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 | | The Department of Defense is currently exploiting its capability in this area to enhance the ability of state and local agencies to prevent and respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction at both the national and local level. |
 | | To increase the expert assistance available to local communities, the Department of Defense, with the support of the interagency team, has established a helpline, a hotline, and a website so that emergency planners and responders are able to better respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction situations. |
 | | The Department of Defense is currently refining a crisis management chemical and biological response team capable of assisting Federal, state, and local officials in the detection, neutralization, containment, and disposal of weapons of mass destruction containing chemical, biological, or related materials. |
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