%0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Whitacre, Paula %T The Food and Drug Administration's Emergency Use Authorization: Lessons Learned from the Past to Guide the Future: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief %D 2021 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26441/the-food-and-drug-administrations-emergency-use-authorization-lessons-learned-from-the-past-to-guide-the-future %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26441/the-food-and-drug-administrations-emergency-use-authorization-lessons-learned-from-the-past-to-guide-the-future %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 13 %X The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responsibility for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of drugs, biological products, and medical devices. In certain declared emergencies, FDA has the option to authorize use of a new product or a new use of an approved product - an authority known as Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)- if it has reason to believe that the product may be effective and that its known benefits outweigh its known risks. By contrast, in non-emergency situations, applicants must demonstrate a product's safety and effectiveness through a lengthier, more extensive process. On October 5-6, 2021, the Committee on Science, Technology, and Law of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop on the EUA process. At the workshop, presenters and participants examined FDA's recent and historic use of EUAs, discussed lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, and considered how those lessons might inform future efforts. The workshop also highlighted emergency mechanisms used by other health regulators and considered how U.S. and global regulatory partners can strengthen cooperation in responding to global health emergencies. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Saunders, Jennifer %T The Transformational Impact of 5G: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief %D 2019 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25598/the-transformational-impact-of-5g-proceedings-of-a-workshop-in %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25598/the-transformational-impact-of-5g-proceedings-of-a-workshop-in %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Computers and Information Technology %K Engineering and Technology %P 8 %X The fifth generation of wireless networks and technologies presents significant opportunity to transform connectivity. Improvements in bandwidth, latency, coverage, reliability, and security can enable an array of enhanced and new applications. On June 11-12, 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened experts to speak about the state of research, development, and deployment of 5G technologies; the challenges of securing 5G networked devices and infrastructure; and the global landscape of competition on 5G deployment. Priorities for cross sector collaboration and coordination between government, universities, and industry to advance the nation's leadership in wireless communication were also discussed. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Frameworks for Higher Education in Homeland Security %@ 978-0-309-09295-1 %D 2005 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11141/frameworks-for-higher-education-in-homeland-security %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11141/frameworks-for-higher-education-in-homeland-security %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 78 %X This report explores whether there are core pedagogical and skill-based homeland security program needs; examines current and proposed education programs focusing on various aspects of homeland security; comments on the possible parallels between homeland security, area studies, international relations, and science policy, as developed or emerging academic thrusts; and suggests potential curricula needs, particularly those that involve interdisciplinary aspects. The report concentrates almost exclusively on coursework-related offerings, primarily at the undergraduate and graduate levels. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Enhancing Community Resilience through Social Capital and Connectedness: Stronger Together! %@ 978-0-309-45094-2 %D 2021 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26123/enhancing-community-resilience-through-social-capital-and-connectedness-stronger-together %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26123/enhancing-community-resilience-through-social-capital-and-connectedness-stronger-together %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 46 %X Disasters caused by natural hazards and other large-scale emergencies are devastating communities in the United States. These events harm individuals, families, communities, and the entire country, including its economy and the federal budget. This report identifies applied research topics, information, and expertise that can inform action and opportunities within the natural hazard mitigation and resilience fields with the goal of reducing the immense human and financial toll of disasters. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Brose, Dominic A. %T Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience: Summary of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-34738-9 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/20672/developing-a-framework-for-measuring-community-resilience-summary-of-a %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/20672/developing-a-framework-for-measuring-community-resilience-summary-of-a %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %K Policy for Science and Technology %K Earth Sciences %P 49 %X The 2012 National Research Council report Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative highlighted the challenges of increasing national resilience in the United States. One finding of the report was that "without numerical means of assessing resilience, it would be impossible to identify the priority needs for improvement, to monitor changes, to show that resilience had improved, or to compare the benefits of increasing resilience with the associated costs." Although measuring resilience is a challenge, metrics and indicators to evaluate progress, and the data necessary to establish the metric, are critical for helping communities to clarify and formalize what the concept of resilience means for them, and to support efforts to develop and prioritize resilience investments. One of the recommendations from the 2012 report stated that government entities at federal, state, and local levels and professional organizations should partner to help develop a framework for communities to adapt to their circumstances and begin to track their progress toward increasing resilience. To build upon this recommendation and begin to help communities formulate such a framework, the Resilient America Roundtable of the National Academies convened the workshop Measures of Community Resilience: From Lessons Learned to Lessons Applied on September 5, 2014 in Washington, D.C. The workshop's overarching objective was to begin to develop a framework of measures and indicators that could support community efforts to increase their resilience. The framework will be further developed through feedback and testing in pilot and other partner communities that are working with the Resilient America Roundtable. This report is a summary of the one-day workshop, which consisted of a keynote address and two panel sessions in the morning and afternoon breakout sessions that began the discussion on how to develop a framework of resilience measures. