Title from title screen (viewed on December 8, 2011).
"October 2011."
Series from web site.
Summary
The proliferation of authorities and responsibilities in the arena of biological threats is not well documented. No comprehensive survey of programs and responsibilities exists. Indeed, the field is so broad that any review of modest length risks either degenerating into platitudes or reviewing efforts at such a high level of generality that any conclusions and recommendations are of little practical value. Accordingly, this monograph has set a more modest goal. It seeks to identify a series of gaps and overlaps in existing structures and mechanisms and to advance potential solutions that can be implemented. In particular, this monograph examines two issues of concern: federal coordination structure and federal/state coordination.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Introduction -- A prelude : the biological threat in context -- The evolution of U.S. biodefense policy -- A confusion of federal responsibility -- Threshold challenges : state to federal responsibility and the DHS/HHS question -- Recommendations.
