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VBC Request for Proposal – Biosecurity Events or Projects

The Virtual Biosecurity Center (VBC) is a global multi-organizational initiative spearheaded by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and is the ‘one stop shop’ for biosecurity information, education, best practices, and collaboration. The VBC was launched in February 2011 and has received funding to support 3 high impact biosecurity related small projects. Approximately $15,000 per  Read More »

New terror-alert system announced; colored warnings scrapped

WASHINGTON – The government is adopting a simple, two-tiered alert system to warn the public of terrorist threats and possible attacks, Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Wednesday. The new warning system to be put in place by next week will replaces the color-coded alert system that was adopted shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks  Read More »

New National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Released

The National Terrorism Advisory System, or NTAS, replaces the color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). This new system will more effectively communicate information about terrorist threats by providing timely, detailed information to the public, government agencies, first responders, airports and other transportation hubs, and the private sector. It recognizes that Americans all share responsibility for  Read More »

Future in Doubt for International WMD Nonproliferation Center

WASHINGTON — Russia has indicated it intends to withdraw from an international organization established to halt the spread of the nation’s WMD expertise, a move that could force the program’s main hub to close before the end of this year (see GSN, June 19, 2009). The International Science and Technology Center opened in Moscow in  Read More »

CDC Recommends Priorities for Health Agencies

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late last month issued recommendations for how state and local public health officials should direct increasingly tight federal emergency response funds, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy reported on Thursday (see GSN, Dec. 15, 2010). The federal public health agency in past years awarded roughly  Read More »

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