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USAMRIID issues RFI to improve information management

(BioPrepWatch) The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Disease issued a formal request for information on Friday for a new laboratory information management system. The LIMS would help the institution to more effectively manage information generated by increasingly advanced scientific equipment. The USAMRIID identified critical capability shortfalls in how it manages high content data  Read More »

Sharing the biosecurity responsibility

(Farm Weekly) BIOSECURITY is a shared responsibility. That was the message from Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman at the recent Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA) Biosecurity Forum last week. In his opening address, Mr Redman said the WA agriculture industry could not afford to be complacent and highlighted the need for all  Read More »

Experts Warn of Reduced Resources for WMD Response

(Global Security Newswire) A government-ordered report released on Thursday found that federal resources dedicated to preparing the United States to respond and withstand a WMD attack had been reduced in a number of areas. The study produced by the Aspen Institute at the request of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano raises the question of whether  Read More »

New Whistleblower Protections Could Impact Food Safety Oversight

(Food Safety News) A new bill on its way to President Obama’s desk for approval aims to improve protections for whistleblowers working in the federal government, including those in food-related areas such as veterinarians, U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors and U.S. Food and Drug Administration employees. On Tuesday, Congress passed the Whislteblower Protection Enhancement Act  Read More »

DHS Official Opposes Next-Gen Biowatch Sensors

(Global Security Newswire) A senior official does not believe the Homeland Security Department should proceed with plans to develop a third generation of sensors for identifying acts of biological terrorism, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday. Undersecretary for Science and Technology Tara O’Toole has advised her boss, Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano, that the planned  Read More »

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