1st Edition

Health Security Intelligence

154 Pages
by Routledge

154 Pages
by Routledge

154 Pages
by Routledge

Health Security Intelligence introduces readers to the world of health security, to threats like COVID-19, and to the many other incarnations of global health security threats and their implications for intelligence and national security. Disease outbreaks like COVID-19 have not historically been considered a national security matter. While disease outbreaks among troops have always been a... Read more

Introduction: Health Security Intelligence: engaging across disciplines and sectors

Filippa Lentzos, Michael S. Goodman and James M. Wilson

1. The West Africa Ebola outbreak (2014– 2016): a Health Intelligence failure?

Robert L. Ostergard, Jr.

2. The use of HUMINT in epidemics: a practical assessment

Rose Bernard and Richard Sullivan

3. Influenza pandemic warning signals: Philadelphia in 1918 and 1977– 1978

James M. Wilson, Garrett M. Scalaro and Jodie A. Powell

4. The 1999 West Nile virus warning signal revisited

James M. Wilson and Tracey McNamara

5. Rapid validation of disease outbreak intelligence by small independent verification teams

Steven J. Hatfill

6. Threat potential of pharmaceutical based agents

D. J. Heslop and P. G. Blain

7. Towards understanding cybersecurity capability in Australian healthcare organisations: a systematic review of recent trends, threats and mitigation

K. L. Offner, E. Sitnikova, K. Joiner and C. R. MacIntyre

8. Improving ‘Five Eyes’ Health Security Intelligence capabilities: leadership and governance challenges

Patrick F. Walsh

Biography

Michael S. Goodman is Professor of Intelligence and International Affairs and Head of the Department of War Studies at King’s College London.

James M. Wilson is Practicing Paediatrician specializing in operational health security intelligence, and the CEO of M2 Medical Intelligence, Inc.

Filippa Lentzos is Senior Lecturer in Science & International Security at the Department of War Studies, and Co-Director of the Centre for Science and Security Studies (CSSS) at King's College London.