The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Directorate has developed a robust biosecurity outreach and awareness program with the scientific community. To strengthen this relationship, the FBI WMD Directorate contracted with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to host a series of outreach and policy meetings with research, policy, and security stakeholders and summarize important lessons learned, challenges faced, and areas for improvement of local and national biosecurity initiatives.
This project was carried out in collaboration with the Association of American Universities (AAU) and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), AAAS, and the FBI WMD Directorate.
The fifth meeting, held in August 2013, focused on improving understanding of the components of a sound personnel security program, providing examples of existing personnel security programs, and determining mitigation strategies for identified gaps. This report, "Bridging Science and Security for Biological Research: Personnel Security Programs" is the result of that meeting.