2012-05-24T14:56:20Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/biological-weapons-and-warfare.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9441.html Apr 13, 2009 Apr 13, 2009

<p>Assesses the Department of Defense (DoD) response to three potential anthrax-related incidents at DoD facilities in March 2005 and recommends ways that DoD can improve its incident-response capabilities.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1415.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>Presents a broad overview of the U.S. public health response system, recent efforts to improve preparedness, challenges faced, and options for moving forward.</p>

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/05/09.html May 9, 2007 May 9, 2007

May 9, 2007 news release: RAND Study Finds Terrorist Groups Teach Each Other Deadly Skills.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG445z1.html Apr 6, 2006 Apr 6, 2006

<p>In 2005, three potential anthrax-related incidents occurred at Department of Defense (DoD) mail facilities in and around Washington, D.C. Did DoD respond in line with the National Response Plan (NRP) and National Incident Management System (NIMS)? DoD asked RAND to examine its responses. The authors found overarching issues to be considered and lessons to be learned from all three potential incidents. They saw a need for continued planning, training, and exercising. They also saw a need for DoD leaders to move away from ad hoc actions and toward the responses outlined in NRP and NIMS.</p>

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/03/26/SDUT.html Mar 26, 2006 Mar 26, 2006

Published commentary by RAND staff: Securing America's Ports, in the San Diego Union-Tribune.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1731.html Feb 23, 2006 Feb 23, 2006

<p>Individuals can take simple steps to protect themselves from the harmful effects of potential terrorist attacks involving chemical, radiological, nuclear, and biological weapons.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB7544.html Nov 25, 2005 Nov 25, 2005

This research brief outlines assistance that RAND provided to the OSAGWI in investigating the health effects of eight areas of possible causes of illness: infectious diseases, pyridostigmine bromide, immunizations, wartime stress, chemical and biological warfare agents, oil well fires, depleted uranium, and pesticides.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB457.html May 31, 2005 May 31, 2005

<p>States and terrorist groups have attempted to recruit and acquire weapons-critical knowledge, skills, and materials from the former Soviet Union. U.S. programs designed to reduce the risk of diversion are outdated and should be adjusted to address the biggest threats.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20050015.html Dec 31, 2004 Dec 31, 2004

<p>The integration of individual components will lead to relatively complicated materials and equipment architectures based on nanotechnology emerging from experiments currently in the laboratory.</p>

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/11/15/IHT.html Nov 15, 2004 Nov 15, 2004

Published commentary by RAND staff.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/06/07/CNT.html Jun 7, 2004 Jun 7, 2004

Published RAND commentary by RAND staff.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2004/02/01/WP.html Feb 1, 2004 Feb 1, 2004

Published commentary by RAND staff.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2003/03/07/UPI.html Mar 7, 2003 Mar 7, 2003

Published commentary by RAND staff.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1659.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002

<p>The 1990-1991 Gulf War made clear the U.S. Department of Defense&rsquo;s (DoD&rsquo;s) need to effectively acquire drugs and biologics, mainly vaccines, as American troops faced the real threat of chemical and biological warfare (CBW) agents being used in combat. More than a decade after the war, DoD still experiences acute obstacles in obtaining CBW defense supplies. In response, the authors look at the department&rsquo;s relationship with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and suggest ways to improve it through such means as centralizing the department&rsquo;s acquisition authority and further educating DoD personnel.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB6014.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002

This research brief describes work documented in Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks (MR-1731-SF).

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2002/09/19/ND.html Sep 19, 2002 Sep 19, 2002

Published commentary by RAND staff.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP217.html Dec 31, 2001 Dec 31, 2001

This issue paper discusses the challenges of measuring preparedness for chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents and illustrates the difficulties using detailed, nationally representative data from local response organizations on the existence and exercise of plans to address these types of incidents.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP221.html Dec 31, 2001 Dec 31, 2001

The public health and medical communities have long sought to address the threat of biological, chemical, or other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their potential effects on the health and safety of U.S. citizens.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2001/10/17/IHT.html Oct 17, 2001 Oct 17, 2001

Published commentary by RAND staff.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2001/09/21/SDUT.html Sep 21, 2001 Sep 21, 2001

Published commentary by RAND staff.