terrorism (Oceana Publications, inc. v. 4 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4117201 |
Table of Contents:
- Countering Biological Terrorism in the U.S.: An Understanding of Issues and Status
- Preface
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- 1.. Terrorist Organizations and the Potential Use of Biological Weapons
- 2.. The Case for a Special Operations Response to Biological Terrorism
- 3.. Strategic Firepower in the Hands of Many?
- 4.. Defeating Terrorist Organizations: Lessons Learned from Two Events
- 5.. Bio-terrorist Attack Pathways and Social/Civil Infrastructure
- 6.. Local Threats and Responses
- 7.. Federal Cooperation
- 8.. DoD Assistance to Civil Authorities
- 9.. Medical Response to Biological Terrorist Attack
- 10.. Likely Threat Pathogens in Biological Terrorism
- 11.. Technology and Counter Biological Terrorism
- 12.. A Report from the DARPA Tiger Team
- 13.. New Approaches to Counter Biological Terrorism with Electrotechnologies
- Appendix A. Biographies of Panel Members
- Appendix B. Background Information on Arms Control and Biological Terrorism
- Countering Biological Terrorism: Strategic Firepower in the Hands of Many? August 12-13, 1997: Conference Proceedings Report
- Editor's Note on Proceedings Report
- Welcome and Orientation
- Panel 1. The Emerging Threat Environment Policy and technical aspects of the biological terrorist threat
- Defense against Biological Weapons
- Panel 2. Countering Terrorist Groups Discussion on the dynamics of terrorists groups, intelligence indicators and warnings, and terrorist group suppression
- Countering Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Views on Soviet Biological Weapons Program
- The Role of Intelligence in Combating Terrorism
- Panel 3. Consequence Management Overcoming the consequences of bioterrorism: The Federal plan; medical treatment capabilities; military support to civil authorities; and an assessment
- Counterproliferation and Weapons of Mass Destruction Threat
- Panel 4. Advanced Countermeasures Discussion of medical and non-medical countermeasures to biological agent dissemination
- Panel 5. The Way Ahead--Experts' Comments
- Closing Remarks