Patrick F. Walsh is a Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is a former intelligence analyst who has worked in Australian national security and law enforcement agencies. He has written multiple books and research articles on intelligence capability issues, including related to health and biological security.

• List of FiguresList of ContributorsAcknowledgementsPart I: Health Security Intelligence and COVID-19Chapter 1 Introduction Patrick F WalshChapter 2 Framing National Security and Health Security Intelligence Erik DahlPart II: Challenges in Managing Health Security Threats, Risks and HazardsChapter 3 Political Engagement Patrick F Walsh and Ausma BernotChapter 4 Disinformation: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond Jennifer HuntPart III: Improving Health Security Threat and Risk MitigationChapter 5 Building Better Health Security Intelligence Strategies Post-COVID-19 Gemma Bowsher Chapter 6 Improving Health Security Intelligence Warning Systems David SkillicornChapter 7 Biosecurity, National Security Intelligence and Ethics Seumas Miller Chapter 8 Improving the Health Security Intelligence Workforce and Research Agenda Kathleen M. VogelChapter 9 Managing Health Security Threats at the Multilateral Level: The Challenge of Investigating Ambiguous Outbreaks Filippa LentzosChapter 10 Conclusion Patrick F. WalshIndex

Patrick F. Walsh is a Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is a former intelligence analyst who has worked in Australian national security and law enforcement agencies. He has written multiple books and research articles on intelligence capability issues, including related to health and biological security.

• List of FiguresList of ContributorsAcknowledgementsPart I: Health Security Intelligence and COVID-19Chapter 1 Introduction Patrick F WalshChapter 2 Framing National Security and Health Security Intelligence Erik DahlPart II: Challenges in Managing Health Security Threats, Risks and HazardsChapter 3 Political Engagement Patrick F Walsh and Ausma BernotChapter 4 Disinformation: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond Jennifer HuntPart III: Improving Health Security Threat and Risk MitigationChapter 5 Building Better Health Security Intelligence Strategies Post-COVID-19 Gemma Bowsher Chapter 6 Improving Health Security Intelligence Warning Systems David SkillicornChapter 7 Biosecurity, National Security Intelligence and Ethics Seumas Miller Chapter 8 Improving the Health Security Intelligence Workforce and Research Agenda Kathleen M. VogelChapter 9 Managing Health Security Threats at the Multilateral Level: The Challenge of Investigating Ambiguous Outbreaks Filippa LentzosChapter 10 Conclusion Patrick F. WalshIndex

Patrick F. Walsh is a Professor of Intelligence and Security Studies at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is a former intelligence analyst who has worked in Australian national security and law enforcement agencies. He has written multiple books and research articles on intelligence capability issues, including related to health and biological security.

• List of FiguresList of ContributorsAcknowledgementsPart I: Health Security Intelligence and COVID-19Chapter 1 Introduction Patrick F WalshChapter 2 Framing National Security and Health Security Intelligence Erik DahlPart II: Challenges in Managing Health Security Threats, Risks and HazardsChapter 3 Political Engagement Patrick F Walsh and Ausma BernotChapter 4 Disinformation: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond Jennifer HuntPart III: Improving Health Security Threat and Risk MitigationChapter 5 Building Better Health Security Intelligence Strategies Post-COVID-19 Gemma Bowsher Chapter 6 Improving Health Security Intelligence Warning Systems David SkillicornChapter 7 Biosecurity, National Security Intelligence and Ethics Seumas Miller Chapter 8 Improving the Health Security Intelligence Workforce and Research Agenda Kathleen M. VogelChapter 9 Managing Health Security Threats at the Multilateral Level: The Challenge of Investigating Ambiguous Outbreaks Filippa LentzosChapter 10 Conclusion Patrick F. WalshIndex