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      Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism

      Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism,National Research Council

      This text discusses technical approaches to mitigate vulnerabilities in US society. Topics include: nuclear and radiological threats; bioterrorism; toxic chemicals and explosive materials; transportation systems; the response of people to…

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      Countering Bioterrorism: The Role of Science and Technology

      Panel on Biological Issues,Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The attacks of September 11 and the release of anthrax spores revealed enormous vulnerabilities in the U.S. public-health infrastructure and suggested similar vulnerabilities in the agricultural infrastructure as well. The…

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      Terrorism: Perspectives from the Behavioral and Social Sciences

      National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Social and Economic Studies,Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism,Panel on Behavioral, Social, and Institutional Issues

      The events and aftermath of September 11, 2001, profoundly changed the course of history of the nation. They also brought the phenomenon known as terrorism to the forefront of the…

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      Review of Directed Energy Technology for Countering Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars (RAM)

      Committee on Directed Energy Technology for Countering Indirect Weapons,National Research Council

      The United States Army is looking for ways to defend against missile and mortar attacks. The National Research Council (NRC) provides several recommendations for this purpose. This book assesses a…

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      Partnering Against Terrorism: Summary of a Workshop

      Charles W. Wessner,Committee on Government-Industry Partnerships for the Development of New Technologies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Summarizes a conference organized to bring the lessons of the Academy’s analysis of Government-Industry Partnerships to bear on the war on terror. This book contributes to an understanding of the…

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      Protecting People and Buildings from Terrorism: Technology Transfer for Blast-Effects Mitigation

      Committee for Oversight and Assessment of Blast-effects and Related Research,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Concerned with the vulnerability of U.S. civilian and military personnel to terrorist bombing attacks, the U.S. Congress directed the Department of Defense to undertake a comprehensive research and testing program…

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      Information Technology for Counterterrorism: Immediate Actions and Future Possibilities

      Committee on the Role of Information Technology in Responding to Terrorism,National Research Council

      This report presents two recommendations on what can be done in the short term to protect communications and information systems from a terrorist attack. It also provides several recommendations about…

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      Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia

      In January-February 2005, the National Academies Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States and the Russian Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Counterterrorism held a workshop on…

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