Countering terrorism : biological agents, transportation networks, and energy systems : summary of a U.S.-Russian workshop / Glenn E. Schweitzer, rapporteur ; Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States ; Office for Central Europe and Eurasia ; Development, Security, and Cooperation ; Policy and Global Affairs.

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Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States, National Research Council (U.S.). Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, National Research Council (U.S.). Development, Security, and Cooperation, National Research Council (U.S.). Policy and Global Affairs
Other Authors:	Schweitzer, Glenn E., 1930-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2009.
Subjects:	Terrorism > United States > Prevention > Congresses. Terrorism > Russia (Federation) > Prevention > Congresses. Bioterrorism > Prevention > Congresses. Transportation > Security measures > Congresses. Nuclear terrorism > United States > Prevention > Congresses. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Terrorism. Bioterrorism > Prevention Nuclear terrorism > Prevention Terrorism > Prevention Transportation > Security measures Russia (Federation) United States Computer network resources. proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès.
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Table of Contents:

Preface
Contents
Summaries
1 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Bioterrorism
2 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Transportation System Vulnerabilities
3 U.S.-Russian Working Group on Energy System Vulnerabilities
Selected Papers
4 Tendencies in Global Terrorism
5 Use of Predictive Modeling Packages for Effective Emergency Management
6 Organizational Measures and Decision Support Systems for Preventing and Responding to Terrorist Acts at Potentially Hazardous Facilities, on Transportation Systems, and in Locations Where Large Numbers of People Congregate
7 Characteristics of Technological Terrorism Scenarios and Impact Factors8 Activities of the Russian Federal Medical-Biological Agency Related to Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Security
9 Disease Surveillance and International Biosecurity
10 Emerging Viral Infections in the Asian Part of Russia
11 A Note on the Interfacial Vulnerabilities of Transportation Systems
12 Transportation Planning for Evacuations
13 International and National Priorities in Combating Terrorism in the Transportation Sector
14 Managing the Radius of Risk
15 The Problem of Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline Security16 U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism
17 IAEA Activities in Preventing Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism
18 Electromagnetic Terrorism: Threat to the Security of the State Infrastructure
19 The Phenomenon of Suicide Bombings in Israel: Lessons Learned
20 Raman Spectroscopic Detection of Chemical, Biological, and Explosive Agents
21 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate
Appendix A: Agenda

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