RAND Health Security Newsletter
Contents of June 2005 newsletter:
- Evaluating preparedness exercises
- U.S. terrorism insurance system falling short
- Next steps in the war on terror
- Evaluating preparedness exercises
Many public health jurisdictions use exercises to test and improve emergency preparedness. RAND has developed criteria to help public health officials evaluate their preparedness exercises.Citation: Enhancing Public Health Preparedness: Exercises, Exemplary Practices, and Lessons Learned: Assessing the Adequacy of Extant Exercises for Addressing Local and State Readiness for Public Health Emergencies, Lisa R. Shugarman, Elisa Eiseman, Arvind Jain, Nancy Nicosia, Stefanie Stern and Jeffrey Wasserman, TR-249-DHHS, 2005, full document
- U.S. terrorism insurance system falling short
The terrorism insurance system in the United States is failing to provide businesses with adequate financial protection, leaving the nation vulnerable to economic disruption if there is a major terrorist attack. - Next steps in the war on terror
A RAND-sponsored conference presented research on counterterrorism issues. Participants discussed understanding the nature of the terrorist threat, taking direct action against and reducing support for terrorists, and protecting the homeland.
Citation: Trends in Terrorism: Threats to the United States and the Future of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, Peter Chalk, Bruce Hoffman, Anna-Britt Kasupski and Robert T. Reville, MG-393-CTRMP, 2005, full document | news release | research brief
Citation: Three Years After: Next Steps in the War on Terror, Edited by David Aaron, CF-212-RC, 2005, full document
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