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WEAPONS MASS DESTRUCTION COUNTERMEASURES SUBGROUP [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • National and International Security
OBS

The FBI cochairs the Weapons of Mass Destruction Countermeasures Subgroup, which is charged with providing an interagency forum for coordinating R&D counterterrorism requirements, sponsoring R&D not addressed by individual agencies, and promoting the transfer of information. According to subgroup officials, program successes include the development of a system to facilitate the dispersal of chemical/biological terrorist devices, and the development of a database that can assist law enforcement officials in identifying the perpetrators of chemical/biological/radiation-related terrorist incidents.

Key term(s)
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction Counter-measures Sub-group
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction Countermeasures Sub-group
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction Counter-measures Subgroup
  • WMDCS

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités gouvernementaux non canadiens
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
Key term(s)
  • Sous-groupe des mesures pour combattre les armes de destruction massive

Spanish

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