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Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism

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This study responds to a congressional mandate in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act, which calls for the National Academies to address the adequacy of strategies to prevent, counter, and respond to WMD terrorism, and identify technical, policy, and resource gaps. The assessments encompass state-sponsored and non-state actors from acquiring or misusing the technologies, materials, and critical expertise needed to carry out WMD attacks, including dual-use technologies, materials, and expertise. The nuclear and chemical threats studies will result in consensus reports and the biological threat assessment will produce workshop proceedings to advise Congress and relevant government agencies.

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Events

Nuclear Terrorism: Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism

June 18, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Webcast
Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites you to attend this public webinar on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET. A new report "Nuclear Terrorism: Assessing and...

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Information Gathering Meeting #3

November 16, 2022
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)

Past

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Information Gathering Meeting #2- Day 2

August 18, 2022
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Biological Threats Day 3

July 29, 2022
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Workshop
Past

The National Academies invites you to attend a virtual workshops to discuss current and future issues in preventing, deterring, and countering biological terrorism. This workshops will build on lesson...

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Biological Threats Workshop Day 2

July 26, 2022
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)

Workshop
Past

Meetings

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats #19

December 5, 2023
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (EST)

Closed
Meeting
Past

Met to discuss and finalize the response to reviewers.

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats Meeting #18

November 21, 2023
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)

Closed
Meeting
Past

Leadership team met to discuss response to reviewers.

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats Meeting #17

November 3, 2023
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Closed
Meeting
Past

Meeting to discuss reviewer responses in the report.

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Full Committee Meeting #20

October 18 - 19, 2023

Closed
Past

This was a committee meeting to discuss final report drafting.

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Full Committe Meeting #19

August 18, 2023
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)

Closed
Past

This was a committee meeting to discuss report drafting.

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Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism

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Nuclear Terrorism: Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Information Gathering Meeting #3

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Information Gathering Meeting #2- Day 2

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Biological Threats Day 3

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Biological Threats Workshop Day 2

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Biological Threats Workshop Day 1

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- WMD Studies: Joint Congressional and Sponsor Briefings

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats #19

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats Meeting #18

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats Meeting #17

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Full Committee Meeting #20

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Full Committe Meeting #19

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Full Committee Meeting # 18

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Full Committee Meeting # 17

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Full Committee Meeting # 16

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Full Committee Meeting # 15

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Full Committee Meeting #14

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #13

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Full Committee Meeting #12

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Information Gathering Meeting #8

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #11

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #10

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats Meeting #16

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats - Information Gathering Meeting #7

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #9

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats Meeting #15

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats - Meeting #14

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats, Virtual Meeting

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats -Information Gathering Meeting #6

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #8

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats: Feb 2023 Meeting

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #7

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #6

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #5

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #4

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Information Gathering Meeting #5

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Information Gathering Meeting #4

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats Meeting #12

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats (sub group meeting, DNN discussions with NA-20)

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #3

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats, Meeting #11

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Information Gathering Meeting #2- Day 1

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats, Meeting #10

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats, Meeting #9

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats, Meeting #8

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats, Meeting #7

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Information Gathering Meeting #1

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats (Meeting on May 20, 2022)

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats: Meeting 5

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Biological Threats Committee Meeting 3

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats: Sponsor/Congressional Briefings

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats- Full Committee Meeting #2

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Biological Threats Committee Meeting 2

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats (Committee Meeting #2)

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats-Full Committee Meeting #1, Day 2

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats-Full Committee Meeting #1, Day 1

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Biological Threats Committee Meeting 1

Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats (Committee Meeting #1)