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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2014. An All-of-Government Approach to Increase Resilience for International Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18814.
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Appendix B

Statement of Task

STATEMENT OF TASK

An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a public workshop on the subject of an all-government approach to increase resilience in the face of international chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) events. The committee will develop the agenda for the workshop, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. An individually authored summary f the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional policy and procedures. With reference to international CBRNE events, this workshop aims to bring together experts to (1) articulate some common measures or reference points to better assess the resilience or baseline conditions of an impacted country or a region and (2) strengthen communications and improve inter-operability among relevant U.S. government agencies involved in international disasters. Overarching issues include: fostering interagency cooperation and coordination in times of CBRNE disasters; obtaining, documenting, and integrating consequence management information; improving USG agency inter-operability and disaster event planning; and facilitating USG interagency information exchange and sharing across relevant agency USG programs. The workshop will establish a neutral venue for USG inter-agency exchange and discussion on issues related to resilience to CBRNE consequence management. Specific topics discussed at the workshop may include:

  • initial means or approaches to understand or determine baseline conditions of resilience to CBRNE events;
  • metrics or other measures of resilience to CBRNE events that may include human/social dimensions, economic-political considerations, and constructed and natural infrastructure integrity; and
  • paths or platforms to document and share best practices, current research, seminal documents, and other approaches to increase interoperability across USG agencies and other entities.
Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2014. An All-of-Government Approach to Increase Resilience for International Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18814.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2014. An All-of-Government Approach to Increase Resilience for International Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18814.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Statement of Task." National Research Council. 2014. An All-of-Government Approach to Increase Resilience for International Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18814.
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Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosive (CBRNE) events have the potential to destabilize governments, create conditions that exacerbate violence or promote terrorism. This can trigger global repercussions. These events can quickly overwhelm the infrastructure and capability of the responders, especially in countries that do not have the specialized resources for response like those available in the United States. When a CBRNE incident occurs in a partner nation or other foreign country, the U.S. is often called upon to provide assistance. Interoperability - the ability to work together - among U.S. agencies, foreign governments, and responders involved in the effort is key to an efficient response. The effectiveness of the U.S. response and approach to CBRNE events in partner nations depends on the capability of the U.S. government to provide timely and appropriate assistance and the resilience of the partner nation to a CBRNE event.

An All-of-Government Approach to Increase Resilience for International Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events is the summary of a workshop convened in June 2013 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Research Council to discuss ways to strengthen the U.S. ability to prepare for and respond to CBRNE events that occur in U.S. partner nations. The workshop brought together diverse experts and stakeholders to identify capabilities that are necessary for responding to an international CBRNE event; discuss best practices and resources needed for improved interoperability of the U.S. and partner nation during response to a CBRNE event; and identify key questions that need to be addressed in follow up activities focused on improving U.S. CBRNE response in partner nations.

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