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This testimony addresses GAO’s preliminary observations on DOD’s role in CBRNE consequence management efforts and addresses the extent to which (1) DOD’s plans and capabilities are integrated with other federal government plans, (2) DOD has planned for and structured its force to provide CBRNE consequence management assistance, (3) DOD’s CBRNE Consequence Management Response Forces (CCMRF)  Read More »

U.S. laboratories working with dangerous biological pathogens have proliferated in recent years. As a result, the public is concerned about the oversight of these laboratories. The GAO was asked to determine (1) to what extent, and in what areas, the number of high-containment laboratories has increased in the United States, (2) which federal agency is  Read More »

This report assesses the nation’s activities, initiatives and programs to prevent weapons of mass destruction proliferation and terrorism. The commission’s findings are centered on several areas: the crossroads of terrorism and proliferation in the poorly governed parts of Pakistan, the prevention of biological and nuclear terrorism, and the potential erosion of international nuclear security, treaties  Read More »

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 »