DHS and HHS Can Further Strengthen Coordination for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Riske

DHS and HHS Can Further Strengthen Coordination for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Riske

Evaluates the development of CBRN risk assessments and associated modeling reports at DHS and HHS.

2011

While the departments have coordinated in developing risk assessments, there is not a formalized procedure/process for their development. This should be formalized and timelines for such coordination are critical to that goal. Describes the many terrorist risk assessments (TRAs) and material threat assessments (MTAs) that have been developed.