Biohazard Detection and Security of Critical Transportation Infrastructures

该项目的主要目标是提高现有能力，为关键运输基础设施提供安全保障，以应对化学、生物和放射性威胁。该项目将汇集来自新泽西交通部（NJDOT）、纽约/新泽西港务局的专家，与罗格斯大学先进基础设施运输中心&（CAIT）合作，&为交通枢纽、机场和海运码头等关键基础设施开发先进的综合CBRN监测和响应管理系统。该小组将规划和设计在选定的关键设施中使用新型炭疽检测技术的概念模型。该项目将指定适当的地点，为设备设计适当的包装和加固，最重要的是制定将数据整合到设施现有事故管理系统（IMS）的协议，以提供适当的应急响应。在该项目的第二和最后阶段，将在第一阶段指定和设计的设施中实际实施和测试该系统。此外，还将努力将集成协议扩展到其他CBR威胁。包括监控硬件、IMS协议和软件以及评估程序结果在内的完整包将构成该项目的最终成果。

The primary objective of this project is to advance existing capabilities in providing security for critical transportation infrastructures against CBR (Chemical, Biological and Radiological) threats. The project will bring experts from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the Port Authority of NY/NJ in partnership with the Center for Advanced Infrastructure & Transportation (CAIT) at Rutgers University to develop an advanced & integrated CBRN monitoring and response management system for critical infrastructures such as transit hubs, airports and marine terminals.In the first phase of the project, which is covered in this proposal, the team will plan and design the concept model for the use of a novel Anthrax detection technology in a selected critical facility. The project will designate the appropriate site, design the proper packaging and ruggedization for the device, and most importantly develop the protocols for integration of data into the facility's existing Incident Management Systems (IMS) for providing the appropriate emergency response. In the second and the final phase of the project, the physical implementation and testing of the system will be conducted in facilities designated and designed for in phase one. Furthermore, efforts will be made to extend the integration protocol to other CBR threats. A complete package including monitoring hardware, IMS protocols and software, and results of evaluation programs will constitute the final outcome of the project.