Chemical & Biological Defense: Updated Intelligence, Clear Guidance, & Consistent Priorities Needed to Guide Investments in Collective ProtectionDIANE Publishing |
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... operate in environments contaminated by chemical and biological warfare agents , the Department of Defense ( DOD ) has ... operating concepts among the many and varied programs and organizations involved . These problems result in ...
... operate in environments contaminated by chemical and biological warfare agents , the Department of Defense ( DOD ) has ... operating concepts among the many and varied programs and organizations involved . These problems result in ...
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... operate in contaminated environments . However , while DOD has made improvements , these suits limit mobility and are difficult to wear for long periods . For this reason , collective protection areas , which are specially constructed ...
... operate in contaminated environments . However , while DOD has made improvements , these suits limit mobility and are difficult to wear for long periods . For this reason , collective protection areas , which are specially constructed ...
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... operations worldwide during war time . DOD's approach to risk management requires commanders to combine assessments of the threats to facilities , their vulnerabilities , and critical assets into an overall assessment of risk , which is ...
... operations worldwide during war time . DOD's approach to risk management requires commanders to combine assessments of the threats to facilities , their vulnerabilities , and critical assets into an overall assessment of risk , which is ...
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... operations . For the purposes of our review , we defined high threat areas to be those within missile range of three nation states with some chemical and biological warfare capabilities or those at high risk of terrorist attack . To ...
... operations . For the purposes of our review , we defined high threat areas to be those within missile range of three nation states with some chemical and biological warfare capabilities or those at high risk of terrorist attack . To ...
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... operating in similar environments , the Army called for its ground units to have collective protection while the Marine Corps did not . In addition , while Navy guidance has for many years required ships , such as aircraft carriers ...
... operating in similar environments , the Army called for its ground units to have collective protection while the Marine Corps did not . In addition , while Navy guidance has for many years required ships , such as aircraft carriers ...
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Page 26 - To this end, the study is sponsored jointly by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (OASD/SO/LIC) and the Office of the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (DOS/R).
Page 11 - The Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, March 31, 2005 ~ http://www.wmd.
Page 28 - Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Programs, a position called for by statute.
Page 2 - GAO, Defense Management: Additional Actions Needed to Enhance DOD's Risk-Based Approach for Making Resource Decisions, GAO-06-13 (Washington, BC: Nov.
Page 39 - This work is being performed in response to a request by the House Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations. For...
Page 19 - OPNAV Instruction 9070.1, Survivability Policy for Surface Ships of the US Navy, Enclosures (2) and (3) (Sept.
Page 2 - DOD's organizational culture resists department-level approaches to priority setting and investment decisions.
Page 6 - In written comments on a draft of this report, DOD and the Director of National Intelligence both generally agreed with all of our recommendations.