New Strategy and Innovative Projects at the National Biosurveillance Integration Center

Authors

  • Steven Bennett Homeland Security
  • Teresa Quitugua Homeland Security

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4530

Abstract

The National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC) Strategic Plan and innovative biosurveillance projects begun by the NBIC will be presented. The Strategic Plan defines a new approach to realizing the mission and vision of the NBIC, identifying core disciplines of biosurveillance integration as well as the goals and objectives of the center. The plan explains the Center's approach to integrating national biosurveillance information to provide relevant and timely information that effectively supports decision making. Innovative biosurveillance investigative projects underway involving emergency medical system data, changes to poison control center data collection, and social media analyses will also be discussed.

Author Biography

Steven Bennett, Homeland Security

Dr. Steve Bennett is the Director of the National Biosurveillance Integration Center. Dr. Bennett previously served as the Acting Director of the Department of Homeland Security?Ûªs Office of Risk Management and Analysis, and WMD Terrorism Risk Assessment Program Manager with the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Bennett holds undergraduate degrees in biology and chemistry from Caltech, as well as Ph.D. in Computational Biochemistry and Bioinformatics from Stanford University.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Bennett, S., & Quitugua, T. (2013). New Strategy and Innovative Projects at the National Biosurveillance Integration Center. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4530

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Section

Oral Presentations: System Descriptions & Evaluations