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Biosecurity: Are We Ready for the Day Before Tomorrow?

WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council today released its fourth monograph in its 9/10/11 Project, focusing on our nation’s efforts to deter biological threats.

FBI Asks Panel to Delay Report on Anthrax Inquiry

The FBI is seeking to push back the scheduled publication of a scientific report on the bureau’s probe of the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people, the New York Times reported yesterday (see GSN, Sept. 17). (Dec. 10) – A cleanup worker in October 2001 prepares to enter a Florida office building that was  Read More »

BWC Nations Should Weigh Impact of New Research, U.N. Chief Says

States parties to the Biological Weapons Convention should establish a system for assessing how scientific and technological advances could affect efforts to rid the world of biological weapons, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement to a meeting of the countries that started yesterday (see GSN, Dec. 3).

DoD Signs Contract To Develop Biological Pathogen Antidotes

The Department of Defense has signed a three year, $8.2 million contract with South Brunswick, New Jersey’s Snowdon, Inc., to develop drug molecules like antidotes and vaccines to protect against eight biological pathogens.

BWC Meeting Held This Week – Ban Urges Coordination of Scientific Advances for Biological Disarmament

The 2010 Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention will be held this week at the United Nations Office in Geneva. The five-day meeting, which began Monday in Geneva, will consider various proposals aimed at exploring practical approaches for strengthening the Convention and promoting its full implementation. The meeting of States parties is  Read More »