Candidates participating for the Expert Field Medical Badge practice donning and removing protective gear used during Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear attacks, for the standardization phase of the EFMB on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 30, 2018. (Army photo by Spc. Dustin Biven / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
By: FEDweek StaffWhile the Department of Defense is working to determine the extent of emerging biological threats, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that more knowledge about “capabilities and related gaps” is needed.
The government’s top watchdog agency also noted in a report this month that the National Center for Medical Intelligence (NMCI), the Pentagon’s chief organization for monitoring such information, “lacks clear roles and responsibilities for the distribution and coordination of medical intelligence among its customers.”
This knowledge, and the effective use of it, are all the more essential in a world beset by the Covid-19 pandemic and potential use of pathogens such as Ebola and other bioweapons by potential adversaries, GAO reported.
GAO recommended that the Defense Department develop strategies to address these shortfalls and define NCMI’s roles and procedures for mitigating them, The report also called for the department and agency to address threats posed by China and other potential adversaries.
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