Science &Technology have an important role to play in Homeland Security

Detection sensors, detectors, micro-chemlab, molecular recognition, atomic and molecular spectroscopy..

Prevention tracking/control of radiological materials, production methods that minimize hazardous chemicals…

Protection filters, membranes, fabrics for protective clothing….

Response and Recovery catalytic destruction of chem/bio agents, actinide chemistry…

BES Research Fields intersect many Homeland Security needs

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Materials Synthesis and Processing X X XBiomolecular Materials and Interfaces X XPhysical&Chemical Properties of Materials X X XSurfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films X X XNanoscale Materials and Structures X X XNano- and Microscale Diagnostics X XMicrofabrication X X XAtomic and Molecular Spectroscopy X XCatalysis and Chemical Transformations X X XSeparations and Analysis X X XRadiation Effects X X X XHeavy Element Chemistry X X X XBiochemistry X

Identify critical science issues and opportunities in research areas supported by BES that will be important to our Nation's ability to detect, prevent, protect against, and respond to future terrorist threats.

A report will be available that will summarize the presentations and discussions and include recommendations for future basic research investment needs.

Workshop Objective

Expected Outcome

Basic Research Needs for Countering Terrorism

Chemical Threats

Biological Threats

Radiological and Nuclear Threats

Including conventional explosives and toxic chemicals such as choking agents, blood agents, blister agents, nerve agents, and byproducts of their manufacture.

Including bacteria, rickettsiae, viruses, fungi, and toxins. Gram for gram much deadlier than chemical agents. Can be bioengineered.

Including nuclear explosives and radioactive materials and byproducts of their manufacture.

Workshop is focused around terrorism threats*

* consider interrelationships between threat areas and connections to infrastructure surety

Chemical Threat Group

Radiological/Nuclear Threat Group

Chair: Michael Sigman (ORNL) Michael Sailor (UC San Diego) Mike Ramsey (ORNL) Ben Smith (U. Florida) Ken Shea (UC Irvine) Jan Hrbek (BNL)Phil Rodacy (SNL)David Tevault (Army SBCCOM)Jimmy Mays (U. Tennessee)

Chair: Norman Edelstein (LBNL) James Beitz (ANL) Carol Burns (LANL) Greg Choppin (FSU) Sue Clark (WSU) Mark Deitz (ANL) Robin Rogers (U. Alabama) Sam Traina (OSU)

Panels composed of BES scientists and experts in countering terrorism

David Baldwin, AMESMarion Thurnauer, ANLGreg Hall, BNLDavid Miller, INEELDon Parkin, LANLDavid Shuh, LBNLJames Roberto, ORNLSteve Colson, PNNLPiero Pianetta, SSRLLou Terminello, LLNLGeorge Samara, SNL-NMRobert Carling, SNL-CADan Blake, NREL

National Laboratory Participants

Biological Threat GroupChair: Jill Trewhella (LANL) Lee Makowski (ANL) Basil Swanson (LANL) Steve Colson (PNNL) Terry Hazen (LBNL) Frank Roberto (INEEL) David Franz (Southern Res. Inst.)Gary Resnick (LANL)Stephen Jacobson (ORNL)Jay Valdez (Army SBCCOM)Paul Gourley (SNL)Darryl Sasaki (SNL)

Plenary talks will provide context for science and technology discussions

Jay Davis, National Security Fellow, LLNL and former Director, Defense Threats Reduction Agency

Keynote Speaker

Radiological/Nuclear Threats

Michael Anastasio, Deputy Director for Strategic Operations, LLNL

Chemical Threats

Micheal Sailor, Professor, The University of California at Santa Barbara

Biological Threats

David Franz, Vice President, Chemical and Biological Defense Div., Southern Research Institute

The remainder of the Workshop will focus on open discussions and writing

Today

1:00 - 3:00 Breakout Sessions to identify fundamental challenges and key scientific issues associated with technology needs for countering terrorism. (Chem & Bio combined)

3:30 - 5:30 Continue Breakout Sessions to refine scientific issues and develop preliminary recommendations. (each threat area will break out separately)

6:30 Dinner

Friday

8:00 - 10:00 Reports from Breakout Sessions and Large Group Discusssion

10:30 - 4:30 Breakouts to organize key points and writing, writing, writing