All-of-Government Approach to Increase Resilience for International Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Events.

摘要

The opening speakers outlined the core capabilities required to mount an effective response to international chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) events. The comments reflected their experiences and lessons learned from past CBRN and other disruptive events. Major General Julie Bentz, Director of Strategic Capabilities Policy on the National Security Staff in the Executive Office of the President, provided the opening remarks. Bentz helped coordinate the U.S. response to the March 11, 2011 Tohoku Earthquake (Great East Japan Earthquake) and tsunami in Japan. She currently directs a sub-Interagency Policy Committee (sub-IPC) on the U.S. government response to international CBRN events. The Honorable Paul Stockton, President of Cloud Peak Analytics and Managing Director at Sonecon, LLC, gave the morning keynote presentation. Stockton previously served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs.