Mail Security

Mail Security
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2017-09-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781976361272

In March 2005, two well-publicized and nearly simultaneous incidents involving the suspicion of anthrax took place in the Washington, D.C., area. The incidents occurred at Department of Defense (DOD) mail facilities at the Pentagon and at a commercial office complex (Skyline Complex). While these incidents were false alarms, DOD and other federal and local agencies responded. The Postal Service suspended operations at two of its facilities and over a thousand DOD and Postal Service employees were given antibiotics as a precaution against their possible exposure to anthrax. This report describes (1) what occurred at the Pentagon and Skyline Complex mail facilities, (2) the problems we identified in detecting and responding to the incidents, (3) the actions taken by DOD that address the problems that occurred, and (4) the extent to which DOD's actions address the problems.

Gao-06-757 Mail Security

Gao-06-757 Mail Security
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2018-01-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781984348500

GAO-06-757 Mail Security: Incidents at DOD Mail Facilities Exposed Problems That Require Further Actions

CIS Annual

CIS Annual
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2006
Genre: Government publications
ISBN:

Radiation Inactivation of Bioterrorism Agents

Radiation Inactivation of Bioterrorism Agents
Author: L.G. Gazsó
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2005-02-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1607501090

The use of and problems associated with biological weapons have been of concern to NATO and non-NATO military organizations for many years. Until recently, most of the readily available literature addressed the military issues associated with the possible use of biological weapons on the battlefield, the medical effects of the various agents, and what was known about medical prophylaxis and treatments. Information on other needed countermeasures, such as decontamination, or public health issues associated with exposure of civilian populations, were largely overlooked. This perspective changed dramatically after the contamination of the US Mail system with powdered anthrax spores. Among the significant problems and defensive weaknesses that the anthrax attack revealed was the importance, but lack of established industrial-scale decontamination methods for large volumes of heterogeneous objects or for complex physical environments. Ultimately, these two microbial decontamination problems were solved in very different ways. The contaminated mail was treated with ionizing radiation while the contaminated government buildings were treated with vapor / gas-phase chemicals. Both the decontamination of the mail and establishing a process for prophylactic treatment of the mail, were solved relatively quickly. This was in large part due to the robust radiation biology and technical base derived from the industrial use of ionizing radiation. Contributing to the speed of response was the fact that the attack occurred within the United States and in the 'home town' of many of the technical experts and decision makers, allowing official response to be coordinated rapidly.

No Greater Threat

No Greater Threat
Author: C. William Michaels
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2002
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0875861547

Completely updated for 2005. Includes ... 'PATRIOT Act II, ' ... Supreme Court decisions, 'National Strategy' documents, 9-11 Commission recommendations, and various ongoing developments nationally and internationally in the 'war on terrorism.'

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1456
Release: 2010
Genre: CD-ROMs
ISBN:

Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House".