COVID-19 Exposes Biodefense Vulnerabilities as Next Pandemic or Attack Looms
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense calls out lax implementation of longstanding federal recommendations. Keep Reading
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense calls out lax implementation of longstanding federal recommendations. Keep Reading
Shalala led the development of Holding the Line on Biodefense: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Reinforcements Needed, the report released by the Commission in October 2018, two years before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Keep Reading
A collection of HSToday content on what a pandemic would bring and how the country needs to prioritize biodefense. Keep Reading
DHS office called out for BioDetection 21 issues and not accomplishing goals as biothreats increase. Keep Reading
The biodefense enterprise is the whole combination of systems at every level of government and the private sector that contribute to protecting the nation. Keep Reading
She replaces former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, recently elected to Congress, on the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense. Keep Reading
The recent discussion centered around modifying LexaGene’s technology for bio-threat surveillance and other homeland security-related operations. Keep Reading
When Elon Musk initially talked about the Model X’s “Bioweapon Defense Mode,” the company’s skeptics dismissed the feature as a simple gimmick. Keep Reading
"Basic biological preparedness, response, and recovery infrastructure varies widely throughout the United States, placing the entire nation at risk," found the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense. Keep Reading
Secretary Alex Azar says "biological threats of a manmade, accidental, or naturally occurring nature are very real and they're growing." Keep Reading
Ziemer’s last day was Tuesday, the same day a new Ebola outbreak was declared in Congo. He is not being replaced. Keep Reading
"Lack of threat awareness and poor situational awareness" on synthetic agents and natural pathogens hampered by insufficient coordination, intelligence. Keep Reading
System uses ambient humidity and oxygen to produce dry hydrogen peroxide that combats airborne and surface viruses, bacteria and fungi. Keep Reading
“This is an issue that too many of us take for granted,” said caucus co-chairwoman Rep. Susan Brooks (R-Ind.). “There is an assumption that we have stockpiles of vaccines readily available to combat the next anthrax attack." Keep Reading
Public Health Emergency Fund should be "composed of no less than $2 billion in no-year money and replenished" annually. Keep Reading