Chemical & Biological Defense: Updated Intelligence, Clear Guidance, & Consistent Priorities Needed to Guide Investments in Collective Protection |
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The intelligence community is struggling with the changing security environment and communicating the uncertainties in the quality of chemical and biological threat information. Generally, the two key chemical and biological threats ...
The intelligence community is struggling with the changing security environment and communicating the uncertainties in the quality of chemical and biological threat information. Generally, the two key chemical and biological threats ...
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Contents Letter Results in Brief 3 Background 6 Intelligence Community Reports Uncertainties regarding Key Aspects of Chemical and Biological Threat 8 Collective Protection Vulnerabdities Are Not Widely or Consistently Addressed 13 ...
Contents Letter Results in Brief 3 Background 6 Intelligence Community Reports Uncertainties regarding Key Aspects of Chemical and Biological Threat 8 Collective Protection Vulnerabdities Are Not Widely or Consistently Addressed 13 ...
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... security environment, including gaining agreement on issues such as how best to provide decision makers with a more candid recognition of the significant uncertainties in its ability to assess the chemical and biological threat.
... security environment, including gaining agreement on issues such as how best to provide decision makers with a more candid recognition of the significant uncertainties in its ability to assess the chemical and biological threat.
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Despite these threat assessments, the intelligence community has recognized significant uncertainties in the quality and depth of intelligence about those threats. Such uncertainty raises questions about the actual level of damage ...
Despite these threat assessments, the intelligence community has recognized significant uncertainties in the quality and depth of intelligence about those threats. Such uncertainty raises questions about the actual level of damage ...
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In addition to the uncertainties in assessing key aspects of the chemical and biological threat, the reasons for the limited and inconsistent fielding of collective protection at critical overseas fixed facilities appear to be rooted in ...
In addition to the uncertainties in assessing key aspects of the chemical and biological threat, the reasons for the limited and inconsistent fielding of collective protection at critical overseas fixed facilities appear to be rooted in ...
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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.