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New York National Guard to Stand Up Homeland Response Force

The New York National Guard is taking the lead in Department of Defense and National Guard efforts to establish the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Task Force, to deal with chemical, biological, radiological and high-yield explosive incidents.

U.S. Receives 1 Million Smallpox Vaccine Doses

The United States has received 1 million doses of a new smallpox vaccine, Imvamune, for the Strategic National Stockpile, Danish manufacturer Bavarian Nordic announced yesterday. Imvamune was created under Project Bioshield, a federal program to boost U.S. defenses against biological weapons and other WMD agents by financing the development and acquisition  Read More »

Wave Technology Studied For WMD Detection

Scientists in New York are preparing new detection technology that uses terahertz wave technology to “see through” apparel and packages that could be hiding biological or chemical weapons materials, United Press International reported Monday.

Former Senators Criticize Possible Cut to Bioshield Funds

WASHINGTON — Leading bioterrorism experts yesterday criticized the Obama administration’s apparent willingness to support a measure that could strip $2 billion from the coffers of programs to develop WMD countermeasures and fight pandemic flu.

Northern Mongolia hit by Anthrax outbreak

ULAN BATOR, July 8 (Xinhua) — Mongolian authorities on Thursday confirmed that three herders have been infected with anthrax and that containment measures are already under way. All three cases happened in the Selenge province in northern Mongolia, where authorities have taken measures to quarantine and disinfect areas surrounding the herders’  Read More »