One has to be first become aware that the possibility does indeed exist that “unconventional” biological agents be encountered in the field. There are a variety of strategies that could be implemented in either trigger or detection platforms that could be used to detect signatures from biological agents and possibly determine that they could present a danger to health and life.

However, we need to change our paradigms on how we think about the problem. The most important thing is to provide a detection and warning system that exploits credible signatures so that those in peril can take the appropriate protective measures.