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By Date Range: 2001-2025

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery

Public Law No. 109-234 Passed: June 15, 2006

Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007

Public Law No. 110-53 Passed: August 3, 2007

National Research and Development Strategy for Microbial Forensics

The purpose of the National Strategy to Support Microbial Forensic Research is to guide and focus the research efforts of the US Government to advance the discipline of microbial forensics and provide the nation with the most scientifically sound and statistically defensible capability to provide scientific data to support attribution investigations of a potential or  Read More »

Author:
U.S. National Science and Technology Council
Publish Date:
2009

Environmental Decontamination Following a Large-Scale Bioterrorism Attack: Federal Progress and Remaining Gaps

“The process of environmental decontamination is a key step in a successful response to a large-scale attack involving a biological agent.” This article identifies gaps in decontamination policy and technical practice at the federal level and provides practical recommendations that will better enable the U.S. to undertake a biological decontamination response.

Author:
Center for Biosecurity of UPMC
Publish Date:
June 2010

International Disease Surveillance: United States Government Goals and Paths Forward

The Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, under contract to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) through The Tauri Group, undertook a project entitled “International Disease Surveillance: United States Government Goals and Paths Forward.” This project focused on overarching issues related to USG interests in improving international surveillance for infectious diseases. The project also sought to  Read More »

Author:
Center for Biosecurity of UPMC
Publish Date:
October 2010