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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF INFORMATION WARFARE AND INFRASTRUCTURE  VULNERABILITY DOCUMENTS, from Global Technology Research, Inc.

These documents are listed in bibliographic format. The approximate document size is in bold. html identifies hypertext documents. A short abstract follows each entry.

Documents marked with a are recommended reading.

CENTER FOR NON-PROLIFERATION STUDIES

The Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) strives to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by training the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information and analysis. CNS at the Monterey Institute of International Studies is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues.

Institute for Science and International Security: ISIS is a non-profit, non-partisan institution dedicated to informing the public about science and policy issues affecting international security. Its efforts focus on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons, bringing about greater transparency of nuclear activities worldwide, and achieving deep reductions in nuclear arsenals. ISIS's projects integrate technical, scientific, and policy research in order to build a sound foundation for a wide variety of efforts to reduce the threat posed by nuclear weapons to U.S. and international security.

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE FROM CIA: THE GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE THREAT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES.

Information Warfare, also known as I-War, IW, C4I or Cyberwar, has recently become of increasing importance to the military, the intelligence community and the business world. The purpose of  the INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF INFORMATION WARFARE (IASIW), (a virtual non-governmental organization) is to facilitate an understanding of information warfare with reference to both military and civilian life. Be sure to click on the underlined links.

BIO-TERRORISM: One of the most serious issues facing our nation. Special report from The Heritage Foundation by James Anderson, Ph.D., entitled "Microbes and Mass Casualties: Defending America against Bio-terrorism."

FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS: BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS VERIFICATION PROGRAM. Be sure to bookmark this page if you're interested in this topic and wish to keep up with the latest developments.

FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS: Intelligence Resource Program. Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat Assessments.

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO COUNTER BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM: A presentation to the International Conference on Threats in the Technological Age.

COUNTERING BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM: A study published by the Potomac Institute.

CHINA: Moving Slowly Onto Centre Stage: Click here and check out the complete dossier on China from Out There News.

GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: A free and interesting service from Stratfor Systems, Inc. with up-to-the-minute articles on timely issues. Click on it daily after 9:30 a.m Eastern Time.

GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE FORECASTS: Another free service from Stratfor Systems, Inc. in Quarterly, Annual, or Decade formats. You may not agree with all of these but they are certainly thought-provoking.

THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPON: A POOR NATION'S WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION. This is chapter 8 of United Sates Air Force Air University study entitled The Battlefield of the Future. The opening scenario is truly frightening! From this page you can click to  the other chapters of this study.

THE PARTNERSHIP IMPERATIVE: Maintaining American Leadership in a New Era. The foreign policy project of the Stimson Center. This is an important paper. You will have to have Adobe Acrobat® Reader®, which you can get here, to download The Partnership Imperative: Maintaining American Leadership in a New Era. Alternatively, a hard copy of the report is available for $5.00 US (which covers printing and shipping). To order, send your request along with your name and address to Jolie Wood (jwood@stimson.org) or call the Stimson Center at (202) 223-5956. An invoice will be sent to you with the publication. No credit cards accepted.