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Casola, Linda %T Using Research and Technology to Address Compounding Disparities: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief %D 2020 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25738/using-research-and-technology-to-address-compounding-disparities-proceedings-of %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25738/using-research-and-technology-to-address-compounding-disparities-proceedings-of %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 8 %X A multi-sectoral, interdisciplinary approach to understanding the dimensions and determinants of social disparities and their intersections is necessary to work toward equity and equality of opportunity as rapid technology innovation changes the future of work. To examine the matter, the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable held a workshop at the National Academy of Sciences on October 15-16, 2019 to consider how the research community of federal and state governments, academia, companies, and other actors can take institutional and collective action to identify and address disparities at the intersections that will make interventions most effective. The workshop explored how research institutions act as anchors in their communities to reach marginalized populations and considered best practices for community engagement. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Deros, Ana %E Saunders, Jen %T Attacks on Scientists and Health Professionals During the Pandemic: Proceedings of a Symposium—in Brief %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26936/attacks-on-scientists-and-health-professionals-during-the-pandemic-proceedings %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26936/attacks-on-scientists-and-health-professionals-during-the-pandemic-proceedings %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 10 %X Scientists and health professionals have long been targeted in connection with their professional work. Though this problem preceded the pandemic, it has emerged as a major concern, both in the United States and globally, as a result of COVID-19. Since the onset of the pandemic, scientists and health professionals have been subjected to threats and other attacks - online and offline - resulting from their efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 with public health interventions and information. Reports of violence - carried out by numerous actors, including governments, groups, and individuals - are wide ranging and have come from all over the globe. In some cases, scientists, health professionals, and other groups have been targeted by multiple sources simultaneously, putting them at heightened risk of harm. Beginning September 1, 2022, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Human Rights hosted five webcasts examining the global problem of COVID-19-related attacks on researchers and health professionals, along with concerns regarding repression of information during the pandemic and implications for internationally protected rights. Topics included the targeting of scientists and public health professionals for providing evidence-based health information, global patterns of violence against health personnel, censorship and the right to information, science communication and human rights amid public health emergencies, and constructing a human rights framework for online health-related speech. This Proceedings of a Symposium-in Brief provides a high-level summary of the issues discussed during the series. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Motivating Local Climate Adaptation and Strengthening Resilience: Making Local Data Trusted, Useful, and Used %@ 978-0-309-08596-0 %D 2021 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26261/motivating-local-climate-adaptation-and-strengthening-resilience-making-local-data %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26261/motivating-local-climate-adaptation-and-strengthening-resilience-making-local-data %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 56 %X Local communities are already experiencing dire effects caused by climate change that are expected to increase in frequency, intensity, duration, and type. Public concern about climate-related challenges is increasing, available information and resources on climate risks are expanding, and cities across the country and the globe are developing approaches to and experience with measures for mitigating climate impacts. Building and sustaining local capacities for climate resilience requires both resilient physical and social infrastructure systems and inclusive, resilient communities. At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Motivating Local Climate Adaptation and Strengthening Resilience provides guidance for active and ongoing efforts to move science and data into action and to enable and empower applied research that will strengthen capacities for hazard mitigation and resilience in communities, across the nation, and around the world. