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Revised 11/22/96

GENERAL INFORMATION

The CBIAC, operated by Battelle Memorial Institute, is a full service Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center (IAC) under contract to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and administratively managed by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) under the DoD IAC Program Office (Contract No. SPO900-94-D-0002). Established in 1986, the CBIAC serves as the focal point for Chemical Warfare/Chemical and Biological Defense (CW/CBD) technology. Defense Link

The CBIAC serves to collect, review, analyze, synthesize, appraise and summarize information pertaining to CW/CBD. The CBIAC helps the DoD meet its demanding technological needs and implement its high-priority Research and Development (R&D) initiatives through the prompt and expert application of existing scientific and technical information by performing the following functions:

• Identifying and acquiring relevant data and information from all available sources, in all media.
• Processing data and acquisitions into suitable storage and retrieval systems.
• Identifying, developing, and applying available analytical tools and techniques for the interpretation and application of stored data and acquisitions.
• Disseminating focused information, data sets and technical analyses to managers, planners, scientists, engineers and military field personnel for the performance of mission related tasks.

ELIGIBILITY

Inquiry and Referral Services are available to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors. Product distribution limitations are variable; refer to the individual product description for specifics.

CBIAC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Basic Products: The CBIAC produces a variety of multimedia products. The topics for our products are selected based on the needs expressed by our user community and represent chemical and biological defense "hot" areas. CBIAC products are available on the following subject areas:

Information Products and Services: The CBIAC has a collection of over 23,000 Chemical Warfare/Chemical and Biological Defense (CW/CBD) related documents, books, videotapes and magnetic diskettes from domestic as well as foreign sources on the premises. The CBIAC also maintains a collection and on-line access to journals, magazines and newsletters pertaining to CW/CBD topics or information processing technology.

Current Awareness Products: The CBIAC has an extensive current awareness program designed to:

• Keep the user community abreast of ongoing Chemical Warfare/Chemical and Biological Defense (CW/CBD) activities, projects, programs and news.
• Promote the exchange of information pertaining to recent CW/CBD developments.
• Foster awareness of activities such as conferences, symposia, colloquia, working groups and training courses relevant to CW/CBD.
• Publicize available CBIAC products and services and promote the dissemination of these products.
• Heighten community awareness of internal CBIAC activities and news.

Examples of CBIAC Current Awareness Products include the CBIAC Newsletter, and the Calendar of Events.

Technical Area Tasks (TATs): TATs are analytical and technical nature work efforts that are above and beyond the basic IAC products and services. TATs provide valuable Research and Development (R&D) support to the Chemical Warfare/Chemical and Biological Defense (CW/CBD) technical community, as well as provide for the preparation of specialized products and services. TATs expand access to and increase useability of the CBIAC information base; provide a means to develop specialized information collections; foster awareness of the importance of CW/CBD information; improve the capabilities of U.S. forces; and assist the acquisition community in the exploitation of CW/CBD information.

Inquiry and Referral Services: The CBIAC responds to questions from U.S. Government Agencies and their contractors that are within the CBIAC technical scope. In responding to an inquiry, the CBIAC staff has access to Battelle wide analytical support, equipment and facilities, technical area experts and extensive library resources. Inquiries handled by the CBIAC fall into four basic categories: Bibliographic Inquiries, Technical Inquiries, General Information and Referrals.

The CBIAC User Survey	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Chemical/Biological Information
What's New at the CBIAC	CB Internet Directory
Please sign our GUEST Book	CBIAC Points of Contact

LOCATION

The CBIAC is physically located in Building E3330, Room 150, Aberdeen Proving Ground - Edgewood Area, MD 21010-5423. The Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) is:

If you have problems or comments only concerning our WWW Site, please send an e-mail to: joness@battelle.org or call (410) 676-9030.

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