National Strategy for Biosurveillance

The National Strategy for Biosurveillance is a national cross-sectoral strategy of the United States of America. Its main objective is to achieve a well-integrated national biosurveillance enterprise that saves lives by providing essential information for better decisionmaking at all levels.
Four core functions form the basis of the National Biosurveillance Strategy: (1) scan and discern the environment; (2) identify and integrate essential information; (3) inform and alert decisionmakers; and (4) forecast and advise potential impacts.