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Wessner, Charles W. %T The Telecommunications Challenge: Changing Technologies and Evolving Policies: Report of a Symposium %@ 978-0-309-10087-8 %D 2006 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11680/the-telecommunications-challenge-changing-technologies-and-evolving-policies-report-of %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11680/the-telecommunications-challenge-changing-technologies-and-evolving-policies-report-of %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Computers and Information Technology %K Engineering and Technology %P 218 %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism %@ 978-0-309-08977-7 %D 2004 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10827/biotechnology-research-in-an-age-of-terrorism %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10827/biotechnology-research-in-an-age-of-terrorism %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 164 %X In recent years much has happened to justify an examination of biological research in light of national security concerns. The destructive application of biotechnology research includes activities such as spreading common pathogens or transforming them into even more lethal forms. Policymakers and the scientific community at large must put forth a vigorous and immediate response to this challenge. This new book by the National Research Council recommends that the government expand existing regulations and rely on self-governance by scientists rather than adopt intrusive new policies. One key recommendation of the report is that the government should not attempt to regulate scientific publishing but should trust scientists and journals to screen their papers for security risks, a task some journals have already taken up. With biological information and tools widely distributed, regulating only U.S. researchers would have little effect. A new International Forum on Biosecurity should encourage the adoption of similar measures around the world. Seven types of risky studies would require approval by the Institutional Biosafety Committees that already oversee recombinant DNA research at some 400 U.S. institutions. These "experiments of concern" include making an infectious agent more lethal and rendering vaccines powerless. %0 Book %T Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative %@ 978-0-309-26150-0 %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13457/disaster-resilience-a-national-imperative %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13457/disaster-resilience-a-national-imperative %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Earth Sciences %K Policy for Science and Technology %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 260 %X No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses. Infectious disease outbreaks, acts of terrorism, social unrest, or financial disasters in addition to natural hazards can all lead to large-scale consequences for the nation and its communities. Communities and the nation thus face difficult fiscal, social, cultural, and environmental choices about the best ways to ensure basic security and quality of life against hazards, deliberate attacks, and disasters. Beyond the unquantifiable costs of injury and loss of life from disasters, statistics for 2011 alone indicate economic damages from natural disasters in the United States exceeded $55 billion, with 14 events costing more than a billion dollars in damages each. One way to reduce the impacts of disasters on the nation and its communities is to invest in enhancing resilience—the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from and more successfully adapt to adverse events. Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative addresses the broad issue of increasing the nation's resilience to disasters. This book defines "national resilience", describes the state of knowledge about resilience to hazards and disasters, and frames the main issues related to increasing resilience in the United States. It also provide goals, baseline conditions, or performance metrics for national resilience and outlines additional information, data, gaps, and/or obstacles that need to be addressed to increase the nation's resilience to disasters. Additionally, the book's authoring committee makes recommendations about the necessary approaches to elevate national resilience to disasters in the United States. Enhanced resilience allows better anticipation of disasters and better planning to reduce disaster losses-rather than waiting for an event to occur and paying for it afterward. Disaster Resilience confronts the topic of how to increase the nation's resilience to disasters through a vision of the characteristics of a resilient nation in the year 2030. Increasing disaster resilience is an imperative that requires the collective will of the nation and its communities. Although disasters will continue to occur, actions that move the nation from reactive approaches to disasters to a proactive stance where communities actively engage in enhancing resilience will reduce many of the broad societal and economic burdens that disasters can cause. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Wessner, Charles %T Industry-Laboratory Partnerships: A Review of the Sandia Science and Technology Park Initiative %@ 978-0-309-06199-5 %D 1999 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9661/industry-laboratory-partnerships-a-review-of-the-sandia-science-and %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9661/industry-laboratory-partnerships-a-review-of-the-sandia-science-and %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Engineering and Technology %K Industry and Labor %P 122 %X The Sandia National Laboratories asked the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) to hold a one-day symposium to review Sandia's proposal to develop a science and technology park. In light of the importance of industry-laboratory cooperation for the STEP Board's project on Government-Industry Partnerships for the Development of New Technologies, the Board convened a workshop bringing together executive branch officials, congressional staff, representatives from the private sector, and regional economists to discuss the Sandia S&T park initiative. The Sandia S&T Park, which Sandia National Laboratories, the City of Albuquerque, and the State of New Mexico are jointly developing, is a 285 acre site located adjacent to Sandia National Laboratories. Groundbreaking for the park took place in May, 1999. