Information Sharing and Collaboration

After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mailings, the U.S. government prioritized a biosurveillance strategy aimed at detecting, monitoring, and characterizing national security health threats in human and animal populations, food, water, agriculture, and the environment. However, gaps and challenges in biosurveillance efforts and integration of biosurveillance activities remain. September 8-9, 2011, the IOM held a workshop to explore the information-sharing and collaboration processes needed for the nation's integrated biosurveillance strategy.Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction and Overview2 Experiences of Federal Agencies3 State and Local Experiences4 Outside Perspectives5 Discussion of a Scenario6 Concept of OperationsReferencesAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Speaker BiographiesAppendix C: Planning Committee BiographiesAppendix D: Standing Committee on Health Threats Resilience