Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Assessments: DHS Should Establish More Specific Guidance for their Use
Item Details
Title
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Assessments: DHS Should Establish More Specific Guidance for their Use
Topics
Assesses how DHS has used its risk assessments to inform response plans, capabilities, and institutionalized policies.
Date
2012
Conclusions
Finds that DHS CBRN risk assessments have widely influenced other agency functions. Suggests that more specific guidance for the use of these assessments to inform how they are used in decision making.
Files
Source
Government Accountability Office. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Assessments: DHS Should Establish More Specific Guidance for Their Use, GAO-12-272. Government Accountability Office. 2012.
Citation
“Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Assessments: DHS Should Establish More Specific Guidance for their Use,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed October 16, 2024, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/502.