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Conference on Countering Biological Terrorism 4 August, 1997 Will terrorists turn to germ warfare that could decimate our population? Timothy McVeigh looked for "body count" in the Oklahoma City bombing. The World Trade Center bombers planned a detonation that would have killed thousands. The Aum Shinrikyo cult's nerve gas release in Japan injured over 5,000. How difficult is it for terrorists to find and use biological agents? Agents can be grown in sufficient quantities to infect thousands and covert dissemination will permit terrorists to escape and cover their tracks. These issues and others will be addressed at a conference on Biological Terrorism, sponsored by the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. Topics to be addressed include: the growing number of deadly germs and how available they are for use by terrorists; the increasing tendency of certain terrorist groups to consider using biological weapons; and our nation's ability to react to this growing threat. When: August 12th and 13th, 1997 Where: Ballston Hilton, Arlington Speakers: The Honorable Amoretta Hoeber, former Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Army Ambassador Morris Busby, Former Ambassador for Countering Terrorism General Al Gray (Ret.), Former Commandant, USMC Dr. Gordon Oehler, CIA, Director, Counter Proliferation Center Dr. Robert Kupperman, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies Mr. Terry O’Connell, Chairman, Reserve Forces Policy Board Professor Yonah Alexander, The Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies, The George Washington University Terrorism Studies Program Dr. Richard Crowell, Former President, American Microbiology Society Dr. Bertram Brown, Former Assistant Surgeon General of the U.S. Dr. Jane Alexander (DARPA), Deputy Director, DSO Dr. Jerrold Post, M.D., George Washington University; CDR James Campbell, U.S. Navy Mr. Mick Donahue, President, Security Management International Dr. Stephen Morse, DARPA, Defense Sciences Office (DSO), Biological Warfare Defense, Advanced Diagnostics; Formerly, Rockefeller University Mr. Timothy Sample, Deputy Director for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Mr. Peter Lejeune, Former Director of Emergency Planning and Response for the City of New York Commander Shaun Jones, M.D., USN, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Biological Warfare Defense, Pathogen Countermeasures Captain (Sel) Dennis McBride, USN, Program Manager for Operational Medicine R&D Dr. Mildred Donlon, DARPA, DSO, Advanced Biological and Medical Technology Dr. Randy Curry, University of Missouri, Electro Technologies Mr. John Bosma, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Mr. David Siegrist, Research Fellow, Study Director, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies |
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