Testimony presented before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform U.S. House of Representatives on October 12, 2001.
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Combating Terrorism: Assessing the Threat of Biological Terrorism
- April 6, 2012
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Combating Terrorism: Considerations for Investing Resources in Chemical and Biological Preparedness
Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. Statement of Henry L. Hinton, Jr. Managing Director, Defense Capabilities and Management.
- April 6, 2012
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
Competing Responsibilities?: Addressing the Security Risks of Biological Research in Academia
“On January 21 and 22, 2010, the American Association for the advancement of Science (AAAS), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) hosted a meeting with university leadership, scientists, representatives of the security community, and policy-makers to explore the perceptions of risk held by different communities, review current policy discussions to minimize those risks, address potential barriers and challenges academic institutions face in dealing with national security requirements, and suggest actions to improve the collaborative environment to promote research and education in the biological sciences while minimizing potential national security risks. This meeting was supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.”
- June 27, 2011
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Competing Responsibilities?: Addressing the Security Risks of Biological Research in Academia
On January 21 and 22, 2010, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) hosted a meeting with university leadership, scientists, representatives of the security community, and policy-makers to explore the perceptions of risk held by different communities, review current policy discussions to minimize those risks, address potential barriers and challenges academic institutions face in dealing with national security requirements, and suggest actions to improve the collaborative environment to promote research and education in the biological sciences while minimizing potential national security risks. This meeting was supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
- March 4, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Report, and 2001-2025
Comments: Passage of S. 3678: The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
On December 19, 2006, President Bush signed the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (S. 3678) into law. Passage of S. 3678 marks a major milestone in improving public health and hospital preparedness for bioterrorist attacks, pandemics, and other catastrophes and for improving the development of new medical countermeasures, such as medicines and vaccines, against biosecurity threats. Highlights of the legislation’s key initiatives are summarized below.
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