SPEAKING DATA TO POWER: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND HEALTH

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EXPERTISE IN THE NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SECURITY POLICY

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Henry L. Stimson Center

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments and Preface

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Executive Summary . i

Introduction.1

Biosecurity post-9/11: A new sense of urgency 3

Bringing science, technology, and health expertise into the biosecurity policy process6

Biological Security in the Policy Landscape 11

What does STH expertise look like?..16

The Distinctive Challenges of Biosecurity 25

The schism of security and the life sciences..27

STH advice in biological security: The current demand .31

Incorporating STH expertise into the decision-making process ..37

Surmounting the Barriers43

Classification and secrecy issues .44

Deepening the pool of experts ..46

Reliance on interagency expertise ..48

Building a better study..50

Cementing scientific leadership52

Recognizing the limits and reaching out..52

Conclusions..55