Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996 and the Future Years Defense Program: Acquisition and technologyU.S. Government Printing Office, 2000 |
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... increasing number of potential adversaries are turning to asymmetric warfare— cyberterrorism and chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons of mass destruction — as a means to threaten the U.S. and its vital interests. These new emerging ...
... increasing number of potential adversaries are turning to asymmetric warfare— cyberterrorism and chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons of mass destruction — as a means to threaten the U.S. and its vital interests. These new emerging ...
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... increases , which it is at a tremendous rate , so also have the numbers of intrusive and disruptive incidents increased , almost precisely along with in- creased use of the Internet , so we are talking about - I am in any case this ...
... increases , which it is at a tremendous rate , so also have the numbers of intrusive and disruptive incidents increased , almost precisely along with in- creased use of the Internet , so we are talking about - I am in any case this ...
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... increase as terrorists move beyond isolated acts of disrup- tion toward campaigns based on " swarming " a target with multiple attacks from all directions . The aim of " swarming " is " sustainable pulsing " of repeated attacks that ...
... increase as terrorists move beyond isolated acts of disrup- tion toward campaigns based on " swarming " a target with multiple attacks from all directions . The aim of " swarming " is " sustainable pulsing " of repeated attacks that ...
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... increasing geometrically in our times , and that with it our vulnerabilities , in the abstract sense , increase as well . The most dramatic example of this , of course , remains the discov- ery and harnessing of nuclear energy , the ...
... increasing geometrically in our times , and that with it our vulnerabilities , in the abstract sense , increase as well . The most dramatic example of this , of course , remains the discov- ery and harnessing of nuclear energy , the ...
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... increased our potential powers as a military establishment , and our vulnerability as a nation . The cen ... increasing capacity in the ab- stract at least of very small numbers of people to do very large amounts of damage . That ...
... increased our potential powers as a military establishment , and our vulnerability as a nation . The cen ... increasing capacity in the ab- stract at least of very small numbers of people to do very large amounts of damage . That ...
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Page 44 - Certain national infrastructures are so vital that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on the defense or economic security of the United States.
Page 136 - Train the Trainer" training for local first responder trainers including hazardous material (HAZMAT), firefighters, law enforcement, and emergency medical service personnel. Tabletop and functional "hands-on" exercises using chemical and biological scenarios further reinforce this training. A training equipment package is loaned to each city for their subsequent training use. To date, 51 cities have participated in the training with approximately 14,800 first responder trainers having been trained.
Page 126 - defensive measures used to reduce the vulnerability of individuals and property to terrorism.
Page 13 - Saturation ballistic missile attacks against littoral forces, ports, airfields, storage facilities, and staging areas could make it extremely costly to project US forces into a disputed theater, much less carry out operations to defeat a well-armed aggressor. Simply the threat of such enemy missile attacks might deter US and coalition partners from responding to aggression in the first instance.
Page 407 - Goal 1: Educate and enable America's youth to reject illegal drugs as well as alcohol and tobacco.
Page 63 - the capability to collect, process, and disseminate an uninterrupted flow of information while exploiting or denying an adversary's ability to do the same.
Page 37 - DOD organizations: the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence; and the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Page 134 - forward deployed all over America." When it comes to WMD response, the members of our National Guard and our other Reserve components are ideally suited for the mission. They live and work in more than four thousand communities nationwide. They are familiar with emergency response plans and procedures. And they often have close links with the fire, police, and emergency medical personnel who will be first on the scene. As a result, the Guard and Reserve comprise a highly effective source of trained...