It also asked executives how their companies create and manage training and skill-development programs and how effective those programs are in maintaining or improving on their priority capabilities.
No central government office monitors national priorities, capabilities, goals or activities regarding this threat of bioterrorism.
"Our budgets are classified," he said, "as they could provide insight for foreign intelligence services to discern our top national priorities, capabilities and sources and methods that allow us to obtain information to counter threats".
"The nation's cellular network has not implemented a priority access capability," Mr. Seybold said.
"We think this is a business that aligns well with ConAgra Foods' strategic priorities and capabilities," Gary M. Rodkin, chief executive of ConAgra, said in a call with analysts.
On the other hand, the approach offers a more management flexibility according priorities and capabilities of the manager.
Even in redacted form, he said, the rulings "would give our enemies a roadmap into our collection priorities and capabilities".
A final extension to this work is to consider a network of EDs with some degree of hierarchy, based on ED capacities, priorities, and capabilities.
In the future, the European allies need to give priority to acquiring capabilities such as precision-guided munitions (PGMs), surveillance and refueling aircraft, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The Smart Defense initiative involves aligning NATO's capability priorities with those of states; emphasizing multinational cooperation in the development, acquisition and deployment of military capabilities across the full range; and, proposing paths for specialization by design in areas where nations have comparative strengths.
