DODD 6420.02(D)
DOD BIOSURVEILLANCE
Organization: | DODD |
Publication Date: | 17 September 2020 |
Status: | active |
Page Count: | 16 |
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Purpose:
This issuance:
• Establishes the DoD Biosurveillance Program.
• Establishes policy and assigns responsibility for enterprise wide biosurveillance coordination to enhance force health and warfighter readiness through more integrated, accountable, efficient, and effective biosurveillance activities.
• Postures the Department to support timely bioincident prevention, detection, assessment, response and recovery in accordance with the National Strategies for Biosurveillance and National Biodefense Strategy.
• Provides timely and actionable information in support of the DoD Global Pandemic Influenza and Infectious Disease (PI&ID) response and other public health emergencies.
• Designates the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) as the office of primary responsibility for the DoD Biosurveillance Program.
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