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Middle East Unrest Could Harm WMD-Free Zone Talks

“We see it as a give-and-take process,” Abdel Aziz said. “At the same time that Israel will join the NPT, we will join the [Biological Weapons Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention]. It’s a parallel process requiring progress on all three fronts.” Egypt and Syria have both signed but not ratified the biological weapons treaty. Neither Read More »

March 10, 2011
| Filed under Middle East, Biological Weapons, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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Virologists form Global Virus Response Network

Leading medical virologists from around the world today signed up to join a new Global Virus Response Network – a first-of-its-kind international scientific alliance that aims to be a leading global authority on viral disease. Two days of organizational meetings at the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC, culminated in a signing ceremony 3 March during Read More »

March 7, 2011
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Kansas House, Senate leaders urge Congress to fund National Bio- and Agro- Defense Facility

Kansas House, Senate leaders urge Congress to fund National Bio- and Agro Defense Facility. Kansas legislative leaders spent time this week knocking on doors in Washington to urge Congress to fund construction of new biosecurity facility in the state. Rep…

March 3, 2011
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, and Policy & Initiatives
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Secretary Napolitano Outlines DHS Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request

Secretary Napolitano Outlines DHS Fiscal Year 2012 Budget RequestGov MonitorNational Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF): $150 million is requested to begin construction of the NBAF, which will serve as a new, state-of-the-art biosafety level 3 & 4 facility. Work performed at NBAF will lead to the development of vaccines and …and more »

March 2, 2011
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, and Policy & Initiatives
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Agency Chief Outlines Threat Reduction Strategy

Defense Threat Reduction Agency people are at work around the clock to protect American forces and citizens from nuclear, chemical and biological threats, the agency's director said Feb. 23. Speaking to the Defense Writers Group, Kenneth A. Myers III, who also is director of the U.S. Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction, said the Read More »