TY  - BOOK
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
TI  - Determining core capabilities in chemical and biological defense science and technology
AV  - UG447 .N26 2012
U1  - 358.340973 23
PY  - 2012///]
CY  - Washington, District of Columbia
PB  - National Academies Press
KW  - Chemical weapons
KW  - Defense measures
KW  - United States
KW  - Biological weapons
KW  - Chemical arms control
KW  - Biological arms control
KW  - Terrorism
KW  - Prevention
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Introduction -- Framework and Structure --  Core Science and Technology Capabilities for the Chemical and Biological Defense Program --  Proposed Approach --  Management of Science and Technology at CBDP -- Appendix A; Schedule of Data-Gathering -- Appendix B: Additional Thoughts on the Nature of the Chemical Threat -- Appendix C: Frameworks of the CBDP Enterprise Elements -- Appendix D: Relationship Comparison of CBDP Enterprise Frameworks to the Committee's S&T Capability Categories -- Appendix E: Committee Member Biographies
N2  - The goal of the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) is to provide support and world-class capabilities enabling the U.S. Armed Forces to fight and win decisively in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) environments. To accomplish this objective, the CBDP must maintain robust science and technology capabilities to support the research, development, testing, and evaluation required for the creation and validation of the products the program supplies. The threat from chemical and biological attack evolves due to the changing nature of conflict and rapid advances in science and technology (S&T), so the core S&T capabilities that must be maintained by the CBDP must also continue to evolve. In order to address the challenges facing the DoD, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) asked the National Research Council (NRC) to conduct a study to identify the core capabilities in S&T that must be supported by the program. The NRC Committee on Determining Core Capabilities in Chemical and Biological Defense Research and Development examined the capabilities necessary for the chemical and biological defense S&T program in the context of the threat and of the program's stated mission and priorities. Determining Core Capabilities in Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology contains the committee's findings and recommendations. It is intended to assist the DASD CBD in determining the best strategy for acquiring, developing, and/or maintaining the needed capabilities."--Publisher's description
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