Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism Basic Energy

Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism Basic Energy Sciences Workshop On Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism February 28 – March 1 Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center Dr. Walter J. Stevens Office of Basic Energy Sciences walter. stevens@science. doe. gov

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Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism “Science and engineering have critical roles to play in the war on terrorism. We need improved tools with which to prevent, detect, protect, and treat victims of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and conventional terrorist attacks. Additionally, we will need new and improved tools to recover facilities from those same types of attacks, should they ever occur. ” John H. Marburger, III Director, OSTP From a presentation to the AAAS symposium “The War on Terrorism: What Does it Mean for Science? ” December, 2001

Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism Workshop Objective 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. Expected Outcome A report will be available that will summarize the presentations and discussions and include recommendations for future basic research investment needs. BES Lead Walter Stevens (walter. stevens@science. doe. gov) Workshop Chair Terry Michalske, Sandia National Laboratories (tamicha@sandia. gov) Keynote Speaker Jay Davis, National Security Fellow, LLNL and former Director, Defense Threats Reduction Agency

Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism FOCUS AREAS Scientific issues underlying the detection, containment, sampling, analysis, decontamination, and destruction of: Chemical Threats Including conventional explosives and toxic chemicals such as choking agents, blood agents, blister agents, nerve agents, and byproducts of their manufacture. Biological Threats Including bacteria, rickettsiae, viruses, fungi, and toxins. Gram for gram much more deadly than chemical agents. Can be bioengineered. Radiological and Nuclear Threats Including nuclear explosives and radioactive materials and byproducts of their manufacture.

Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism Chair: Terry Michalske (SNL) Chemical 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) Radiological/Nuclear Threat Group 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) Biological Threat Group Chair: 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) National Laboratory Participants David Baldwin, AMES Marion Thurnauer, ANL Greg Hall, BNL David Miller, INEEL Don Parkin, LANL David Shuh, LBNL James Roberto, ORNL Steve Colson, PNNL Piero Pianetta, SSRL Lou Terminello, LLNL George Samara, SNL-NM Robert Carling, SNL-CA Dan Blake, NREL

Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism February 28 8: 30 Welcome (Patricia Dehmer, Walter Stevens, Office of Basic Energy Sciences) 8: 45 Introduction and Purpose (Terry Michalske, Sandia National Laboratories) 9: 15 Keynote Lecture The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism (Jay Davis, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) 10: 00 Break 10: 30 Radiological/Nuclear Threats (Michael Anastasio, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) 11: 00 Chemical Threats (Michael Sailor, UC San Diego) 11: 30 Biological Threats (David Franz, Southern Research Institute) 12: 00 Lunch 1: 00 Breakout Sessions: Scientific Issues and Opportunities 3: 00 Break 3: 30 Breakout Sessions: Future Directions and Research Needs 5: 30 Dinner March 1 8: 00 Reports from Breakout Sessions/Large Group Discussion 10: 00 Break 10: 30 Breakout Sessions: Organize Input/Preliminary Writing 12: 00 Lunch 1: 00 Continue Breakout 3: 00 Summarize Report Status and Recommendations 4: 30 End

Basic Research Needs to Counter Terrorism • The workshop report will be posted on the BES website by the end of March 2002. • A survey of National Laboratory research relevant to counter terrorism has been completed and will be included as an appendix to the report. • Focused workshops in the areas of chemical, biological, and nuclear/radiological threats are being considered for the Summer 2002.