6) CBRN Battlespace Surveillance, Alerting & Response
Abstract
Improve the Department of Defense's capability to detect, identify, alert, and responds to deliberate releases and naturally occurring outbreaks of chemical and biological threat agents. The Joint Science & Technology Office (JSTO) will expand on developing predictive CB exposure algorithms based on non-invasively collected human biomarkers. Current predictive algorithms in development by JSTO are based on large in-hospital datasets from patients with comorbidities. Improving on the applicability and efficacy of these algorithms will focus on large, real-time human data collects of chemical and biological agent / agent proxy exposures. Additionally, studies will focus on examining the feasibility of specifically isolating indicators of respiratory infection, determining severity of infection, and predicting return to mission readiness after exposure. This capability will enable early implementation of countermeasures such as isolation, quarantine, and removal from an area, thus potentially reducing transmission, morbidity, and mortality rates. The maturation of algorithms will incorporate Machine Learning (ML) approaches for refining sensitivity and specificity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- b320dcb92c2a1bad6d269e67d0883513