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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... sectors. Based on the widespread proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological technology, no longer can we ask if a rogue nation or terrorist group may attempt to coerce the U.S. with weapons of mass destruction; the question now ...
... sectors. Based on the widespread proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological technology, no longer can we ask if a rogue nation or terrorist group may attempt to coerce the U.S. with weapons of mass destruction; the question now ...
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... sectors . Based on the widespread proliferation of nuclear , chemical , and biological technology , no longer can we ask if a rogue nation or terrorist group may attempt to coerce the U.S. with weapons of mass destruction ; the question ...
... sectors . Based on the widespread proliferation of nuclear , chemical , and biological technology , no longer can we ask if a rogue nation or terrorist group may attempt to coerce the U.S. with weapons of mass destruction ; the question ...
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... sector . So our studies have shown us that there are all kinds of prob- lems that I would be glad to get into later on in the interrelation- ship between the private sector who operate and control these criti- cal national ...
... sector . So our studies have shown us that there are all kinds of prob- lems that I would be glad to get into later on in the interrelation- ship between the private sector who operate and control these criti- cal national ...
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... sector to begin to take this seri- ously - which they have not . We have been in touch with the pri- vate sector across the board , and they are very reluctant to spend money on this problem . However , we have discovered , we believe ...
... sector to begin to take this seri- ously - which they have not . We have been in touch with the pri- vate sector across the board , and they are very reluctant to spend money on this problem . However , we have discovered , we believe ...
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... sector - necessary to the operation of the nation's economy and government . They include medical services , electric power generation and distribution , transpor- tation , telecommunications , banking and finance , oil and gas ...
... sector - necessary to the operation of the nation's economy and government . They include medical services , electric power generation and distribution , transpor- tation , telecommunications , banking and finance , oil and gas ...
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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...