Order. Id like to thank our witnesses for joining us here today and for your continued service to the American People. Todays hearing will examine our nations readiness to respond to weapons of mass destruction and Health Security threats. The goal of this hearing is to assess the countering weapons of Mass Destruction Office housed within dhs and its ability to combat these threats. We will also discuss the newly established office of Health Security, which will be tasked with streamlining the health and Safety Operations of Department Personnel and overseeing medical and Public Health matters all across the department of Homeland Security. Chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological materials, sometimes shortened to cbrn or seabourn, is an umbrella term to describe hazardous agents that can be weaponized and can cause everything from mass casualties and incapacitation to agricultural destruction. For example, in april of 2019, a technician was arrested after stealing three radioac
Order. Id like to thank our witnesses for joining us here today and for your continued service to the American People. Todays hearing will examine our nations readiness to respond to weapons of mass destruction and Health Security threats. The goal of this hearing is to assess the countering weapons of Mass Destruction Office housed within dhs and its ability to combat these threats. We will also discuss the newly established office of Health Security, which will be tasked with streamlining the health and Safety Operations of Department Personnel and overseeing medical and Public Health matters all across the department of Homeland Security. Chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological materials, sometimes shortened to cbrn or seabourn, is an umbrella term to describe hazardous agents that can be weaponized and can cause everything from mass casualties and incapacitation to agricultural destruction. For example, in april of 2019, a technician was arrested after stealing three radioac
The committee will come to order. Id like to thank our witnesses for joining us here today. For your continued service to the American People. Todays hearing will examine our nations readiness to respond to weapons of mass destruction and Health Security threats. The goal of this hearing is to assess in countering weapons of Mass Destruction Office, housed within dhs, and its ability to combat these threats. We will also discuss the newly established office of Health Security, which will be tasked with stream lining health and Safety Operations Department Personnel and overseeing medical and Public Health matters all across the department of Homeland Security. Chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological material, sometimes shortened to cbrn it is a number to describe hazardous agents becoming weaponized, and can cause anything from casually and incapacitation to mass destruction. In april of 2019, a technician was arrested after stealing three radioactive devices from his work place in
Order. Id like to thank our witnesses for joining us here today and for your continued service to the American People. Todays hearing will examine our nations readiness to respond to weapons of mass destruction and Health Security threats. The goal of this hearing is to assess the countering weapons of Mass Destruction Office housed within dhs and its ability to combat these threats. We will also discuss the newly established office of Health Security, which will be tasked with streamlining the health and Safety Operations of Department Personnel and overseeing medical and Public Health matters all across the department of Homeland Security. Chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological materials, sometimes shortened to cbrn or seabourn, is an umbrella term to describe hazardous agents that can be weaponized and can cause everything from mass casualties and incapacitation to agricultural destruction. For example, in april of 2019, a technician was arrested after stealing three radioac
Order. Id like to thank our witnesses for joining us here today and for your continued service to the American People. Todays hearing will examine our nations readiness to respond to weapons of mass destruction and Health Security threats. The goal of this hearing is to assess the countering weapons of Mass Destruction Office housed within dhs and its ability to combat these threats. We will also discuss the newly established office of Health Security, which will be tasked with streamlining the health and Safety Operations of Department Personnel and overseeing medical and Public Health matters all across the department of Homeland Security. Chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological materials, sometimes shortened to cbrn or seabourn, is an umbrella term to describe hazardous agents that can be weaponized and can cause everything from mass casualties and incapacitation to agricultural destruction. For example, in april of 2019, a technician was arrested after stealing three radioac