JSM Activity #90

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Activity ID:  90
Title
What Can Statisticians Do to Contribute to the War On Terrorism?
Date / Time / Room Sponsor Type
08/12/2002
10:30 AM - 12:20 PM
Room: H-Mercury Ballroom 		Cmte on Statisticians in Defense and National Security, Social Statistics Section* Invited
Organizer: Nancy Spruill, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Chair: Nancy Spruill, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Discussant:  
Floor Discussion 11:25 AM
Description

The panel will discuss statistical issues and problems related to protecting against, detecting, and mitigating future terrorism incidents, including: biostatistics to detect and diagnose bioterrorism; modeling to predict effects of weapons of mass destruction; techniques to protect information and critical infrastructure; methodologies to expedite weapon systems testing and fielding; and risk assessments in living with terrorism.
  300434  By:  Ernest Seglie ,  Ron Brookmeyer ,  Sallie Keller-McNulty ,  Stephen Younger ,  John Bailar 10:35 AM 08/12/2002
What Can Statisticians Do to Contribute to the War On Terrorism?

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