The nation is at risk for a catastrophic biological event. The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act directed GAO to report on biosurveillance-to help detect and respond to such events-at multiple jurisdictional levels. In June 2010, GAO recommended that the National Security Staff lead the development of a national biosurveillance strategy, which is now under development.This report focuses on nonfederal jurisdictions, which own many of the resources that support a national capability. It discusses (1) federal support for state and local biosurveillance; (2) state and local challenges; (3) federal support and challenges for tribal and insular areas and (4) federal assessments of nonfederal capabilities. To conduct this work, GAO interviewed select federal-agency, jurisdiction, and association officials and reviewed relevant documents. To collect information on federal efforts and challenges, we also sent standardized questionnaires to seven states and two cities.
- | Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office
- | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Aug 14, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 102 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1974548600
- | ISBN-13: 9781974548606
