Preparing for Bioterrorism through Widespread Information Sharing and Complex Modeling

Abstract:- Terrorism is a clear danger to the world. Terrorists launch attacks against population centers, economic and government infrastructures. They adapt to security and protective preparations continuously implemented. Sharing information, implementing deterrents and acquiring the ability to respond and manage incidents are key goals to protect the population and way of life. This presentation describes information technology applications for early disease detection and for setting up linked prophylaxis clinics and emergency operations centers. It also discusses interoperability of medical facilities, law enforcement and health departments, emergency response resources, intelligence collection/situational reporting and mobile command vehicles through the specification of global requirements and standards. Links to moving and stopped mobile command centers are established using grid wireless networks. Collection of pre-bio-terrorism indicators is combined with medical symptoms reporting to provide early warning and medical preparedness. There is a great challenge to develop a network of interconnected models that trigger early warnings and construct situational pictures for emergence response units. Models employ Bayesian methods to interpret symptoms from differing sources to estimate likely bioterrorism incidents. Behavioral models of terrorist group