| Description |
1 online resource (22 pages) |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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text file PDF rda |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 31, 2013). |
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"October 2013." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
The report categorizes key scientific knowledge gaps, identifies technology solutions, and prioritizes research areas to enable government, at all levels, to make decisions more effectively during the response to and recovery from a biological incident, whether naturally occurring or intentional. A catastrophic biological incident could threaten the Nation's human, animal, plant, environmental, and economic health, as well as America's national security. Such an event would demand a rapid and effective response in order to: (1) minimize loss of life and other adverse consequences associated with the incident and (2) thwart ongoing threats and follow-on attacks in the case of suspected criminal activity or terrorism. The new roadmap sets near-term objectives and long-term goals for coordinated research and development (R&D) activities among Federal agencies to strengthen evidence-based decision making and response and recovery efforts during a biological incident or after one occurs. |
| Subject |
Emergency management -- United States -- Planning -- Evaluation.
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Communicable diseases -- United States -- Prevention.
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Biosecurity -- United States.
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National security -- United States.
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Bioterrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
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| Added Author |
National Science and Technology Council (U.S.), issuing body.
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| Gpo Item No. |
0857-P-05 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
PREX 23.14:SCI 2/3 |
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