unprecedented DoD global disease surveillance and

interests.  The future of DoD GEIS will depend on

response network primarily through existing personnel

seeking the best guidance possible from DoD and

and organizations has required constant refinements.

external sources.  Resources permitting, there is also

These refinements will continue as threats come and

a clear need for DoD GEIS to expand its initiatives to

go and as programs are evaluated against specific

new areas of the world that are of interest to the

metrics for return on investment.  Flexibility to

United States.  These efforts will likely include not

respond to new and sometimes unanticipated threats

only bold, innovative approaches to meet the challenges

must be maintained.  The results of DoD GEIS initia 

of today and tomorrow but also the less glamorous

tives, as they have since the program's inception in

but fundamental training and capacity building efforts

1997, will continue to benefit not only the DoD but

that are necessary to achieving lasting value.

also broader national and global health and security

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