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Development of Nonproliferation and Assessment Scenarios.


DE2006875639

Publication Date 2005
Personal Author Finley, M.; Barnett, N.
Page Count 14
Abstract The overall objective of the Nonproliferation and Assessments Scenario Development project is to create and analyze potential and plausible scenarios that would lead to an adversary's ability to acquire and use a biological weapon. The initial three months of funding was intended to be used to develop a scenario to demonstrate the efficacy of this analysis methodology; however, it was determined that a substantial amount of preliminary data collection would be needed before a proof of concept scenario could be developed. We have dedicated substantial effort to determine the acquisition pathways for Foot and Mouth Disease Virus, and similar processes will be applied to all pathogens of interest. We have developed a biosecurity assessments database to capture information on adversary skill locales, available skill sets in specific regions, pathogen sources and regulations involved in pathogen acquisition from legitimate facilities. FY06 funding, once released, will be dedicated to data collection on acquisition, production and dissemination requirements on a pathogen basis. Once pathogen data has been collected, scenarios will be developed and scored.
Keywords
  • Biological weapons
  • Bioterrorism
  • Scenarios
  • Homeland security
  • Acquisition
  • Dissemination
  • Pathogens
  • Data collection
  • Countermeasures
  • Production
  • Proliferation
  • Foot and mouth disease
  • Nonproliferation and Assessments Scenario Development
Source Agency
  • Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number 200619
Development of Nonproliferation and Assessment Scenarios.
Development of Nonproliferation and Assessment Scenarios.
DE2006875639

  • Biological weapons
  • Bioterrorism
  • Scenarios
  • Homeland security
  • Acquisition
  • Dissemination
  • Pathogens
  • Data collection
  • Countermeasures
  • Production
  • Proliferation
  • Foot and mouth disease
  • Nonproliferation and Assessments Scenario Development
  • Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
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