Scientists Urge DHS to Improve Bioterrorism Risk Assessment
Item Details
Title
Scientists Urge DHS to Improve Bioterrorism Risk Assessment
Topics
A companion document to the publication by the National Research Council critiquing the DHS Biothreat Risk Analysis.
Date
2008
Conclusions
Summarizes the findings of the broader study, identifying deficiencies in the DHS approach. In particular, the committee suggests outside scientific review, points out a failure to accurately model terrorist intent, and notes that the model is unnecessarily complex.
Source
Parnell, G.S., et al. Scientists Urge DHS to Improve Bioterrorism Risk Assessment. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, 6(4). December, 2008. p. 353-356. https://doi.org/10.1089/bsp.2008.0930. Accessed March, 2024.
Citation
“Scientists Urge DHS to Improve Bioterrorism Risk Assessment,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed October 16, 2024, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/560.