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Messor: Load-Balancing Through a Swarm of Autonomous Agents
White Paper Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS), commonly used to explain the behavior of many biological and social systems, could be an appropriate response to these requirements. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) systems are characterized by... [10 Jul 2008]
Response to Bioterrorism - Part 1: Overview and Clinical Aspects of Critical Biological Agents
White Paper It includes a brief history of the use of biological agents in war and the current threat of bioterrorism. This webcast is explains the basics of bioterrorism. [03 Jul 2008]
Geographic Surveillance and Hotspot Detection for Homeland Security: Surveillance Network and Early Warning
White Paper Emerging hotspots for disease or biological agents are identified by modeling events at local hospitals. A time-dependent crisis index is determined for each hospital in a network. The crisis index is... [10 Apr 2008]
The Transportation of Hazardous Materials After September 11: Issues and Developments
White Paper In light of these events, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned state and local law enforcement authorities and the American Trucking Association to watch for anything suspicious regarding haulers of hazardous waste,... [10 Apr 2008]
Surveillance Specialist Enhances Document Management and Achieves Compliance
White Paper Recon/Optical offers a range of surveillance technologies, including aerial reconnaissance cameras that protect U.S.servicepeople from bad weather, chemical and biological agents, and enemy attacks. The... [20 Feb 2008]
An Assessment of the Biological Weapons Threat to the United States
White Paper It does this by surveying, successively, the proliferation of biological weapons (BW) in identified state programs; the historical record regarding the potential for state-supported terrorism with... [25 Feb 2005]
Possible Terrorist Use of Modern Biotechnology Techniques
White Paper In early 1999, the Center for Counterproliferation Research at the National Defense University (NDU) began a collaboration with the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) to assess the... [24 Feb 2005]
Bio-Medical Aspects of Bio-Terrorism and a Call to Action
White Paper The use of biological agents can be even more dangerous than nuclear weapons since a nuclear attack has a limited area of effect, albeit huge, and it is obvious when there is a nuclear explosion. Many of... [24 Feb 2005]
Photoresponsive Polymer Photonic Crystal Device for Detection of Chem/Bio Agents
White Paper A photoresponsive polymer photonic crystal device is being developed for the sensitive optical reporting of the concentration of chemical and biological agents. There is a great need for sensors of metal... [24 Feb 2005]
Heterogeneously Integrated Chem/Bio Sensor in an Adaptive Network
White Paper Local weather conditions, and the potential existence of a plume of chemical or biological agents, must be monitored in real time. An extremely robust, reconfigurable wireless network of integrated... [24 Feb 2005]
Psychological Effects of Chemical and Biological (CB) Terrorism: Lessons From the Past
White Paper The psychological effects of CB terrorism derive from two sources; the action of the agents on the body and the brain, and the effects and implications of the terrorist act itself on the human psyche. [24 Feb 2005]
Terrorist CBRN: Materials and Effects
White Paper Al-Qaeda and associated extremist groups have a wide variety of potential agents and delivery means to choose from for chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) attacks. Al-Qaeda's end goal... [22 Feb 2005]
Project BioShield
White Paper Many potential biological terrorism agents lack available countermeasures. President Bush proposed Project BioShield to encourage companies to develop new bioterror countermeasures. The main provisions... [21 Feb 2005]
Combating Terrorism: Assessing the Threat of Biological Terrorism
White Paper Indeed, some biological agents if used in certain ways have the potential to deliver a strategic strike with casualty results similar to nuclear weapons. The fear over biological... [15 Feb 2005]
Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response
White Paper New and emerging health risks associated with mass trauma events and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) agents are increasing matters of concern. Consequently, the role of their... [15 Feb 2005]
