Workshop Report

Basic Research Needs for Countering Terrorism

Sponsored by

Office of Basic Energy Sciences

Office of Science

U.S. Department of Energy

Terry Michalske (SNL/NM), Workshop Chair and Volume Editor

Norman Edelstein (LBNL), Radiological/Nuclear Threats Chair

Michael Sigman (ORNL), Chemical Threats Chair

Jill Trewhella (LANL), Biological Threats Chair

Prepared by:

Sandia National Laboratories

P.O. Box 5800

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-1413

 
 
Abstract

This report documents the results of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) Workshop on Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism.  This two-day Workshop, held in Gaithersburg, MD, on February 28 and March 1, 2002, brought together BES research participants and experts familiar with counter-terrorism technologies, strategies, and policies. The purpose of the workshop was to: (1) identify direct connections between technology needs for countering terrorism and the critical, underlying science issues that will impact our ability to address those needs and (2) recommend investment strategies that will increase the impact of basic research on our nation’s efforts to counter terrorism.
 

Contents
 

Executive Summary
 

This report documents the results of the Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) Workshop on Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism.  This two-day Workshop, held in