Department of Justice Television Network

a.  Sponsors:  This program is sponsored for GETN audiences by the Department of Justice Television Network. 

b.  Availability:   This FREE, public domain, videotaped program will be available as scheduled ONLY on the Military/Federal CDV GETN Convergent digital satellite networks.  There is NO live or later archived webcast version.  GETN/Convergent digital satellite downlinks are found at over 1200 military installations and federal office locations.  Other federal and private satellite networks may also carry this program.  In addition, the program may be available to a limited number of non-satellite capable military and federal sites via VTC terrestrial relay.  Local site use coordination of satellite downlinks will be required.  NO C-Band Coverage will be available for this program. 

Will this program be web streamed?  No. 

c.  Target Audience Statement:  The primary target audiences for this program include military and federal bio-terrorism officials, National Guard CST units, military veterinarians and others interested in bio-security issues. 

d.  Program Summary:  The incidence of infectious disease events are increasing worldwide at a time when there are more restrictions placed on the use of veterinary drugs and a growing concern by the public over the safety of the food supply.  To address this situation, the emphasis has turned towards enhanced biosecurity.  We have known for years how to biosecure premises but implementation of these measures is inconsistent.  This is true at different levels in production systems. 

Dr. Charles Beard from the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association recently stated, "If the growers are not brought into the effort to upgrade the biosecurity situation in the U.S. poultry industry, very little will be accomplished.  The grower level is where the biosecurity effort needs to be concentrated because that is where the birds are."  The same goes for the producers of all livestock.  However, in today's animal production, it is no longer feasible to develop the biosecurity of an industry one farm at a time. 

In other words, for a given region, we also need to develop a regional perspective to biosecurity.  All livestock activities comprise disease transmission risks and these risks augment in significance as the regional density of such activities increases.  Therefore, the management of infectious disease risks must include a regional level parallel improvements in communication within and between companies.  The stigma attached to having an infectious disease is real and liability will always be a concern.  But pointing fingers has never been an effective disease control strategy and therefore companies sharing a region must also share the necessary information needed to contain contagious diseases. 

e.  CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:  None Available 

f.  Videotape Availability:  None Available 

g.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on this program, however it MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.  It may not be edited, segmented, or used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by other networks without additional permission of the sponsors.  

h.  Satellite Coordinates and Site Support Materials Packet:  This program is NOT available via C-Band on this date.  There are also no available handouts. 

i.  Registration:  All new sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary satellite coordinates (C/KU) or illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and Site Materials Website.  Sites may register at: DOJ Registration Page or by calling Ed Kronholm’s Office, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator,  toll-free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.  

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