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A 4 page emphasis on the importance of constantly revamping our security technology. Of the various shortcomings we have in terms of U.S. Homeland Security, technological obsolescence is one of the most glaring. Technology forms the basis of our national security. Technology, however, is an ever-evolving phenomena. We often find ourselves several steps behind the most recent evolutionary phase of that phenomena. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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obsolescence is one of the most glaring. Technology forms the basis of our national security. This is true whether we are counteracting bioterrorism attacks, fending off air to
ground missiles, or monitoring the actions of potential threats via satellite. Technology, however, is an ever-evolving phenomena. We often find ourselves several steps behind the most recent evolutionary
phase of that phenomena. Our technological obsolescence can only be overcome by an emphasis on the constant perfection and advancement of our security technology.
There are many examples of where we have fallen behind technologically. In a Senate committee meeting in June 2004 Senator Orrin Hatch observed that there are currently
some fifty seven bioterrorism threat agents. For those fifty-seven threats, however, we have only two FDA approved responses (Hatch, 2004)! The reason for that shortcoming is poor attention
to the importance of research and development in biotechnology as it relates to national security. This is just one example of why the United States needs a national security
strategy for technology. There are hundreds more. Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist destruction of the World Trade Center and the subsequent
attack on the Pentagon itself, numerous government officials have come to more fully appreciate the importance of emphasizing technology in our national security strategies. In recognition of the shortcomings
we are presently facing in regard to biological terrorism potentials, for example, Senator Orrin Hatch recently recommended:
"bipartisan legislation whose goal is to provide a variety of incentives designed to stimulate private sector biotechnology firms to develop new research tools, diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines".
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