The Center for Disease Control & Prevention's Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Network provides information about chemical and biological agents, health alerts, press releases, training, planning guidance, procedures for state and local public health officials and other important information dealing with the public aspects of bioterrorism preparedness and response.
FEMA is an independent agency of the Federal government that reports to the President. As the designated lead agency for consequence management (actions taken to protect health and life), FEMA conducts activities to plans for, responds to, and recover from disasters, natural or man-made.
Department of Agriculture Disaster Coordination and Response The Office of Crisis Planning and Management (OCPM) serves as Agriculture’s focal point for coordinating emergency planning and response activities, and is the primary contact with other Federal Departments and Agencies having emergency responsibilities. OCPM’s emergency structure is required to assess the impact of the disaster on food production, processing, food distribution, and ensure that assistance programs are operating in the affected area.
The FBI serves as the lead agency for preventing acts of terrorism in the United States. The website includes descriptions of major investigations underway as well as specific reports on terrorism.
The website provides the current national security advisory status.
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
As a division of the Department of Health & Human Services, the Office of Emergency Preparedness is responsible for managing and coordinating Federal health, medical, and health-related social services and recovery from major emergencies and federally declared disasters, including terrorism incidents.
The EPA is responsible for protecting human health and safeguarding the natural environment. The EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office is supporting the Federal counter-terrorism program by:
Provides access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
The NRT consists of 16 Federal agencies with responsibilities, interests, and expertise in various aspects of emergency response to pollution incidents including oil and chemical spills.
The State Department's Counter Terrorism Coordinator's Office has primary responsibility within the US Government for developing coordination and implementation of US counter-terrorism policy.
USAMRIID conducts research to develop strategies, products, information, procedures, and training programs for medical defense against biological warfare threats and naturally occurring infectious diseases that require special containment.
The site provides information on safety and security of the mail and guidance on what to look for if you suspect a letter or package may contain a harmful biological agent.
