Infectious disease and national security: strategic information needs

This report examines infectious disease within the context of national security and assesses the need for and adequacy of information that will enable U.S. policymakers to prevent and respond to such threats.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cecchine, Gary (-)
Otros Autores: Moore, Melinda
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND 2006.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-405.
Materias:
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; About This Study; Study Methods; How This Report Is Organized; CHAPTER TWO- Background: Challenges of and Responses to Infectious Disease Threats; Infectious Disease Threats; Responses to Threats from Infectious Disease; Summary; CHAPTER THREE- Addressing a New Paradigm: Infectious Disease and National Security; Infectious Disease and Security; Infectious Disease and Recent U.S. National Security Initiatives; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR- Defining Information Needs: Interviews with Stakeholders
  • MethodsResults; Summary; CHAPTER FIVE- Assessing the Adequacy of Current Information: A Survey of Online Sources; Methods; Results; Summary; CHAPTER SIX- Synthesis, Conclusions, and Recommendations; Synthesis; Conclusions; Recommendations; APPENDIX A- Organizations Interviewed; APPENDIX B- Interview Guide; APPENDIX C- List of Online Sources; References