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Carter, Sarah %E Dunn, Vern %E Kendall, Steven %E Mazza, Anne-Marie %T The Science of Implicit Bias: Implications for Law and Policy: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief %D 2021 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26191/the-science-of-implicit-bias-implications-for-law-and-policy %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26191/the-science-of-implicit-bias-implications-for-law-and-policy %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 13 %X On March 22-23, 2021, an ad hoc planning committee under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Committee on Science, Technology, and Law hosted a virtual workshop titled The Science of Implicit Bias: Implications for Law and Policy. Implicit bias has been commonly defined as any unconscious or unacknowledged preferences that can affect a person's beliefs or behaviors, and in particular, an unconscious favoritism toward or prejudice against people of a certain race, gender, or group that influences one's own actions or perceptions. The methods for identifying the presence and degree of an individual's implicit bias, the presence of implicit bias throughout society, and the successes or failures of attempts to mitigate implicit bias are topics of much scientific inquiry, with ramifications for law and policy as well as a multitude of organizational settings. The ways in which implicit bias reflects or contributes to structural and systemic racism in the U.S. remains an open and urgent question. The workshop, organized by the Committee on the Science of Implicit Bias: Implications for Law and Policy, was convened to better understand the state of the science on this topic in the context of critical and ongoing discussions about racism in the United States. racism in the U.S. Funding for the workshop was provided by the Ford Foundation.  %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Strengthening Post-Hurricane Supply Chain Resilience: Observations from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria %@ 978-0-309-49458-8 %D 2020 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25490/strengthening-post-hurricane-supply-chain-resilience-observations-from-hurricanes-harvey %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25490/strengthening-post-hurricane-supply-chain-resilience-observations-from-hurricanes-harvey %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %K Earth Sciences %P 136 %X Resilient supply chains are crucial to maintaining the consistent delivery of goods and services to the American people. The modern economy has made supply chains more interconnected than ever, while also expanding both their range and fragility. In the third quarter of 2017, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria revealed some significant vulnerabilities in the national and regional supply chains of Texas, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The broad impacts and quick succession of these three hurricanes also shed light on the effectiveness of the nation's disaster logistics efforts during response through recovery. Drawing on lessons learned during the 2017 hurricanes, this report explores future strategies to improve supply chain management in disaster situations. This report makes recommendations to strengthen the roles of continuity planning, partnerships between civic leaders with small businesses, and infrastructure investment to ensure that essential supply chains will remain operational in the next major disaster. Focusing on the supply chains food, fuel, water, pharmaceutical, and medical supplies, the recommendations of this report will assist the Federal Emergency Management Agency as well as state and local officials, private sector decision makers, civic leaders, and others who can help ensure that supply chains remain robust and resilient in the face of natural disasters. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Kendall, Steven %E Lobuglio, Dominic %T Location Data in the Context of Public Health, Research, and Law Enforcement: An Exploration of Governance Frameworks: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief %D 2022 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26645/location-data-in-the-context-of-public-health-research-and-law-enforcement-an-exploration-of-governance-frameworks %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26645/location-data-in-the-context-of-public-health-research-and-law-enforcement-an-exploration-of-governance-frameworks %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Computers and Information Technology %P 12 %X On June 8-9, 2022, an ad hoc planning committee under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Committee on Science, Technology, and Law hosted a workshop, Location Data in the Context of Public Health, Research, and Law Enforcement: An Exploration of Governance Frameworks. The workshop examined the collection, interpretation, and use of location data by government, academia, and industry. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Pathways to Urban Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for the United States %@ 978-0-309-44453-8 %D 2016 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23551/pathways-to-urban-sustainability-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-united %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23551/pathways-to-urban-sustainability-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-united %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Environment and Environmental Studies %P 192 %X Cities have experienced an unprecedented rate of growth in the last decade. More than half the world’s population lives in urban areas, with the U.S. percentage at 80 percent. Cities have captured more than 80 percent of the globe’s economic activity and offered social mobility and economic prosperity to millions by clustering creative, innovative, and educated individuals and organizations. Clustering populations, however, can compound both positive and negative conditions, with many modern urban areas experiencing growing inequality, debility, and environmental degradation. The spread and continued growth of urban areas presents a number of concerns for a sustainable future, particularly if cities cannot adequately address the rise of poverty, hunger, resource consumption, and biodiversity loss in their borders. Intended as a comparative illustration of the types of urban sustainability pathways and subsequent lessons learned existing in urban areas, this study examines specific examples that cut across geographies and scales and that feature a range of urban sustainability challenges and opportunities for collaborative learning across metropolitan regions. It focuses on nine cities across the United States and Canada (Los Angeles, CA, New York City, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, Grand Rapids, MI, Flint, MI, Cedar Rapids, IA, Chattanooga, TN, and Vancouver, Canada), chosen to represent a variety of metropolitan regions, with consideration given to city size, proximity to coastal and other waterways, susceptibility to hazards, primary industry, and several other factors. