Improving ‘Five Eyes’ Health Security Intelligence capabilities

Leadership and governance challenges

Bibliographic Data

ID21502428
AuthorsPatrick F Walsh (0000-0002-1369-5468, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume35
Issue4
Pages586-602
Publication date2020-06-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueIntelligence & National Security (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0268-4527 • E-ISSN: 1743-9019
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02684527.2020.1750156
OpenAlexW3017514502
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited24

This article explores common organizational pressure points for ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence communities in their ability to understand, prevent and disrupt potential emerging bio-threats and risks. The acceleration in the development of synthetic biology and biotechnology for legitimate markets (e.g. pharmaceuticals, food production and energy) is moving faster than current intelligence communities’ ability to identify and understand potential bio-threats and risks.The article surveys several political leadership and intelligence governance challenges responsible for the current sub-optimal development of health security intelligence capabilities and identifies possible policy suggestions to ameliorate challenges

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