Second Annual Report to The President and The Congress of

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CAPABILITIES FOR TERRORISM INVOLVING WEAPONS OF MASS

DESTRUCTION: TOWARD A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR COMBATING

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Contents. i

Executive Summary ii

Chapter One—Forging a National Strategy 1

Identifying the Ends of Strategy: National Goals . 5

Developing the Means of Strategy: Program Structure and Priorities 6

Chapter Two—Getting the Federal House in Order . 7

Improving Federal Executive Branch Coordination . 7

Improving Coordination in the Congress 16

Chapter Three—Improving Functional Capabilities. 19

Collecting Intelligence, Assessing Threats, and Sharing Information 19

Planning, Coordinating, and Operating Cooperatively. 23

Training, Equipping, and Exercising. 29

Improving Health and Medical Capabilities . 32

Promoting Better Research and Development and Developing National Standards. 36

Enhancing Efforts to Counter Agricultural Terrorism 39

Providing Cyber Security Against Terrorism 40

Conclusion 45

Table of Appendices 46

List of Key Recommendations Inside Back Cover