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Nanotechnology for Chemical andBiological Defense
Kosal
, Margaret2009, Approx. 210 p. 19 illus. in color., HardcoverISBN: 978-1-4419-0061-6Not yet published. Available: June 19, 2009About this bookThe pursuit of the minutely small – nanotechnology – is thriving in academia, in theprivate sector, and in global state science and technology programs. This work aimsto better enable an informed national debate and to affect international dialogue onthe role and impact of nanotechnology and emerging science on national defense andhomeland security. Combining original research with the findings of aninterdisciplinary, defense-oriented workshop, the book explores the current realitiesand potential for transformational breakthroughs in nanotechnology-based chemicaland biological countermeasures, as well as identifies research directions in basic andapplied science. Security implications, both for traditional nonproliferation regimesand for misuse by non-state actors are also considered. This ambitious effort servesmanifold objectives, including the following:• To give policymakers a strategic roadmap to provide a basis for research directiondecisions;• To provide an overview of the current and future challenges, both for militaryoperations and for homeland security applications;• To provide a survey of potential future proliferation and malfeasant co-option of emerging technologies;• To discuss organizational structure and management of chemical and biologicaldefense-related research and nanotechnology-related research at the federal level.• To present means to foster revolutionary technology domestically and highlightinternational needs for future nanotechnology research, cooperation, and securityglobally.Throughout, the emphasis is on revolutionary rather than evolutionary science andtechnology. This work intentionally straddles between technical disciplines and socialsciences making it truly interdisciplinary. Ideas and work from across theexperimental and theoretical physical and life sciences and engineering are includedand integrated with insights from the social sciences.
Written for:
Researchers, university teachers, professionals, first responders, policy makers
 
Keywords:
biochemical weaponsbiological agent detectionbiological systems interfacecb countermeasureschemical agent detectionnanotechnologynanotechnology biological defensenanotechnology chemical defensenational securityTable of contentsPreface.- Scope and Purpose.- Acknowledgements.- Framing the Opportunities andthe Challenges.- Responding to a New Threat Environment.- The Changing Nature of Warfare.- The Changing Nature of Technological Progress.- Other Critical Factors.-Implementing the Process.- Scenario-based Planning.- Using Scenarios to Roadmapand Prioritize.- Applying Nanotechnology to Revolutionary CB Countermeasures.-Progress at the Nanoscale.- Physical Protection.- Detection and Diagnostics of Chemical and Biological Agents.- Decontamination.- Medical Countermeasures.-From Capability Needs to Research Priorities.- Potential Malfeasant Co-Option Of Nanotechnology.- Novel Nanotechnology-enabled Biochemical Weapons.-Nanoparticles with Toxic or Deleterious Health Effects.- Bio- and NanoenabledInfluence Operations.- Nanotechnology-enabled Evasion of MedicalCountermeasures.- Self-Assembled Materials and Devices, and Potential MolecularAssemblers.- Strategic Research Priorities and Directions.- Structure and Function of Nanomaterials.- Systems Biology.- The Interface with Biological Systems: "Bridgingthe Bio and Nano Worlds" .- Self-Assembly, in vivo and in vitro.- Modeling andSimulation.- Power and Energy.- Systems Integration and Engineering.- TranslationalMedicine.- The Need to Foster Revolutionary Science.- Evolving Threats and DrivingForces.- The Need for Strategic Vision.- Fostering Breakthrough Discoveries.-Challenges in Coordination of CB Defense Research.- Looking Forward.- Appendices.-Appendix A Roles and Missions of Chemical and Biological Defense Organizations.-Appendix B. Attendees at the Workshop on Nanotechnology for Chemical andBiological Defense.- Appendix C. Agenda for the Workshop on Nanotechnology forChemical and Biological Defense.- Appendix D. Acronyms and Abbreviations.- Index.
 
Workshop on Applying Nano-Technology to Chemical andBiological Defense and Homeland Security 
Unconventional Conceptshas announced that it was convening a high-levelworkshop on "Nano- Technology Applications to Chemical and BiologicalDefense and Homeland Security," focusing on basic science and technologyissues, to be held September 20-21, 2005.
The event, sponsored by the Office of the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense (DATSD/CBD), the U.S. Army NationalProtection Center (NPC), and the Department of Homeland Security/Science & Technology Directorate, will be held at the Dulles Marriott, just outside of DullesInternational Airport near Washington, D.C.Workshop chairman Michael J. Hopmeier, UCI(R) president, said that the workshop'sthree goals were to:
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understand the current state of the art in nano-technology and research;
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discuss where the technology and research is headed in the next decade;and,
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gain an understanding of the organizations and methodologies available todayto work with the nano-technology community."As we enter the 21st Century, our military and civilian personnel face more complexthreats both overseas and in our homeland," Hopmeier said. "Some of the ever-growing and highly complex missions we must undertake include chemical andbiological defense and homeland security. Towards this end, new technologyapproaches need to be exploited to meet these challenges.""For this reason, we have decided to assist in the review of existing nano-technologyresearch programs that can enhance the chemical and biological protections, as wellas other homeland security and defense missions," Hopmeier added. "The goal of this effort is to identify and understand the potential applications of nano-technologyand where they are going and assist in the crafting of an investment anddevelopment strategy."Hopmeier said that the workshop's focus on basic science and technology rather thanproducts would help policymakers better understand how investments in nano-technology can be leveraged.
February 2nd, 2007
Nanotechnology for chemical and biological defense
 
Abstract:
 Long-time nanotechnology trackers have assumed that nanotech will be useful for
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