Bioforensics: DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Needs to Conduct a Formal Capability Gap Analysis to Better Identify and Address Gaps

U.S. Government Accountability Office. 01/11/2017 This 64-page report examines actions, if any, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken to enhance their ability to attribute the source of a biological attack, and to identify any challenges to enhancing bioforensics capabilities. The ability to attribute the source of an intentionally released biological threat agent and quickly apprehend and prosecute the perpetrator is essential to the nation ' s safety. Questions remain about whether DHS ' s and the FBI ' s capabilities have improved since the 2001 anthrax attack. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - February 12, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news