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Export Control Challenges Associated with Securing the Homeland %@ 978-0-309-25447-2 %D 2012 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13369/export-control-challenges-associated-with-securing-the-homeland %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13369/export-control-challenges-associated-with-securing-the-homeland %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 78 %X The "homeland" security mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is paradoxical: Its mission space is uniquely focused on the domestic consequences of security threats, but these threats may be international in origin, organization, and implementation. The DHS is responsible for the domestic security implications of threats to the United States posed, in part, through the global networks of which the United States is a part. While the security of the U.S. air transportation network could be increased if it were isolated from connections to the larger international network, doing so would be a highly destructive step for the entire fabric of global commerce and the free movement of people. Instead, the U.S. government, led by DHS, is taking a leadership role in the process of protecting the global networks in which the United States participates. These numerous networks are both real (e.g., civil air transport, international ocean shipping, postal services, international air freight) and virtual (the Internet, international financial payments system), and they have become vital elements of the U.S. economy and civil society. Export Control Challenges Associated with Securing the Homeland found that outdated regulations are not uniquely responsible for the problems that export controls post to DHS, although they are certainly an integral part of the picture. This report also explains that the source of these problems lies within a policy process that has yet to take into account the unique mission of DHS relative to export controls. Export Control Challenges Associated with Securing the Homeland explains the need by the Department of Defense and State to recognize the international nature of DHS's vital statutory mission, the need to further develop internal processes at DHS to meet export control requirements and implement export control policies, as well as the need to reform the export control interagency process in ways that enable DHS to work through the U.S. export control process to cooperate with its foreign counterparts. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Milliken, Charlene %T Measures of Community Resilience for Local Decision Makers: Proceedings of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-39189-4 %D 2017 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21911/measures-of-community-resilience-for-local-decision-makers-proceedings-of %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21911/measures-of-community-resilience-for-local-decision-makers-proceedings-of %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 52 %X The 2012 National Research Council report, Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative, identified the development and use of resilience measures as critical to building resilient communities. Although many kinds of resilience measures and measuring tools have and continue to be developed, very few communities consistently use them as part of their planning or resilience building efforts. Since federal or top-down programs to build resilience often yield mixed results, bottom-up approaches are needed, but are often difficult for communities to implement alone. A major challenge for many communities in developing their own approaches to resilience measures is identifying a starting point and defining the process. Other challenges include lack of political will due to competing priorities and limited resources, finite time and staff to devote to developing resilience measures, lack of data availability and/or inadequate data sharing among community stakeholders, and a limited understanding of hazards and/or risks. Building on existing work, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a workshop in July 2015 to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and information about ways to advance the development and implementation of resilience measures by and within diverse communities. Participants worked to gain a better understanding of the challenges these communities face in the pursuit of resilience and determine whether the approach used during this workshop can help guide communities in their efforts to build their own measures of resilience. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Dual Use Research of Concern in the Life Sciences: Current Issues and Controversies %@ 978-0-309-45888-7 %D 2017 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24761/dual-use-research-of-concern-in-the-life-sciences-current %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24761/dual-use-research-of-concern-in-the-life-sciences-current %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %P 114 %X The potential misuse of advances in life sciences research is raising concerns about national security threats. Dual Use Research of Concern in the Life Sciences: Current Issues and Controversies examines the U.S. strategy for reducing biosecurity risks in life sciences research and considers mechanisms that would allow researchers to manage the dissemination of the results of research while mitigating the potential for harm to national security. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Porter, André %E Whitacre, Paula %T Building Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions: Proceedings of Three Town Halls: Proceedings of Three Town Halls %@ 978-0-309-71609-3 %D 2024 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27511/building-defense-research-capacity-at-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-tribal-colleges-and-universities-and-minority-serving-institutions-proceedings-of-three-town-halls %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27511/building-defense-research-capacity-at-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-tribal-colleges-and-universities-and-minority-serving-institutions-proceedings-of-three-town-halls %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 192 %X A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a series of three hybrid workshops to examine the key issues highlighted in the National Academies 2022 consensus study report, Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions: Transitioning from Good Intentions to Measurable Outcomes. As Department of Defense and other partners sought to implement the 2022 report recommendations, key questions remained to be explored, particularly related to how to seek ways of building research capacity at minority institutions (MIs) and develop true partnerships between MIs, other institutions of higher education, and federal agencies. The workshops featured commissioned research and literature reviews as well as case studies to illuminate problems, barriers, and approaches to increase research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.