By Matthew Watson, July 11, 2008

On June 2, 2008, the United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) issued a press release announcing the dedication of its National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI) at Fort Detrick, Maryland.1 The NCMI, formerly the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (AFMIC), is charged with monitoring and analyzing health events that could negatively impact the health of U.S. military and civilian populations. Such events would include the emergence of pandemic influenza, novel zoonotic diseases or incidents of bioterrorism.1 Continue reading →