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Introduction
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... requested the assistance of the National Research Council to investigate how these existing facilities, or new underground sites, may contribute to an emerging national focus on the security of our critical infrastructures. The PCCIP noted that the potential threats to the nation's critical infrastructures range from natural disasters to criminal and terrorist activities to organized information warfare.
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... Donald Woodard discussed the key issues that commercial enterprises consider when contemplating an underground location and Arnfinn Jenssen provided a Norwegian perspective on infrastructure protection in the United States. Following the panel presentations and discussions, the workshop participants divided themselves between two breakout sessions to discuss technical and policy issues.
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... Technical concerns include external lifeline connections, fire, and protecting the facilities against chemical and biological weapons (see page 19~. Policy Issues The following issues were identified by one or more participants in the policy breakout session: · Public perception is clearly a key issue.
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... · The underground technical community should narrow its focus, identify specific infrastructure areas where UGFs could help, obtain good estimates of design and cost data for going underground for those particular infrastructure elements, and then reach out to the appropriate sectors (e.g., corporate executives and government) to adopt a longer-term program (see page 38~.
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