Journal Article - Quarterly Journal: International Security
Expert Knowledge in Intelligence Assessments: Bird Flu and Bioterrorism
Summary
A study of the 2011 controversy surrounding publication of Ron Fouchier and Yoshihiro Kawaoka's H5N1 avian influenza experiments reveals that U.S. intelligence analysts do not have adequate resources to evaluate dual-use scientific experiments, or to navigate the politics that characterize the use of technical expertise in biosecurity issues.
The author has written a policy brief based on this article, "Better Threat Assessments Needed on Dual-Use Science."
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Vogel, Kathleen M.. “Expert Knowledge in Intelligence Assessments: Bird Flu and Bioterrorism.” Quarterly Journal: International Security, vol. 38. no. 3. (Winter 2013/14): pp. 39-71 .
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A study of the 2011 controversy surrounding publication of Ron Fouchier and Yoshihiro Kawaoka's H5N1 avian influenza experiments reveals that U.S. intelligence analysts do not have adequate resources to evaluate dual-use scientific experiments, or to navigate the politics that characterize the use of technical expertise in biosecurity issues.
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