Determining core capabilities in chemical and biological defense science and technology [electronic resource] / Committee on Determining Core Capabilities in Chemical and Biological Defense Research and Development, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
2012
UG447 .N26 2012eb
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Determining core capabilities in chemical and biological defense science and technology [electronic resource] / Committee on Determining Core Capabilities in Chemical and Biological Defense Research and Development, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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0309265355
9780309265355
9780309265362 electronic book
9780309265355
9780309265362 electronic book
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Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2012]
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©2012
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English
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1 online resource (150 pages) : illustrations
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UG447 .N26 2012eb
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358.340973
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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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Table of Contents
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.
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.