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On November 21, 2008, AAAS held a workshop that brought together a number of international participants from the biosecurity field. The issues and ideas discussed during the workshop were combined into a report on dual use research and education of students in the biological sciences.

In a request from the office of the Product Director for Test Equipment, Strategy, and Support (PD TESS) of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense in the Department of Defense (DOD), The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) was asked to provide a report assessing the current and future needs for testing  Read More »

This regulation prescribes policies, procedures, and responsibilities for the Army Biological Surety Program in accordance with DODD 5210.88. Along with guidance to be published by the Office of the Provost Marshal General, it also implements DOD physical security requirements pertaining to surety matters for biological select agents and toxins.

This report summarizes the federal budget and spending for biodefense in the United States since the 2001 terrorist attacks. The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation finds that since 2001, the U.S. government has spent or allocated nearly $50 billion among 11 federal departments and agencies to address the threat of biological weapons. For Fiscal  Read More »

The United States has long recognized the dangers inherent in the spread of nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons, and missiles. This Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report analyzes NBC weapons programs potential threat patterns around the globe, is updated as needed.